Explanation

• Under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act (CNSA), 1997, “Medicinal Hemp” has a defined legal meaning.
• It refers to extracts or tinctures prepared from hemp (cannabis) for medicinal use.
• The law distinguishes medicinal use from illegal narcotics activity.
• This definition helps regulate controlled medical substances.

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Explanation

• Section 9(b) of the CNS Act, 1997 defines punishment based on drug quantity.
• It applies when the recovered narcotics are more than 1 kg but less than 10 kg.
• This section covers intermediate-level drug trafficking cases.
• Punishment increases with the quantity of drugs involved.

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Explanation

• Section 6 of the Control of Narcotic Substances (CNS) Act, 1997 deals with drug cultivation.
• It specifically prohibits the cultivation of cannabis (hemp).
• The law aims to control illegal production of narcotic plants.
• Opium cultivation is covered under other sections of the same act.

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Explanation

Explanation

Pakistan Narcotics Board (PNB) was set up in 1957, in the Revenue Division in order to fulfill Pakistan's obligations under the International Opium Convention of 1925.

Explanation

There are the 17 Sections in ANF ACT 1997.

1 Short title and commencement

2 Definitions

3 Constitution of the Force

4 Superintendence and administration of the Force

5 Functions of the Force

6 Power of the members of the Force

7 Wearing of Uniform

8 Punishment

9 Grounds of punishment

10 Authority to award punishment

11 Terms of Service

12 Conduct and Discipline

13 Members to serve anywhere

14 Members as public prosecutors

15 Delegation of powers

16 Indemnity

17 Power to make rules

Explanation

ANF Headquarters: Islamabad/Rawalpindi

ANF Regional Directorates: 05 

ANF police Stations: 28

Explanation

Brigadier is the rank of Force Commander of a regional directorate.

Explanation

Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) works under the umbrella of Pakistan Army and Ministry of Narcotics Control Pakistan.

Explanation

HISTORY OF ANF

Pakistan Narcotics Board (PNB) was set up in 1957, in the Revenue Division in order to fulfil Pakistan's obligations under the International Opium Convention of 1925. Pakistan Narcotics Board (PNB) comprised representatives from the Provincial Governments and some Federal Ministries/Divisions. Pakistan ratified the Single Convention on Narcotics Drugs, 1961 on 15th August, 1965.

Pakistan Narcotics Control Board (PNCB) was established in 1973 with five Regional Directorates, in response to UN Convention on Narcotics Control, with the mandate to combat narcotics in the Country. The Board functioned as an attached department of Ministry of Interior till 1989 with strength of 883 all ranks. During 1989, Narcotics Control Division (NCD) was established and the Board became its attached department.

Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) comprising 388 all ranks from Pakistan Army was established in December 1991 as an attached department of NCD.

Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) was raised on 21 February 1995 by merging ANTF and PNCB.

Narcotics Control Division (NCD) was declared Ministry of Narcotics Control in 2001, however, it was reverted back to NCD under Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control (MOI&NC) in 2013.

Ministry of Narcotics Control (MNC) Ministry of Narcotics Control was established in Aug 2017.