Karachi: A meeting of the Standing Committee on Interior, chaired by Faryal Talpur, reviewed the law and order situation in Sindh and measures to prevent drug trafficking across the province.

The committee was briefed by the DIG South regarding the case involving alleged drug dealer Anmol, while Inspector General of Sindh Police Javed Alam Odho briefed the meeting on the overall law and order situation.

The meeting discussed a comprehensive strategy and effective action plan for eliminating drugs from the province.

Faryal Talpur directed relevant institutions to strengthen coordination and mutual cooperation for preventing drug trafficking.

She sought details of all cases registered against alleged drug dealer Anmol and asked authorities to provide information about awareness programmes conducted against drugs in schools, colleges, universities and other educational institutions.

The committee chairperson proposed forming a team comprising renowned cricketers, actors and other social figures to create awareness among students about the harmful effects of drugs.

She said drug abuse was a serious and alarming issue and called for collective efforts to combat the menace.

Talpur stressed that protecting the future of children was a shared responsibility and directed all SSPs to hold scheduled meetings with their SHOs regarding drug-related issues.

She further directed that minutes of all such meetings be submitted to the committee secretariat for review.

All district SSPs were instructed to ensure effective and organized action against narcotics.

The committee chairperson also called for continuous monitoring of the law and order situation and effective measures to prevent crime and protect citizens.

She directed that the Chief Minister and Inspector General of Balochistan be contacted to accelerate measures against drug trafficking.

Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar said eliminating drugs was among the Sindh government's priorities.

He stressed the need for coordinated and effective measures by all relevant institutions to prevent drug trafficking and protect educational institutions and young people from the harmful effects of drugs.

Lanjar said he was conducting detailed visits to police stations across the city and warned that officers and SHOs failing to perform their duties would be removed.

He said officers demonstrating good performance would be appreciated, while poor performance would result in disciplinary action.

Inspector General Sindh Javed Alam Odho said strict measures were being taken to control the law and order situation across the province.

According to the IG, incidents of murder had declined by 16 percent during the current year, while honour-related killings, locally referred to as karo-kari, had decreased by around six percent.

He said cases involving robbery resistance had declined by 15 percent, while injuries sustained during resistance to robbery had decreased by 28 percent.

Robbery and street crime had declined by 20 percent, while car snatching decreased by 27 percent and theft by 18 percent, according to the IG.

He further said motorcycle snatching had declined by 31 percent, while motorcycle theft decreased by 26 percent.