News Desk
Quetta: Law enforcement agencies have destroyed 331 acres of illegal cannabis crops in Killa Abdullah district as part of Balochistan’s ongoing anti-narcotics campaign, bringing the total area cleared across the district to 992 acres.
The operation was carried out on October 23 under the provincial Anti-Cannabis Campaign 2026, targeting illegal cannabis cultivation in the Gulistan and Dobandi subdivisions.
According to officials from the Balochistan Excise and Taxation Department, enforcement teams destroyed 285 acres of cannabis crops in Abdul Rehman Zai and Qandeel Saigai areas of Gulistan, while another 46 acres were cleared in Dobandi.
The latest action has taken the total area of illegal cannabis cultivation eliminated during the campaign to 992 acres.
The operation was led by the Killa Abdullah district administration in coordination with the Assistant Commissioner of Gulistan. Teams from the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF), Frontier Corps (FC), Balochistan Excise and Taxation Department, and police participated in the crackdown. Representatives of intelligence agencies were also present to assist with coordination and logistical arrangements.
Officials said the teams used both mechanised equipment and manual methods to eliminate the illegal crops.
Reaffirming their commitment to combating drug cultivation, officials said a zero-tolerance policy would be maintained and operations would continue until illegal cannabis crops across Killa Abdullah district had been completely eradicated.
The campaign aims to curb the production of illegal narcotics at their source and strengthen enforcement against drug cultivation in Balochistan.
