LAHORE (22-10-26): Anti-Drug & Tobacco Committee of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore in collaboration with Anti-Narcotics Force Pakistan jointly arranged an Awareness Seminar on Drug Abuse Prevention under ‘Counter Narcotics Campaign in Educational Institutions and Role of Students’ here at UVAS City Campus Lahore.
UVAS Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Masood Rabbani presided over the concluding session of seminar while Deputy Director Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Punjab Major Nazir was the Guest of Honor. Assistant Director (ANF) Dr Maria Ali, Dean Faculty of Veterinary Science Prof Dr Kamran Ashraf, Senior Tutor Prof Dr Yasin Tipu, Dr Mariam Javed and number of faculty members and students were present in the seminar.
While addressing the audience, Major Nazir said that students are a valuable asset to our country and he urged them to work hard to achieve success in life, emphasizing that there are no shortcuts to success. He urged the students to cultivate good character, take the Holy Prophet (PBUH) as their role model, respect and obey their parents, play their part in the welfare of society, and completely abstain from the use of all forms of narcotics. Major Nazir briefed the attendees on the rigorous operations and various measures undertaken by the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan to curb drug abuse in the country. He stated that the ANF is waging a ‘jihad’ a dedicated struggle against drugs to protect the younger generation from their harmful effects.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Dr Masood Rabbani urged the students emphasizing that it is now their responsibility to play a pivotal role in the welfare of society and to spread awareness about the negative effects of drugs, so that others may also remain protected from all forms of substance abuse and drug use. He told the students that your personality should be so excellent that no one would dare to say anything wrong to you or incite you to do wrong. He advised them adopting the company and taking as role models those individuals who have performed exemplary work in the service of others and for the welfare & betterment of society.
Earlier Dr Maria Ali gave a presentation to the attendees covering the objectives of the Anti-Narcotics Force, types of drugs, reasons for drug use, the symptoms and psychology of individuals addicted to drugs, the adverse effects of drugs on human health, mental state and behavior, drug preventions and treatment methods etc.
