PROSECUTION STRUCTURE OF ANTI NARCOTICS FORCEThat prosecution of ANF cases is managed by the Law officers of ANF which include permanent staff consisting of following:
Joint Director (Law)
Deputy Director (Law)
Assistant Director (Law)
Inspector (Legal)
Contractual staff consisting of Special Prosecutors appointed by Director General ANF in consultation with Ministry of Law under Special Prosecutors (Terms and Conditions) Rules, 2013
Presently, there are 7-Special Courts (CNS) established under Section 46 of CNS Act 1997 by the Federal Government of Pakistan, wherein, narco offences are being prosecuted, the detail is given as under:
2x Special Courts at Karachi
1x Special Court at Lahore
1x Special Court at Rawalpindi
1x Special Court at Islamabad
1x Special Court at Peshawar
1x Special Court at Quetta
Beside the above Courts, one Additional / Sessions Judge in each district is also notified as Special Judge (CNS) by the Federal Government and the following Courts are also empowered to try the offences under CNS Act, 1997:
Sessions Judge, Faisalabad
Sessions Judge, Multan
Sessions Judge, Mianwali
Sessions Judge, Sukkur
Sessions Judge, Hyderabad
Establishment of Courts
Under Process at Kohat
Under Process at Mansehra
Under Process at Sialkot
Rendition of legal advice to following Internal Directorates
Enforcement Directorate
Discipline Section
Log Directorate
International Cooperation Directorate in Blacklisting / ECL cases and vetting of MOUs
Assets Directorate in filing Appeals
Monitoring of Service matters in FST, Islamabad
Vetting of comments in disciplinary cases, contesting of cases and appeals in FST if so warranted
Vigorously contesting of appeals
Imparting advice to the RDs in service matters / disciplinary cases
Preparation of SOPs, Guidelines, Instructions to the RDs such as:
Attendance of Prosecution Witnesses (PWs) before the court
Disposal of confiscated currency
Disposal of perishable items
Execution of NBWs abroad
Enhance conviction rate and curtailing acquittal of the accused
Instructions for sampling of narcotics
Writing particulars of accused in FIR and POs during investigation
POs/Absconders
Proposing & Drafting of Amendments
Amendment in CNS Act, 1997 and ANF Act, 1997
Amendment in investigation of Fair Trial Act, 2013
Amendment in the definition of under section 43 of “Aggrieved Person” in PSA 1977
Summary for the President of Pakistan to sign the notification for extension of jurisdiction of CNS Act to FATA
