Ministry of Counter Narcotics
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The Ministry of Counter Narcotics (Template:Langx; Template:Langx) was a ministry within the government of Afghanistan.
The ministry led the coordination, policy-making, monitoring and evaluation of all counter-narcotics activities and efforts. All activities were carried out in view of the Constitution of Afghanistan, the Afghan Drug Law and Afghanistan's National Drug Control Strategy (NDCS).
The role of Minister of Counter Narcotics has been described as the world's toughest job.[1]
Following the Taliban's reassertion of power in Afghanistan, Ministry of Counter Narcotics was transformed into a Deputy Ministry within the Ministry of Interior Affairs.
Functions
Opium production in Afghanistan exceeds by far the opium produced in the rest of the world. The ministry had the lead on coordinating and evaluating the Afghan Drug Law and the NDCS.
The ministry has eight pillars of activity:
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- institution building
- law enforcement
- international and regional cooperation
- eradication
- public awareness
- alternative livelihoods
- criminal justice
- demand reduction
There are four published priorities for activity: Template:Quote
Ministers
- Zarar Ahmad Osmani (Zarar Ahmad Moqbel) 2009–2013
- Mobarez Rashidi 2013–2015
- Salamat Azimi 2015–2021
Former Ministers of Counternarcotis / Narcotic Affairs/ Minister of Counter Narcotics MCN MoCN:
- Eng. Habibullah Qaderi (Zabul) (2005),
- General Khodaidad (20080302), (Khodaidad had been serving as acting minister before),
- Zarar Ahmad Moqbel Muqbel Muqbil Osmani (was named acting Minister of Foreign Affairs) (2010 -20131028) )
- Din Mohammad Mubarez Din Mohammad Mobariz Rashidi (20131225-20140930)
- Din Mohammad Mobariz Rashidi Acting Minister of Counter Narcotics (20141001)
- acting Minister of Counter Narcotics Harun Alrashid Shirzad Haroon Rashid Sherzad (20141209)
- Mrs. Salamat Azimi (20150418)
Ministry dissolved 20190128
Deputy Ministers Counter Narcotics:
- Dr. Mohammad Zafar (20091116),
- Gen Baaz Mohammad Ahmadi (20110411)
- Mohammad Ibrahim Azhar (20111027)
- Haroon Rashid Sherzad for Policy and Coordination (20131213, 20140209)
See also
References
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External links
- mcn.gov.af, official website
- Prison for drug traffickers inaugurated