PESHAWAR: A young girl who suffered from drug addiction has been taken to a rehabilitation facility by the Peshawar Police.
A video appeared on social media platforms yesterday which showed the young girl who suffered from drug addiction lying on the footpath close to Government College Chowk in Faqirabad.
CCPO Peshawar Dr Mian Saeed Ahmed took immediate action after he saw the video which had become popular online. The Faqirabad police located the girl through their quick response which used guidance from SP Faqirabad Mohammad Arshad Khan and support from a female police team.
The affected girl has been admitted to the special ward at the Alkhidmat Foundation’s drug rehabilitation centre, where she is receiving comprehensive medical care and treatment.
Peshawarites face soaring flour prices as government fails to act
Earlier, the price of flour in Peshawar has increased sharply which shows that the government lacks effective control over essential goods and public services. A 20-kg bag of flour which used to cost PKR 1,550, now has a price range between PKR 3,000 and PKR 3,200.
The flour mills together with the sugar traders and the other commodity dealers establish their prices without any regulatory supervision. The critics who examine the administrative system together with the provincial authorities have discovered that both secretaries and commissioners, plus other officers display either ignorance about the current conditions or they work together with influential trade mafias.
The federal government has not taken any action to control prices despite its complaints about supply interruptions which it attributes to Punjab. The local district administrations, including commissioners and deputy commissioners, have not taken any action to intervene in this matter.
Observers note that flour and wheat mafias together with mill owners have earned billions of rupees within just a few days, yet it remains unknown who will receive these profits.
Experts warn that without immediate government action commodity prices will keep increasing which will create more financial difficulties for low-income and vulnerable populations.
