FJWU Organized Seminar on "Drug Abuse Awareness and Prevention"

Rawalpindi – Fatima Jinnah Women University, organized a seminar with the collaboration of Ministry of Narcotics Control, Government of Pakistan and Young Journalist Association.

Title of seminar was “Drug Abuse Awareness and Prevention”. Chief Guest of the event was from Ministry of Narcotics Control Parliamentary Sectary, Sheikh Rashid Shafique. He shared this talk by mentioning certain alarming facts and figures about the drugs production and its usage in the country. He highlighted several causes that are observed in the young generations which push them towards drug addiction. He further added that things happen to us all the time but all that matters is how you react to it and what you make out of it be the cause of change. He proposed recommendations such as Self believe, Self-control, reduction in communication gaps, strong family bonding, self-awareness and the involvement in healthy activities as a workable way out to counter the drugs inclination.

Deputy Secretary Mr. Abdul Hameed Baloch highlighted such as several causes that are observed in the young generations who go towards the drug addiction. The main reasons include depression, pear pressure, unintentional dependency of medicines, lack of self- control, for experience and to enhance performance. He suggested treating a drug addict as a patient and always being empathetic for his rehabilitation process. He asked young students to pledge not to be diverted by any wrong company and to always uphold to the esteem of their faith and their family.

At the end Chief Guest thanked Young Journalist Association President Mr. Muhammad Yousf Khan for their collaboration with Ministry of Anti-Narcotics to collaborate with us to arrange such event. A large number of students and faculty members attended the seminar. At the end Prof. Dr. Azra Yasmin presented souvenir amongst Chief Guest, Guest and YJA(Young Journalist Association) members.


وزارت انسداد منشیات کے پارلیمانی سیکرٹری شیخ راشد شفیق احمد سیمینار کے دوران بات کرتے ہوئے


پروفیسر ڈاکٹر عذرا یاسمین ینگ جرنلسٹ ایسوسی ایشن کے صدر محمد یوسف خان کو سوئینر پیش کرتے ہوئے


پروفیسر ڈاکٹر عذرا یاسمین کا وزارت انسداد منشیات اور ینگ جرنلسٹ ایسوسی ایشن کے عہداران کے ساتھ گروپ فوٹو