Drugs trafficking in Tando Mohammad khan - Taqwa Ahmed

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Drugs trafficking in Tando Mohammad khan, Sindh

Written by: Taqwa Ahmed

Roll number: 2k18/MC/155 

Writing on Social issue 2nd Semster Nov 2020

Assigned by: Sir Sohail Sangi

Department of Media and Communications

Drugs addiction is one of the most common and serious problem of Pakistan specifically of Sindh. One in five people in a society is a drug addict and the reason that they take drugs is that they want to release their stress and to overcome anxiety.

Teen-ager are more addicted to drugs as compare to elders. They take drugs to fit in the society, to release stress, or they had faced any trauma or abuse.

Drugs addicts can be recognized from their appearance, behavioral changes, and attitude. Most of the drugs addicts look inactive, anxious or less confident. From their bloodshot eyes and puffy face they are easily recognizable.

The main reason of drugs addiction can be easily access to the drugs, environmental influences. According to the survey most of the teenagers are introduced to drugs by watching their parents who are addicted. Some teens experience the drugs for the very first time with their friends and colleagues.

Tando Mohammad khan has become the house of drugs. Smoking cigarettes of Marijuana/ Hashish (Chars) or tobacco is very common in the city. This city might be not famous at all in other fields but it’s very much popular when it comes to drugs trafficking.

Many unlicensed small breweries are made in the houses of the people who make liquor in home which is commonly known as Kachi Sharab or Moonshine. Most of the business of illegal drugs selling is done by Bhatti, Jiskani and Hindu community of the city.

Drugs trafficking is illegal but the people of this city do sell drugs freely without any fear of police raids. Even the women of drugs sellers are included in this business and they help their husbands to make liquor.

By asking a woman whose husband is a drugs seller I come to know that they willingly support their husbands to do this illegal work and even the police doesn’t take any action. Whenever any of them is arrested for selling drugs, they get discharged by the second day.

Due to lack of awareness and education the poor people are also addicted to drugs. The men and women of the lower class families have drugs addiction and they purchase this Kachi Sharab on the daily basis. The money which they should spend on their food and clothing they use it to buy liquor which is the reason why these sellers have much more income than a labor.

Nasvay (Naswar) and Betel quid/ Chewing tobacco (Gutka/ Mawa) is quite common in the youngsters as well as elders. Afyum is a narcotic drugs made by the plant of opium is very much popular in the city, people of old age take this drugs to release their stress. Cannabis Sativa (Bhang) is a common drink which is mostly served in several occasions of Hindu community. They consider bhang as an energy drink and even their kids drink it .

Here are some news from Tando Mohammad khan related to drugs trafficking in 2019-2020: Anti-Narcotics Force Karachi carried out raid at a place situated in Cattle Colony, Tando Muhammad Khan, Sindh and recovered 4.2 kg charas and 300 gram opium from personal possession of the drugs sellers named Abdul Sattar Alias Kalu, resident of Tando Muhammad Khan. As per reports, the accused is involved in local drug peddling.

In July 2019 The ANF Police Station Hyderabad intercepted a motorbike near Malang Hotel, Tando Muhammad Khan Road and arrested accused Rasheed Jatoi and recovered 2.500 kg Hashish from his possession.

In October 2019 The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Sindh Hyderabad Police Station done a raid conducted on a house in Mir Mohalla, Tando Muhammad Khan arrested an accused and recovered huge quantity of drugs. An official informed that accused Zahid Ali s/o Ali Bukhsh was arrested while 11.500 kg charas and 3.600 kg opium was seized during the raid.

Police conducted raids on February 2020 and rounded up eleven Gutka and Mainpuri sellers, including three women against manufacturers of  injurious substance on the strict instructions of SSP Abid Ali Baloch.

He said that the raids were being carried out and so far more than hundred fresh cases had been registered, under section 337-J (Causing hurt by means of a poison) of the PPC, which lays down 10-year imprisonment.

Few years back in Karimabad people died by drinking toxic liquor (Moonshine) they died because the quantity of chemicals in that liquor wasn’t in correct ratio. It was a great loss of innocent lives, who knows that they had to pay this much cost for just a glass of wine.

Sindh IG Allah Dino Khawaja expressed a lack of knowledge as to why compensation has not been made for around 50 people of the Hindu community who died after consuming toxic liquor in March, 2016. He further added that: “We want to see the police serve the people and protect their lives and assets without discrimination or political interference.”

Drug abusers don’t only effect themselves but they effect their families, friends, colleagues and the whole society. The citizens of Tando Mohammad khan are so worried about the freely approachable drugs. Even police doesn’t take action and whenever they do any raid, its just effective for one or two days. The situation is getting worse day by day because the authorities are not controlling it.

We can stop drugs addiction by educating group of people who have more chance of getting addicted to drugs. We can spread awareness by doing seminars. It’s an era of social media so we can spread awareness  through social apps by educating our youth who have more chances of becoming a drugs abusers. 

 Practical work carried under supervision of Sir Sohail Sangi 

Media & Communication Studies, University of Sindh