CAA bans carrying of naswar on all flights
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The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Monday announced a ban on carrying Naswar during air travel. The act has been deemed a punishable offence.
According to a notification by the CAA, all the airports in the country have been alerted about ban on carrying naswar.
The notification mentioned that all the Arab countries have included naswar in the list of narcotics and that from here on out, strict action will be taken against passengers carrying naswar in their luggage.
The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has recently called for coordination and cooperation among all agencies to help effectively control drugs in the country. The ANF directed for frequent counter-narcotics interaction at the provincial and federal levels.
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Jul 01, 2019 01:53pm
Khan sahib . I voted for PTI and you did this to me . Your entry to KPK will be a challenge if this policy is not changed. You did this to us ( Pathans) what about cigarettes?
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Jul 01, 2019 01:55pm
What a news ! Are we living in 2019 ?
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Jul 01, 2019 02:00pm
When people are not afraid of carrying hard drugs to Saudia despite beheading as punishment if caught, what is Naswar in comparison?
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Jul 01, 2019 02:02pm
It's pathetic we can't differentiate between Naswar and other highly hazardous narcotics.
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Jul 01, 2019 02:05pm
Other than the draconian rule by middle eastern autocracies, naswar is not a fire hazard.
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Jul 01, 2019 02:05pm
It;s never too late, very good decision though should have been taken this step years ago..
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Jul 01, 2019 02:27pm
Delighted to hear this news as I have seen worst scenes on flight relating to naswar. The benefits of naswar is beyond my mind at least.
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Jul 01, 2019 02:33pm
Good decision. Cigarettes should be ban as well..
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Jul 01, 2019 02:35pm
It will make the planes less dirty!
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Jul 01, 2019 02:38pm
Well done . Finally
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Jul 01, 2019 02:38pm
What is Naswar? If it is anyway related to tobacco, then the ruling is fair and lovely. The only thing hurts is giving example of other countries. Have something if not everything original.
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Jul 01, 2019 02:39pm
What about gutka and chalia
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Jul 01, 2019 02:41pm
Not fair.
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Jul 01, 2019 02:45pm
@Yaqoob, I couldn't control my laughter :)
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Jul 01, 2019 02:47pm
@Aaqib, Please ask GCC Countries i.e. UAE, KSA, Oman, Qatar,Bahrain& Kuwait who have classified it as a "Narcotic Drug".
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Jul 01, 2019 02:51pm
i am used to Naswar but its a good news
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Jul 01, 2019 03:00pm
For Info : Earlier in May 2018, several Pakistani nationals were reportedly apprehended by Iraqi Officials at airports for possessing naswar. Eventually, Pakistan’s Embassy in Baghdad advised Pakistani visitors not to carry naswar while travelling to Iraq.( Print Media ).
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Jul 01, 2019 03:15pm
@Bhaarteey, Reference to other countries if RELEVANT here. Please carry ACTIFED DM Cough Syrup in your next flight to UAE and rest assured you will enjoy state hospitality for FOUR YEARS !
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Jul 01, 2019 03:19pm
In many Western civilized countries like Netherlands & Canada, rules are being relaxed drugs being decriminalized but in Pakistan instead of dealing with issues more humanely, we are going even further backward. Thanks to our corrupt political representatives who keep coming into power through the revolving door treating public like slaves,, no matter which party in the power.
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Jul 01, 2019 03:20pm
First of all its not Pakistan's decision to ban the naswar but the Saudis have banned this. Secondly I think they should have introduced it very softly so that they could give the addicts a bit of time to stop the bad habit.
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Jul 01, 2019 03:21pm
Every other baseball player & Harley-Davidson rider n US uses chewing tobacoo/naswar. share this news with these racists, may be they will change their minds about banning naswar.
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Jul 01, 2019 03:32pm
Naswar is Tobacco and not bad as Gutka or other chewables.It must not be ban in local flights.
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Jul 01, 2019 03:32pm
Too little, too late. Were they sleeping since last 71 years?
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Jul 01, 2019 03:55pm
@Yaqoob, naswar is a bad habit. I don't understand the fuss.
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Jul 01, 2019 04:14pm
Cigarettes should be controlled and leave naswar alone!!!!
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Jul 01, 2019 04:37pm
It's excellent decision as Naswar contains donkeys dung mix with tobacco to give extra pleasure to users.
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Jul 01, 2019 04:40pm
What rubbish, if it’s considered a narcotic, then when is it that you can buy it at every nook and corner of every city, every town like paan ? I travel from the United States, and I chew smokeless tobacco, we call it snuff in America, I use it all the way from Texas to Lahore in every flight, I usually fly Qatar or Emirates, and I’ll continue.
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Jul 01, 2019 04:43pm
Just do you job and make sure people aren’t opening the emergency exit doors thinking it’s lavatory, banning naswar ? The sense of priority with our institutions has been lost. Micromanaging every little thing
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Jul 01, 2019 04:44pm
It is common joke among pathans that if there is no naswar in heaven we will sit there by the gate and refuse to enter until the ban is lifted. Khan sahib you may be big in kpk but bigger than the heaven, you have lost kpk already. Next vote for anyone who blasts this notification
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Jul 01, 2019 04:49pm
Thanks Pakistan Government for taking this step.Serious actions can turn our public on right way.I also happy on applying tax on Cigarettes and other tabacoo.Our youngsters are indulging in drugs which is result to use Naswar and it is because the price of these are lower and in the range of everyone.Govt must ban these things and took huge steps for menace of drugs
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Jul 01, 2019 05:09pm
Should have done a long time ago
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Jul 01, 2019 05:27pm
How about cigarette?. Both are nicotinic!
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Jul 01, 2019 06:14pm
@Yaqoob.. this ban has nothing to do with PTI or Imran khan. It’s a ban by all the middle eastern and European countries. If you take naswar to Saudia, they will catch you and put you in the jail, as naswar is considered a narcotic from now on!!
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Jul 01, 2019 06:25pm
@Justicefirst, Naswar, I just found out has 28 cancer-causing agents which is high compared to cigarettes.
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Jul 01, 2019 06:41pm
Finally!!
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Jul 01, 2019 06:48pm
Prior to Naswar نسوار Khashkhas خشخاس was banned in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Countries
as Khashkhas was used in making drugs.
Banning of taking Naswar which is commonly used by some Pathans it is also commonly used by Memon Community in addition to Gutka.
It is a good news for all such passengers who fly clean with white teeth and people onboard using Naswar and Gutka are often seen spitting in the bags during the entire journey.
Banning of Naswar is healthy ban for all air passengers.
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Jul 01, 2019 06:53pm
Well Done, Very Well Done, Appreciated.
Next step should be Pan, Gutka and cigarettes
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Jul 01, 2019 06:54pm
No khan can live without it including PM
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Jul 02, 2019 12:59am
@Bhaarteey, Niswar is like khenee chewed by Indians in Bihar, W.Bengal.
It contains Calcium Hydroxide & tobacco. The smell of niswar, khenee, alike
and not good. Please don’t even try these ever.
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Jul 02, 2019 01:09am
@Yaqoob, Did what??? You want to smoke and chew drugs?? Has your brain not been fried enough already?
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Jul 02, 2019 06:43am
@Jungraiz, Have you see anyone of those spitting at public places. I am sure it’s ban because of the filth spread by it users. Government just being nice using excuse of narcotics.
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