![]() ![]() In 2016-17, Pakistan seized a total of 2860 metricġ tons of different types of narcotics drugs. Pakistan is geographically vulnerable to drug trafficking due to its borders with Afghanistan, the world's largest producer of illicit opium. The two-pronged policy built around law enforcement measures and alternative development met with extraordinary success leading to almost complete poppy eradication in the country. Since 2001 Pakistan has followed a 'zero tolerance policy' toward poppy cultivation on its territory. Efforts are underway to launch a new policy in the wake of new challenges emerging on the counter-narcotics front. Pakistan's Anti-Narcotics Policy of 2010 is built around three pillars: (i) Drug Supply Reduction (ii) Drug Demand Reduction (iii) International cooperation. A country program (2016-19) was signed between the government of Pakistan and UNODC in December 2016, highlighting commitment of the two sides to jointly work in the areas of illicit trafficking & border management the criminal justice system & legal reforms and drug demand reduction, prevention, & treatment. UNODC has been working closely with the Government of Pakistan and civil society to fill this gap. Though Pakistan is signatory to a number of multilateral treaties on TOCs including those related to drug trafficking and corruption, efforts are underway to enhance effective implementation of these treaties at the national level. ![]() Like other countries of the region, Pakistan also faces significant challenges in the field of Transnational Organized Crimes (TOC s ), requiring coordinated efforts by the national authorities in tandem with the international support, especially through capacity building. To date, Karachi remains country's main trade and economic hub but with the ongoing development of another port city Gwadar and regional connectivity ushered in by China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a major impetus to country's international trade and economic activity is expected. According to the World Bank's statistics, Pakistan is among Asia's five fastest emerging economies, registering a growth rate of over 5.7% in 2017, a trend which is projected to continue in 2018 as well. The country has a huge reservoir of young people, with 64% of the population below the age of 29 and 30% between 15 and 29 years. Corey Perrine / Florida Times-Union via USA TODAY Network fileĭuval County’s political trajectory has been a roller coaster in recent election cycles.The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is the thirty third largest country in terms of area and fifth-most populous with a population of over 210 million. "Donna Deegan’s win is historic, not just because of who she is but also because of how she won: by running a positive campaign and building a coalition of Democrats, No Party Affiliation Voters and even some Republicans.” Jacksonville mayoral candidate Donna Deegan during a debate on April 20. ![]() “Just when people thought they had Jacksonville figured out, the voters have confounded expectations,” said Chris Hand, a government law attorney who served as chief of staff to former Jacksonville Democratic Mayor Alvin Brown. He also captured Duval County, which is composed mostly of the city of Jacksonville, by 12 percentage points. Most recently, they were hammered up and down the ballot in a midterm election cycle in 2022, when DeSantis won re-election by nearly 20 percentage points. The win in Jacksonville, which was the most populous city in the country with a Republican mayor, is a huge morale boost for Florida Democrats, who have faced a series of stinging losses in recent years. After she left TV, she went on to found a nonprofit group that focuses on breast cancer research. She will be the city's first female mayor. Deegan is a former TV anchor in the city with significant name recognition. ![]()
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