KARACHI: The Sindh government and the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on Mo­­n­day signed an agreement to run two drug rehabilitation centers in Karachi here.

Social Welfare Secretary Dr Shereen Mustafa and ANF Joint Director Lieut­enant Colonel Anwar Hussain signed the agreement in the presence of minister Sajid Jokhio and ANF-Sindh Force Commander Brigadier Viqar Rizvi.

As per the agreement, a drug rehabilitation center being established at the Leprosy Hospital Manghopir and Youth Development Centre at Dil Goth, Malir, will be managed by the ANF.

Earlier, Sindh Chief Secretary Dr Muhammad Sohail Rajput said that rehabilitation centers for drug addicts would be established throughout the province, and the institutions would be run under the public-private partnership.

He said this while presiding over a meeting regarding the establishment of a center for the rehabilitation of drug addicts in Sindh.

He said that the provincial government would provide funds, building and other facilities, while the private party would manage the drug rehabilitation centre as per international practices.

The government will establish the centre and a well-reputed private partner will run it, he said.

Published in Dawn, December 20th, 2022