Srinagar, June 16: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) on Friday announced the constitution of a committee to fight rising drug abuse in the union territory.
“As approved by the competent authority, a committee has been established to address the pressing issue of drug abuse among the youth of Jammu and Kashmir,” the NC said in a statement.
It said the committee will be headed by senior party leader and former finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather. Mubarak Gul, Justice (Retd) Hasnain Masoodi, Javed Dar, Dr Bashir Veeri, Syed Tauqeer Ahmed Shah, Imran Nabi Dar, Dr Muhammad Shafi, Shafqat Watali, Harsh Vardhan Singh and Tejinder Singh have been nominated as members of the committee.
“The committee is mandated to engage in discussions and deliberations to devise effective recommendations for the party’s sustained campaign against the rampant drug abuse/addiction problem across Jammu and Kashmir,” the party said.
