Educational institutions are meant to shape minds and prepare young people for the future. Yet, an alarming and deeply disturbing reality has begun to emerge from university campuses across Pakistan. There has been a growing penetration of drugs into places that should be centres of learning and intellectual growth.

The revelation that 365 drug-related cases were reported in 58 higher education institutions during 2025 is an indictment of systemic negligence and weak enforcement that has allowed narcotics to........

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