Pakistan, Nov. 5 -- In a major strike against narcotics networks across the provincial capital, Lahore Police have rounded up as many as 6,313 alleged drug dealers and registered 6,092 cases during an ongoing citywide crackdown this year. Reaffirming the department's firm resolve, Capital City Police Officer Bilal Siddique Kamyana declared here on Wednesday that the police force remains unflinchingly committed to transforming Lahore into a completely drug-free city. "Elements exploiting our youth and jeopardising with the future of the nation are a social menace. They will be dealt with an iron hand and brought to justice," the Police Chief asserted.

CCPO Lahore further directed police officers to scale up high-potency, intelligence-base...