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Afghanistan drive against narcotics begins to pay off
DUBAI — A multi-pronged approach by the authorities in Afghanistan is helping the country to root out the menace of narcotics, the cultivation and trade of which has gone down by almost 35 per cent this year, Rashid D. Mohammadi, Consul-General of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Dubai told Khaleej Times yesterday.
“The anti-narcotics ministry, in co-ordination with agencies working in this regard have been working on various fronts to root out this problem, and going by the success they have achieved so far, the future looks bright,” Mohammadi said.
He explained that in it's drive against narcotics, the authorities are reaching out to the farmers and common people through mosques and tribal elders whose word carries weight in their respective areas, while the Mafia is tackled, among other things, by force.
Commenting on the celebration of Afghanistan's 68th Independence Day anniversary on Saturday evening in Dubai, Mohammadi said that it was the first such celebration in the emirates under the new government in Afghanistan. “Following the event meant specifically for the diplomatic community earlier in the evening, there was small function for the members of the Afghan expatriate community, who enjoyed performances by artistes flown in specially from Afghanistan. We had sent out some 400 invitations and we ended up receiving some 650 guests. It was out first celebration here, and hopefully from next year we will arrange to accommodate more people,” he said.
Replying to a question of change of passports for Afghan nationals with Pakistani passports, Mohammadi said it was a joint initiative by the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan. “While it is a joint effort of the two governments, the full co-operation and support of the UAE Ministry of Interior in tackling the visa issue, is helping us greatly in this task. Every day we handle 15 to 20 such cases,” he said.
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