September 11, 2025
His Excellency Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, Chief of the National Narcotics Control Authority of the United Arab Emirates, along with a twelve members high level delegation visited the Anti Narcotics Force Headquarters at Rawalpindi.
Director General ANF Major General Abdul Moeed, Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), along with senior officers, welcomed the delegation. Federal Secretary Interior Captain (Retired) Khurram Agha was also available on the occasion. Other members of the UAE delegation included senior officials from the Anti Narcotics Departments of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Fujairah, and Umm Al Quwain.
During the meeting, matters related to Counter Narcotics (CN) efforts were discussed. The discussions focused on legal frameworks and other areas of mutual cooperation. Both sides emphasized the need to further strengthen the bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries. They also pledged to improve the intelligence sharing mechanism. Importance of aligning legal framework aspects with modern day requirements was also highlighted.
This visit is seen as a milestone in bilateral cooperation on drug-related issues between the two countries. In the past as well, the Anti-Narcotics Agencies of both nations have continued to collaborate in areas such as capacity building, rehabilitation of drug addicts, technical up gradation, and training in drug law enforcement.
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