Say no to drugs

Published June 26, 2014
Methamphetamines seized by the Thai narcotics police are displayed during the “43rd Destruction of Confiscated Narcotics” ceremony which coincides with United Nations “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking”, in Ayutthaya province, some 80 kms (50 miles) north of Bangkok on June 26, 2014. – Photo by AFP
Methamphetamines seized by the Thai narcotics police are displayed during the “43rd Destruction of Confiscated Narcotics” ceremony which coincides with United Nations “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking”, in Ayutthaya province, some 80 kms (50 miles) north of Bangkok on June 26, 2014. – Photo by AFP
A newly-painted mural to mark Anti Narcotics Day is pictured on a building in Mumbai on June 26, 2014. June 26 is the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1987. – Photo by AFP
A newly-painted mural to mark Anti Narcotics Day is pictured on a building in Mumbai on June 26, 2014. June 26 is the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1987. – Photo by AFP
Drug addicts in Lahore  are seen taking drugs obliviuos of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, being celebrated around the globe. – Photo by Online
Drug addicts in Lahore are seen taking drugs obliviuos of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, being celebrated around the globe. – Photo by Online
A Pakistani paramilitary soldier gestures as he stands guard beside a burning pile of seized drugs during a ceremony to mark International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on the outskirts of Peshawar on June 26, 2014. – Photo by AFP
A Pakistani paramilitary soldier gestures as he stands guard beside a burning pile of seized drugs during a ceremony to mark International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on the outskirts of Peshawar on June 26, 2014. – Photo by AFP
Myanmar police stand beside seized drugs before they are destroyed during a ceremony to mark the UN's “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking” in Yangon on June 26, 2014.  – Photo by AFP
Myanmar police stand beside seized drugs before they are destroyed during a ceremony to mark the UN's “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking” in Yangon on June 26, 2014. – Photo by AFP
Piles of seized drugs burn after being set on fire during a ceremony to mark the UN's “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking” in Yangon on June 26, 2014. – Photo by AFP
Piles of seized drugs burn after being set on fire during a ceremony to mark the UN's “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking” in Yangon on June 26, 2014. – Photo by AFP
An Iranian policeman displays the bite force of his sniffer dog in eastern Tehran on June 26, 2014 to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.  – Photo by AFP
An Iranian policeman displays the bite force of his sniffer dog in eastern Tehran on June 26, 2014 to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. – Photo by AFP
A Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chemist tests confiscated marijuana leaves during the destruction of confiscated illegal drugs in Trece Martires town, Cavite, south of Manila June 25, 2014. – Photo by Reuters
A Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chemist tests confiscated marijuana leaves during the destruction of confiscated illegal drugs in Trece Martires town, Cavite, south of Manila June 25, 2014. – Photo by Reuters
An Iranian employee of the anti-drug police walk past 50 tons of drugs seized in recent months burning in eastern Tehran on June 26, 2014 to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. – Photo by AFP
An Iranian employee of the anti-drug police walk past 50 tons of drugs seized in recent months burning in eastern Tehran on June 26, 2014 to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. – Photo by AFP
Indian police officials carry a banner during a procession to mark International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Kolkata on June 26, 2014. – Photo by AFP
Indian police officials carry a banner during a procession to mark International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Kolkata on June 26, 2014. – Photo by AFP
Drug addicts in Lahore  are seen taking drugs obliviuos of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, being celebrated around the globe. – Photo by Online
Drug addicts in Lahore are seen taking drugs obliviuos of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, being celebrated around the globe. – Photo by Online
Policemen stand guard next to confiscated drugs on display during a campaign on the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, in Shanghai June 26, 2014. – Photo by Reuters
Policemen stand guard next to confiscated drugs on display during a campaign on the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, in Shanghai June 26, 2014. – Photo by Reuters
Chief Minister Balochistan Dr Abdul Malik Baloch pressing the button to destroy drugs during a ceremony in connection to Anti Narcotics Day. – Photo by Online
Chief Minister Balochistan Dr Abdul Malik Baloch pressing the button to destroy drugs during a ceremony in connection to Anti Narcotics Day. – Photo by Online

The United Nations’ International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking falls on June 26 each year to raise awareness of the major problem that illicit drugs represent to society. This day is supported by individuals, communities and various organizations all over the world.

Opinion

Editorial

Property valuation
Updated 31 Oct, 2024

Property valuation

Market valuation rates will not help boost tax revenues without plugging such loopholes in the system.
Hitting a wall
31 Oct, 2024

Hitting a wall

PAKISTAN still has a long way to go in defeating polio. Despite our decades-long fight against the debilitating...
Kurram violence
31 Oct, 2024

Kurram violence

DESPITE years of intermittent and bloody conflict in Kurram, the state has been unable to bring lasting peace to ...
Court business
Updated 30 Oct, 2024

Court business

The unity and commonality of purpose on display in the full court meeting are what will help the SC endure.
UNRWA ban
30 Oct, 2024

UNRWA ban

NOT content with the war of extermination it is executing against the Palestinian people, Israel now wants to ensure...
Cricket changes
30 Oct, 2024

Cricket changes

WIN or lose, Pakistan cricket seems to be embroiled in a constant state of flux. Just when things seemed to be...