PESHAWAR:Chief Secretary, Dr. Shahzad Bangash on Friday visited drugs rehabilitation center where around 600 drugs addicts were under treatment to make them useful citizen of the society.
On the special direction of Chief Minister, the campaign to make Peshawar drug free is in full swing.
Commissioner Peshawar Division Riaz Khan Mehsud, Deputy Commissioner, Saifullah Khan and other concerned officers were present on the occasion.
Under the Peshawar drug free program, more than 600 drug addicts including women have been taken into custody from different parts of the city and being treated at the Al-Khidmat rehabilitation center.
During the briefing, KP Secretary was informed that drug free program was being well received by the social and public circles. He lauded personal efforts of Commissioner Peshawar Division Riaz Khan Mehsud in the drug free Peshawar campaign .
The Chief Secretary met with drug addicts taken into custody and inquired about various health facilities being given at the center.
He directed the hospital management to provide the best healthcare facilities to the drug addicts.
Later talking to media, Chief Secretary said that the drug free Peshawar campaign would be brought to its logical conclusion. He said that after achieving results in Peshawar, the drug free program would be extended to other parts of the province.
He stressed the need of greater responsibility and cooperation among all stake holders to make the society free from drug menace.