Legislation for eradicating ice drug soon: KP government plans to set up rehabilitation centre for addicts

KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan said on Monday the provincial government was making efforts to make legislation for eradicating ice drug from the society and has planned to set up a rehabilitation centre for addicts in the metropolis. He expressed these views while inaugurating the first-ever rehabilitation center established under auspices of the city district government for ice and other drugs addicts.
Among others, District Nazim Muhammad Asim, MNA Shaukat Ali, Arbab Ali Sher Ali, Deputy Speaker Provincial Assembly Mahmood Jan and MPAs and officials of the district government attended the inauguration ceremony. He said provincial government had planned to set up a rehabilitation center in Hayatabad Town for its addicts besides doing effective legislation to weed out the menace from society altogether. He expressed his commitment to continue serving the masses of the province and provide them all basic facilities of life.
He appreciated the district nazim and his team for establishment of rehabilitation center in the metropolis and urged other districts to replicate the initiative in their respective areas. He said that the provincial government in collaboration with district government would also take measures for bringing baggers into national mainstream by making them useful citizens of the society. Speaking on the occasion, District Nazim Muhammad Asim expressed gratitude to the provincial government for encouraging and facilitating the district government in taking measures for the masses.
He said that initially the district government allocated Rs 250 million for the project, but now there was a need the provincial government extended financial help to run center on permanent basis.