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Section 6 of the Control of Narcotic Substances Act forbids possessing any narcotic, and S … it or take a bribe, so the law's severity and daily reality diverge sharply.[@shc] The table below is the federal table for Islamabad. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2019) and Sindh (2024) repealed the federal Act in their provinces; Punjab (2025) and Balochistan (2026) set their own tables, and KP’s lowest bands set only maximums.[@kp25,sindh24,punjab25,baloch26]
cnsa23, shc, kp25, sindh24, punjab25, baloch26
Mandatory minimumMinimum prison terms apply on paperin the federal table and most provinces, with unevenbut Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s lowest bands set only maximums; enforcement thatis uneven and falls hardest on the poor.[@shc,kp25] The Anti-Narcotics Force reported 1,652 arrests in 1,678 cases in the twelve months to m … ere hashish.[@dt23] No national cannabis-specific arrest figures for 2024–2026 were found.
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label Bhang up to 999 g · treatment criminal · term Trafficking · prison min 6 months · pr … re · treatment criminal · term Trafficking · prison min 14 years · fine min 200000 · note Life imprisonment available · life possible, label Charas up to 499 g · treatment criminal · term Trafficking · prison min 10 months … re · treatment criminal · term Trafficking · prison min 20 years · fine min 800000 · note Life imprisonment available · life possible, label Hashish oil up to 499 g · treatment criminal · term Trafficking · prison min 14 mo … re · treatment criminal · term Trafficking · prison min 20 years · fine min 400000 · note Life imprisonment available · life possible
The cannabis regulator publishes an application route for industrial-hemp cultivation, con … individuals, while other activities have their own documentary requirements.[@ccra_scope] By September 2026 the regulator had 75 licence applications in vetting, and the 2026 policy aimed to bring about 50,000 acres of illicit cultivation under licence.[@ccra_apps]
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Applicants can seek licences for medicinal cultivation, extraction, pharmaceutical manufacturing and research through the Cannabis Control and Regulatory Authority.[@ccra_scope] Its application checklist covers production facilitiesThe 2026 national policy anticipates prescription sales through licensed pharmaceutical and clinical researchretail outlets, but identifies no prescriptionsuch outlet or pharmacy route through which patients can obtain cannabis medicinespatient supply had opened by October 2026.[@ccra_scopeccra_policy] Patient supply remains unverified in the sources reviewed.[@ccra_scope]
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Industrial hemp is a licensed category with a THC ceiling of 0.3%. The regulator issues A- … e-year term and THC testing.[@ccra_rules] Recreational use remains illegal.[@ccra_policy] By September 2026 no cultivation licence had been verified as issued.[@ccra_apps]
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Act 2025 Sindh — Control of Narcotic Substances Act 2024 Punjab — Control of Narcotic Substances Act 2025 Balochistan — Control of Narcotic Substances Act 2026 The Nation — Senate committee told CCRA has 75 licence applications in vetting (18 September 2026) Wiktionary — چرس Wiktionary — بھانگ Wiktionary — گانجا Wiktionary — بنګ Wiktionary — حشیش 14 unchanged
word چرس · lang Urdu / Punjabi · say [tʃə.ɾəs] · meaning hand-rubbed resin; the everyday word for hashish · atlas charas · sources wikt_charas, word بھنگ · lang Urdu / Punjabi · say [bʱɑːŋɡ] · meaning cannabis leaves and the drink made from them; the law’s word for herbal cannabis · atlas bhang · sources wikt_bhang, word گانجا · lang Urdu / Punjabi · say [ɡɑːn.dʒɑː] · meaning dried flowering tops; a law term and common name · atlas ganja · sources wikt_ganja, word بنګ · lang Pashto · say bang · meaning cannabis · sources wikt_bang, word حشیش · lang Urdu · say [ɦə.ʃiːʃ] · meaning resin; formal synonym of charas · atlas hashish · sources wikt_hashish