Pakistan, June 27 -- Minister for Narcotics Control Shehryar Khan Afridi said on Wednesday that the federal government would soon launch a war against illicit drugs.

The minister was addressing the participants of a seminar held to mark the International Day Against Drugs Abuse.

Ministry of Narcotics Control Secretary Muhammad Amjad Saleemi, Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Director-General Maj General Arif Malik, diplomats, media personnel, and people from academia were also present on the occasion.

Addressing the participants, Minister Shehryar Afridi said that it was unfortunate to note that the past regime didn't take serious steps to eradicate illicit business of drugs.

He said due to ignorant policies, our youth had fallen victim to t...