Pak to get poppy-free status by next year: Maher
By Adnan Rafique

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan would get the status of poppy free country next year as the cultivation of poppy has been mostly eliminated from the country, said Federal Minister for Narcotics Control, Ghous Bus Khan Maher here on Wednesday.
He was talking to media people after the meeting with US AmbassadorRayon C. Crocker who met him in his office here on Wednesday.
He said, we would continue to eliminate the cultivation of poppy fromthe country as well as from the region for which the help of neighboring countries is needed.
He said US government helping us technically and financially for completely elimination of cultivation of poppy. He said US Ambassador lauded the efforts of Pakistani government for eliminating the poppy cultivation and to control the drug trafficking form Pakistan.
He further said that US Ambassador assured that US government wouldcontinue in its support to Pakistan in its battle against drug mafia.
Minister further said that due to polices of present government and affective measures the drug trafficking has been mostly controlled.
All the entry and exit point are under watch of ANF whose are workingvery hard day and night to eliminate this menace from the country.
He said FIA and other agencies are also cooperating us in fighting against the drug traffickers as well as human traffickers was well as human traffickers which are problem of our country.
He disclosed that United State as well as Canada is fully cooperating Pakistan in controlling the drug trafficking. The required fund is available while US and Canada also providing funds and technically supports.
The Federal Secretary Ministry of Narcotics Control, the director General of ANF and other senior officers of ANF and ministry of were also present in the meeting.