The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled that principals will face severe consequences if narcotics are discovered being administered within educational institutions.

Justice Inam Amin Minhas issued the directive during a hearing on a case concerning drug use in federal schools. Islamabad Police presented a report at the hearing that said 1,408 people had been taken into custody and 1,314 drug-related cases had been filed this year.

According to the report, 18 kilograms of hashish, 3 kilograms of ice, and 3 kilograms of heroin were recovered, and 22 drug dealers were apprehended close to schools and institutions.

A campaign called "Nasha Ab Nahi" has been started to reduce drug use through information campaigns and seminars, police officials told the court. However, Justice Minhas called into doubt the efficacy of these panels and ordered the authorities to provide performance reports.

If a drug supply is found, the principal would be held accountable, he said, ordering that no event or activity be held in schools without the principal's consent. The judge also ordered an investigation into the management of the institutions near the affected areas.

The judge emphasized that regulatory agencies must guarantee rigorous enforcement because fines are not enough to solve the problem. According to him, drug smuggling is "extremely dangerous," and those who are captured should be thoroughly questioned to find out which institutions they supplied.

Justice Minhas ordered the police to conduct an inspection and provide a thorough report when drug-related incidents surfaced at any educational institution. He threatened to hold the administrations of any institutions, universities, or schools accountable if drugs were discovered to be entering them.