Secretary,
Ministry of Narcotics Control, Mr. Iqbal Mahmood visited the Anti-Narcotics
Force’s 35 beds Modern Addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (MATRC)
located in Humak, Islamabad. The
Operations Commander of the Center gave a detailed presentation of the working
of the Center and the future planned initiatives. It was informed that the Center was
established in 2005 and since then more than 4,000 drug addicts have been
treated and have returned to the society as sober individuals. It was also highlighted that the Center
lacked permanent staff and was currently being run by volunteers and the center
was hosted in a rented accommodation.
The Operations Commander expressed view that with the provision of
permanent staff and accommodation, the Center could be upgraded and the number
of addicts treated could be doubled.
The Secretary, Ministry of Narcotics Control appreciated
the efforts of the ANF made despite meagre resources. He stated that ANF was working for a national
cause and safeguarding the interests of future generation. He offered his full support for resolution of
the issues and has directed to submit proposals in this regard