Pakistan's Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) announced on April 25, 2026, that it had seized over 175 kilograms of narcotics and arrested eight suspects in a series of coordinated raids across the country.
The operations, conducted over the past 48 hours, targeted drug trafficking networks in major cities including Karachi, Lahore, and Peshawar. Seized substances included heroin, hashish, and methamphetamine, according to an ANF spokesperson.
The arrests are part of a broader crackdown on drug smuggling in Pakistan, which has seen a rise in trafficking routes from neighboring Afghanistan. The ANF has intensified efforts to disrupt supply chains and dismantle organized crime groups.
Further investigations are ongoing, and authorities have not ruled out more arrests. The value of the seized drugs has not been disclosed.
