Explanation

There are three different Courts established under the above-mentioned laws i.e.

1.       Court of Special Judge under section 185B of the Customs Act, 1969 who has exclusive jurisdiction to try offences punishable under this Act;

2.       By the Court of Session if an offence falls under Article 8 of the Prohibition Order (drinking liable to hadd); and all other by a Magistrate section 30; and

3.       By the Special Courts established under section 46 of the Control of Narcotic Substances Act 1997.

Explanation

CNS stands for Control of Narcotics Substances

CNS extends to: whole Pakistan

As per section 7, CNS Act, punishment for cultivation of Narcotic plants is: Up to 7 years, or fine or both

Explanation

Article 48 of CNS say: An appeal against the order of a Special Court comprising a Sessions Judge or an Additional Sessions shall lie to the High Court and shall be heard by a bench of not less than two judges of that court.

Explanation

Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, on 11 July 1997.

Explanation

Summon means عدالت طلب کرنا، عدالتی حکم نامہ

Explanation

Section 72 of Control of Narcotics Substances (CNS) says: All prohibitions and restrictions imposed by or under this ordinance on the import into, export from, Pakistan and transshipment of narcotics drugs, psychotropic substances or controlled substances shall be deemed to be prohibitions and restrictions and restrictions imposed by or under the Customs Act 1969. 

Explanation

CNS: Control of Narcotics Substances

CNS extends to: whole Pakistan

As per section 7, CNS Act, punishment for cultivation of Narcotic plants is: Up to 7 years, or fine or both

Explanation

Section 14 of Control of Narcotics Substances (CNS) says: No one shall, within or outside Pakistan, participate in, associate or conspire to commit, attempt to commit, aid, abet, facilitate, incite, induce or counsel the commission of an offense punishable under this act. 

Explanation

The Ministry of Narcotics Control (MNC) was established in 1989

The Ministry of Narcotics Control was given the status of a full-fledged ministry in 2002.

It was converted into a department of Interior Ministry in 2013 but was later on re-instated as a Ministry in 2017.

Explanation

ANF Headquarters: Islamabad/Rawalpindi

ANF Regional Directorates: 05 

ANF police Stations: 28