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• 1989: Ministry of Narcotics Control (MNC) established
• 1991: Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) established
• 1995 (February 21, 1995): Pakistan Narcotics Control Board (PNCB) + Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) merged → Anti Narcotics Force (ANF)
• 1997: ANF Act passed for reorganization
• 2002: MNC became a full-fledged ministry
• 2013: Converted into Interior Ministry department
• 2017: Reinstated as Independent Ministry

Last verified on 17-05-2026

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Department of Explosives is part of which Ministry of  Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division).

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HISTORY OF ANF

Pakistan Narcotics Board (PNB) was set up in 1957, in the Revenue Division in order to fulfil Pakistan's obligations under the International Opium Convention of 1925. Pakistan Narcotics Board (PNB) comprised representatives from the Provincial Governments and some Federal Ministries/Divisions. Pakistan ratified the Single Convention on Narcotics Drugs, 1961 on 15th August, 1965.

Pakistan Narcotics Control Board (PNCB) was established in 1973 with five Regional Directorates, in response to UN Convention on Narcotics Control, with the mandate to combat narcotics in the Country. The Board functioned as an attached department of Ministry of Interior till 1989 with strength of 883 all ranks. During 1989, Narcotics Control Division (NCD) was established and the Board became its attached department.

Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) comprising 388 all ranks from Pakistan Army was established in December 1991 as an attached department of NCD.

Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) was raised on 21 February 1995 by merging ANTF and PNCB.

Narcotics Control Division (NCD) was declared Ministry of Narcotics Control in 2001, however, it was reverted back to NCD under Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control (MOI&NC) in 2013.

Ministry of Narcotics Control (MNC) Ministry of Narcotics Control was established in Aug 2017.

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1.     Conduct of drug law enforcement operations through its field component and subsequently ensuring culmination of law enforcement operational cycle through legal proceedings.

2.     Investigation, freezing, litigation, legal disposal of assets acquired with drug money.

3.     Launching of yearly campaigns by relevant Regional Directorate(s) to eliminate/destroy Poppy cultivation.

4.     Training of own and other law enforcement agencies' students in Anti Narcotics Force Academy.

5.     Acting as leading drug law enforcement agency, heads the Inter Agency Task Force that comprises all relevant law enforcement agencies.

6.     Has signed Memorandum of Understanding with numerous countries and works in close coordination with their drug law enforcement agencies.

7.       All above functions are conducted in coordination with relevant Directorates in Headquarters Directorate General Anti Narcotics Directorate.

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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) is the premier accounting body in the country, with its head office in Karachi, and regional offices in Islamabad, Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan and Peshawar.

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Nishtar Hospital is a teaching hospital of Nishtar Medical University, located in Multan, Pakistan.

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Sindh Madrasah-tul-Islam, Karachi was Founded on 1st of September 1885 by Hassan Ali Effendi.

Sindh Madrasah-tul-Islam, Karachi was Granted University Status in 2012.

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 Prime Minister Huseyn Suhrawardy established the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) in March 1956.

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The President of Pakistan appoints the Chief Election Commissioner and four members of the Election Commission of Pakistan for 5 years.

The election commission was established on 23 March 1956.