Staff Reporter
Noor-ul-Haq Qadri, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony on Wednesday urged academia and Islamic scholars to utilize social media for awareness and eradication of the menace of narcotics.
He was addressing here at International Islamic University (IIU) in a seminar and a walk activity was organized in connection with a week-long anti-drugs campaign of IIUI and to commemorate the World Mental Health Day.
The Religious Affairs Minister said that Aima can play a vital role in eradicating sinful attitudes in the society. He also stressed upon the media to aware people about dangerous results of use of drugs. He also elaborated role of Mosque in Muslim society.
The event was also addressed by Ghulam Qadir, Deputy Director General Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) who said that strict punishments are necessary to curb the use of narcotics. He added that drug addicts must be treated as patients instead of criminals and medical rehabilitation should be provided. He also emphasized upon awareness campaigns for drug usage discouragement. He told that ANF would soon launch an application with the name of ‘ Zindagi’ which will be a detailed one regarding narcotics side-effects and rehabilitation process.
Speaking on the occasion, IIUI President Dr. Ahmed Yousif Al-Draiweesh discussed mental health issues in the society and solution in the light of Islamic teachings. He said Islam stresses on healthy body and healthy mind.
