PUNJAB CONTROL OF NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES ACT 2025

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PUNJAB CONTROL OF NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES ACT 
2025  
(LXIV of 2025) 
CONTENTS 
CHAPTER I – PRELIMINARY 
1. Short title, extent and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Calculation of percentages in liquid preparations 
CHAPTER II – PROHIBITION AND PUNISHMENT 
4. Prohibition on cultivation 
5. Punishment for contravention of section 4 
6. Prohibition of possession of narcotics substance 
7. Prohibition of interprovincial carriage 
8. Prohibition on trafficking or financing the trafficking of narcotic 
substances, etc. 
9. Punishment for contravention of sections 6, 7 and 8 
10. Prohibition on owning, operating premises or machinery etc. for 
manufacture of narcotic substances etc. 
11. Punishment for contravention of section 10 
12. Prohibition of acquisition and possession of assets derived from 
narcotic substances etc. 
13. Punishment for contravention of section 12 
14. Prohibition on aiding, abetting or associating in narcotic offences 
15. Punishment for contravention of section 14 
16. Punishment for offence for which no punishment is provided 
17. Obstruction to officers 
18. Limit of fine, etc. 
19. Forfeiture of assets 
 
 
20. Offences cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable 
CHAPTER III – WARRANT OF SEARCH, ARREST AND INVESTIGATION 
21. Power to issue warrants 
22. Power of entry, search, seizure 
23. Power of seizure and arrest in public places 
24. Power to stop and search conveyance 
25. Mode of making searches and arrest 
26. Punishment for vexatious entry, search, seizure or arrest 
27. Disposal of articles seized and person arrested 
28. Power to call for information 
29. Articles connected with narcotics 
30. Procedure for confiscation 
CHAPTER IV – TRACING, FREEZING, FORFEITURE AND CONFISCATION OF 
ASSETS 
31. Freezing of assets, etc. 
32. Tracing of assets 
33. Order for forfeiture of assets 
34. Prohibition of alienation of frozen property 
35. Punishment for acquiring property liable for proceedings under this Act 
36. Power to take possession 
37. Management of assets frozen or forfeited under this Act 
CHAPTER V – SPECIAL COURTS 
38. Establishment of the Special Courts 
39. Jurisdiction 
40. Appeal 
41. Transfer of cases 
42. Special Prosecutors 
 
 
43. Application of the Code 
44. Application of other laws 
CHAPTER VI – MUTUAL CO-OPERATION AND ASSISTANCE 
45. Mutual Assistance with the Federal and Provincial Governments 
46. Reports of the Forensic Science Agency 
CHAPTER VII – ESTABLISHMENT OF PUNJAB COUNTER NARCOTICS FORCE 
47. Establishment of Punjab Counter Narcotics Force 
48. Powers and functions of attached department with respect to Narcotics 
Control 
49. Superintendence, command, control and administration of the Force 
50. Establishment of Narcotics Control Stations 
51. Role and functions of Punjab CNF 
52. Constitution and Composition of CNF 
53. Powers of the officers and officials of the Force 
54. Uniform 
CHAPTER VIII – GENERAL 
55. Provincial Fund for control of drug abuse 
56. Annual Report of the activities financed out of the Fund 
57. Presumption to the assets acquired through dealing in narcotics 
substances 
58. Notice or order not to be invalid for error in description 
59. Delegation of powers 
59-A. Grant of rewards 
60. Indemnity 
61. Power to make rules 
62. Power to make regulations 
63. Removal of difficulties 
64. Power to amend schedule 
 
 
65. Savings 
 
TEXT 
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PUNJAB CONTROL OF NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES ACT 2025  
(LXIV of 2025) 
 [05 August 2025] 
An 
Act 
to provide for control of narcotic substances, controlled substances and the 
production, processing, trafficking and transportation of such drugs and substances 
and the prevention of illicit narcotics related activities. 
It is necessary to provide for the control of narcotic substances , controlled 
substances and th e production, processing, trafficking and transportation  of such 
drugs and substances and the prevention of illicit narcotics related activities and for 
matters ancillary thereto and connected therewith  in order to eliminate the evils of 
these substances, more effectively and more forcefully for socioeconomic wellbeing 
of the people of the Province of Punjab. 
It is hereby enacted as follows: 
CHAPTER I 
PRELIMINARY 
1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Act may be cited as the 
Punjab Control of Narcotic Substances Act 2025. 
(2) It extends to the whole of Punjab.  
(3) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this Act:  
(a) ―accused‖ means a pe rson involved in commission of an offence 
under this Act; 
(b) ―addict‖ means a person physically or men tally dependent on any 
narcotic drug or psychotropic substance or a person who habitually 
uses narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances or any controlled 
substance; 
(c) ―ANF‖ means Anti  Narcotics Force  established under the Anti  
Narcotics Force Act, 1997 (III of 1997); 
(d) ―article‖ means any material, apparatus, machinery, equipment, 
utensils or any conveyance and anything used directly or indirectly in 
the commission of an offence under this Act; 
(e) ―asset‖ means any property owned, controlled or belonging to an 
accused, whether directly or indirectly or in the name of his spouse or 
relatives or associates or benamidars, for which they cannot 
reasonably account; 
                                                           
1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 28 July 2025; and was assented to by Governor of the P unjab 
on 05 August 2025; and was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 05 August 2025, pp. 619-642. 
 
 
(f) ―associate‖ in relation to an accused, means: 
(i) any individual knowingly assisting narcotics related activi ties 
or has, at the relevant time, been residing in the residential 
premises, including out houses and servant -quarters of an 
accused for assisting the accused in narcotic activities; or 
(ii) any individual who is or has, at the relevant time, been 
knowingly managing the affairs or keeping the accounts of an 
accused, relating to narcotics activities; or 
(iii) any individual, who is or has been, at the relevant time, a 
member, partner or director of any association of persons, 
body of individuals, firm or a private lim ited company involved 
in dealing with narcotics business; or 
(iv) a trustee, knowingly involved in narcotics activities or trade of 
any trust created by an accused in order to cover up narcotics 
trade or activities; or 
(v) where the Special Court, for reasons to be  recorded, 
considers that any property of an accused is held on his 
behalf by any other person knowingly involved in narcotics 
trade, activities or business and generating income for its 
further expansion, such other person; 
(g) ―Authorized Officer‖ means: 
(i) an officer of the Force, not below the rank of Sub-Inspector, 
authorized by the Commander; or 
(ii) a Police officer or official, not below the rank of Sub-Inspector, 
authorized by the Regional Police Officer; 
(iii) an officer or official of the ANF, not below the ra nk of Sub -
Inspector, authorized by the Director General or Regional 
Director of ANF; 
(h) ―Benamidar‖ means a person as defined in the Benami Transaction 
(Prohibition) Act, 2017 (V of 2017); 
(i) ―cannabis‖ means: 
(i) cannabis resin (charas) that is the sepa rated resin, whether 
crude or purified, obtained from the  cannabis plant and also 
includes concentrated preparation and resin known as hashish 
oil or liquid hashish; 
(ii) the flowering or fruiting tops of the cannabis plant (excluding the 
seed and leaves when not accompanied by the tops) from which 
the resin has not been extracted,  by whatever name they may 
be designated or known and include all forms known as bhang, 
siddhi or ganja; and 
(iii) any mixture with or without natural materials of any of the abov e 
forms of cannabis or any drink prepared therefrom; 
(j) ―cannabis plant‖ means any plant of the genus cannabis; 
 
 
(k) ―coca bush‖ means the plant of any species of the genus erythroxylon; 
(l) ―coca derivative‖ means: 
(i) crude cocaine i.e. any extract of coca l eaf which can be used, 
directly or indirectly, for the manufacture or production of 
cocaine; 
(ii) ecgonine, that is, leavo -ecgonine having chemical formula 
C9H15NO3H2O and all chemical derivatives of leavo -ecgonine 
including benzoylecgonine from which it can be recovered; 
(iii) cocaine, that is, methyl-benzoyl-leavo-ecgonine having the 
chemical formula C17H21NO4 and its salts; and 
(iv) all preparations containing more than 0.1 percent of cocaine; 
(m) ―coca leaf‖ means: 
(i)  the leaf of the coca bush except a leaf from which all ecgonine, 
cocaine or any other ecgonine alkaloids have been removed; 
and 
(ii) any mixture thereof, with or without neutral material, but does 
not include any preparation containing not more than 0.1 
percent of cocaine; 
(n)  ―Code‖ means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898); 
(o) ―Commander‖ means Commander of the Punjab Counter Narcotics 
Force; 
(p)  ―controlled substance‖ means any substance which may be used for 
the production or manufacture of narcotic substance or which is 
declared to be a controlled substance by the Government pursuant to 
the provision of any international convention, and by notification in the 
2[official Gazette and given in the Schedule-II appended to this Act]; 
(q) ―conveyance‖ means a conveyance of any des cription whatsoever and 
includes, any aircraft, vehicle, vessel, railways or animal; 
(r) ―CNSA‖ means the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997 (XXV of 
1997); 
(s) ―Department‖ means the Excise, Taxation and  Narcotics Control 
Department; 
(t) ―Director Ge neral‖ means the Director  General (Narcotics Control ) 
under this Act  and he will be also act as Commander of Punjab 
Counter Narcotics Force; 
(u) ―Force‖ means Punjab Counter Narcotics Force established under this 
Act; 
(v) ―Foreign Court‖ means a court of c ompetent jurisdiction of a foreign 
country, recognized by the Federal Government from time to time; 
                                                           
2Substituted for the words "official gazette" by the Punjab Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Act 2026 (XIV of 2026), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 25 February 2026, pp 4545-4546, s.2(a) 
 
 
 
(w) ―freezing‖ means prohibiting by an order , made by the Special Court or  
an officer authorized under this Act, the transfer, conversion, disposal 
or movem ent of any assets and includes the holding, controlling, 
assuming custody or managing any assets in pursuance of such order 
and, in the case of assets which are perishable, the disposal thereof; 
(x) ―Government‖ means Government of the Punjab; 
(y) ―illicit traffic‖ in relation to narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances  or 
controlled substances means: 
(i) cultivating any coca plant or gathering any portion of cocoa 
plant; 
(ii) cultivating the opium poppy or any cannabis plant or gathering 
in any portion thereof; 
(iii) engaging in the production, manufacture, possession, sale, 
purchase, transportation, warehousing, concealment, use or 
consumption, import into Pakistan, export from Pakistan bring 
into or taken out of the Province or transship any narcotic drugs 
or psychotropic substances or controlled substances; 
(iv) dealing in any activities in narcotic drugs or psychotropic 
substances or controlled substances other than those referred 
to in sub-clauses (i) to (iii); 
(v) handling or letting out any premises for the carrying on of any of 
the activities referred to in sub-clauses (i) to (iv); 
(vi) financing directly or indirectly any of the aforementioned 
activities; 
(vii) abetting or conspiring in the furtherance of or in support of 
doing any of the aforementioned activities; or 
(viii) harboring persons  engaged in any o f the aforementioned 
activities; 
(z) ―manufacture‖ in relation to narcotic substances, includes: 
(i) all processes by which such drugs or substances may be 
obtained; 
(ii) refining of such drugs or substances; 
(iii) transformation of such drugs or substan ces; and making or 
preparing such drugs or substance; 
(aa) ―manufactured drug‖ includes: 
(i) all coca derivatives, medicinal hemp, opium derivatives, 
cannabis in any form and any mixture of stalks and flowering or 
fruiting tops of the Indian hemp plant (cannabis sativa L), Acetic 
Anhydride; and 
(ii) any other  narcotic substance which the Government may, by 
notification in the official Gazette , declare to be manufactured 
drug or which the Federal Government, from time to  time, 
declares to be a manufactured drug; 
 
 
(bb) ―medicinal hemp‖ means any extract or tincture of hemp; 
(cc) ―methametaphine‖ means a highly addictive central nervous system 
stimulant that is synthetic or semi-synthetic compound C10H15N; 
(dd) ―narcotic drug‖ means coca leaf, cannabis, heroin, opium, opium poppy 
or derivative, and all manufactured drugs used as narcotics; 
(ee) ―narcotic substance‖ means and includes the narcotic drugs, 
psychotropic substances and controlled substances; 
(ff) ―opium‖ means: 
(i) poppy straw, that is to say, all par ts of the poppy plant 
(papaversomniferum or any other species of papaver) after 
3[mowing], other than the seeds; 
(ii) the spontaneously coagulated juice of capsules of poppy which 
has not been subjected to any process other than that 
necessary for packing and transportation; and 
(iii) any mixture, with or without natural materials, of any of the 
above forms of opium, but does not include any preparation 
containing not more than 0.2 percent of morphine; 
(gg) ―opium derivative‖ includes: 
(i) medicinal opium, that is, opium which has undergone the 
process necessary to adapt it for medicinal use; 
(ii) prepared opium, that is, any product of opium obtained by any 
series of operations designed to transform opium into an extract 
suitable for smoking, and the dross or other residue remaining 
after opium is smoked; 
(iii) morphine, that is, the principal alkaloid of opium having the 
chemical formula C17H19NO3 and its salts; 
(iv) diacetylmorphine, that is, the semi -synthetic substance, also 
known as diamorphine or heroi n, having the chemical formula 
C21H23NO5 and its salts; and 
(v) all preparations  containing more than 0.2 percent of morphine 
or containing any diacetylmorphine; 
(hh) ―opium poppy‖ means the plant of the species papaversomniferum; 
(ii) ―Police Establishment‖ shall have the same meanings as given in the 
Police Order, 2002 (C.E. Order No. 22 of 2002); 
(jj) ―poppy straw concentrate‖ means the material obtained after the poppy 
straw has been subjected to a process for the concentration of its 
alkaloids; 
(kk) ―prescribed‖ means prescribed by the rules and regulations under this 
Act; 
                                                           
3Substituted for the word "moving" by the Punjab Control of Narcotic  Substances (Amendment) Act 2026  (XIV of 2026), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 25 February 2026, pp 4545-4546, s.2(b) 
 
 
 
(ll) ―property‖ includes: 
(i) all forms of property, whether corporeal or incorporeal, movable, 
immovable, tangible or intangible, real estate or personal 
property of every description; 
(ii) property used to commi t, or to abet the commission of  an 
offence punishable under this Act; 
(iii) all kinds of shares or interest in any corporate body, company, 
firm, business concern, society or fund, registered under the 
relevant law for the time being in force; and 
(iv) all documents of title to land, goods or property wherever 
situated money or valuable security issued by the Government; 
(mm) ―Province‖ means Province of the Punjab; 
(nn) ―psychotropic substance‖ means the substance, specified in the 
4[Schedule-I] appended to this Act  and such substances as the 
Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare to be a 
psychotropic substance; 
(oo) ―Regional Police Officer‖ means the Regional Police Officer, as defined 
in the Police Order, 2002 (C.E. Order No. 22 of 2002); 
(pp) ―relative‖ in relation to an accused, means spouse or any lineal 
descendent of the accused and includes any other person holding 
property for or on his behalf; 
(qq) ―Special Court‖ means the Special Court esta blished under this Act or 
any other Court empowered to exercise the powers  of the Special 
Court under this Act; 
(rr) ―tracing‖ means the finding out the true nature, source, disposition, 
movement or ownership of assets and includes determining the 
movement or conversion of assets by any means; and 
(ss) ―Transportation‖ means to bring into the Province, take out of the 
Province or transport within the Province any narcotics substances, 
otherwise than across National frontiers. 
3. Calculation of percentages i n liquid preparations .– The Government may 
make rules prescribing the methods by which percentages in the case of liquid 
preparations shall be calculated for the purposes of clauses (l), (m), (ff) and (gg) of 
section 2 of this Act: 
Provided that, unless an d until such rules are made, such percentages shall 
be calculated on the basis that a preparation containing one percent of a substance 
means a preparation in which one gram of the substance, if a solid, or one milliliter of 
the substance, if a liquid, is contained in every one hundred milliliters of the 
preparation, and so in proportion for any greater or less percentage.  
                                                           
4Substituted for the word "Schedule" by the Punjab Control of Narcotic  Substances (Amendment) Act 2026  (XIV of 2026), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 25 February 2026, pp 4545-4546, s.2(c) 
  
 
 
CHAPTER II  
PROHIBITION AND PUNISHMENT 
4. Prohibition on cultivation .– No one shall cultivate or let his land for 
cultivation or give p ossession for cultivation of any cannabis plant, coca bush or 
opium poppy or gather any portion of a cannabis plant, coca bush or opium poppy: 
Provided that the Government with the authorization of the Federal 
Government may, subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, permit 
under a license upon payment of fee prescribe therein, cultivation or gathering of any 
such plant, coca bush or opium poppy or any portion thereof exclusively for medical, 
scientific, research or industrial purposes. 
5. Punishment for contravention of section 4.– Whoever contravenes the 
provisions of section 4 shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend up to 
seven year but shall not be less than one year and also be liable to fine. 
6. Prohibition of possession of narcotics substance.– No one shall produce, 
manufacture, extract, prepare, possess, offer for sale, sell, purchase, distribute, use 
or deliver on any terms whatsoever, transport, traffic, dispatch, any narcotic 
substances, except for permissible purposes  in the manner and subject to such 
conditions as may be specified by or under this Act  or any other law for the time 
being in force. 
7. Prohibition of interprovincial carriage .– No one shall transport, by any 
means within or across the boundaries of the Pr ovince any narcotic substance,  
cannabis plant, coca, bush or opium, poppy, save in accordance with the provisions 
of this Act or as may be prescribed. 
8. Prohibition on trafficking or financing the trafficking of narcotic 
substances, etc.– No one shall: 
(a) organize, manage, traffic in, transport or finance the transportation, 
manufacturing or trafficking of any narcotic substance; or 
(b) use violence or arms for committing or attempting to commit an offence 
punishable under this Act. 
 
9. Punishment for con travention of sections 6, 7 and 8 .– (1) Whoever 
contravenes the provisions of section 6, 7, and 8 shall be punished with punishment 
as given in column (3) of the TABLE below with regard to offence committed as 
mentioned in column (2) thereof, namely: 
TABLE 
Sr. 
No. 
Offence Punishment 
Type of 
Narcotics  
Quantity 
(1) (2) (3) 
1. Bhang (a) Up to 999 grams. imprisonment which may extend to three years 
but shall not be less than six months along with 
fine which may be up to ten thousand rupees. 
 
 
(b) 1000 grams to 
9999 grams. 
imprisonment which may extend to seven years 
but shall not be less than three years along with 
fine which may be up to one hundred thousand 
rupees but not less than ten thousand rupees. 
(c) 10000 grams to 
19999 grams. 
imprisonment which may extend to fourteen years  
but shall not be less than seven years along with  
fine which may be up to two hundred thousand  
rupees but not less than one hundred thousand  
rupees. 
(d) 20000 grams or 
more. 
imprisonment which may extend to life  
imprisonment but shall not be less than fourteen  
years along with fine which shall not be less than  
two hundred thousand rupees. 
2. Post or 
poppy straw 
(a) Up to 999 grams. imprisonment which may extend to four years but  
shall not be less than eight months along w ith fine 
which may be up to twenty thousand rupees. 
(b) 1000 grams to 
9999 grams. 
imprisonment which may extend to eight years but 
shall not be less than four years along with fine  
which may be up to two hundred thousand rupees  
but shall not be less than twenty thousand rupees. 
(c) 10000 grams to 
14999 grams. 
imprisonment which may extend to fourteen years  
but shall not be less than eight  years along with 
fine which may be up to three hundred thousand 
rupees but not less than two hundred thousand 
rupees. 
(d) 15000 grams or 
more. 
imprisonment which may extend to life  
imprisonment but shall not be less than fourteen  
years along with fine which shall not be less than  
three hundred thousand rupees. 
3. Charas (a) Up to 499 grams. imprisonment which may extend to five years but  
shall not be less than ten months along with fine  
which may be up to forty thousand rupees. 
(b) 500 grams to 999 
grams. 
imprisonment which may extend to nine years but  
shall not be less than five years along with fine  
which may be up to eighty thousand rupees but 
not less than forty thousand rupees. 
(c) 1000 grams to 4999 
grams. 
  
imprisonment which may extend to fourteen years  
but shall not be less than nine years along with 
fine which may be up to four hundred thousand 
rupees but not less than eighty thousand rupees. 
(d) 5000 grams to 
9999 grams. 
imprisonment which may extend to twenty years  
but shall not be less than fourteen years along 
with fine which may be up to eight hundred 
thousand rupees but not less than four hun dred 
thousand rupees. 
(e) 10000 grams or 
more. 
imprisonment which may extend to life  
imprisonment but shall not be less than twenty 
years along with  fine which shall not be less 
than eight hundred thousand rupees. 
4. Hashish oil 
and liquid 
Hashish 
(a) Up to 499 grams. imprisonment which may extend to seven 
years but shall not be less than fourteen months  
along with fine which may be up to forty thousand 
rupees. 
 
 
(b) 500 grams to 999 
grams. 
imprisonment which may extend to fourteen years  
but shall not be less than seven years along with  
fine which may be up to eighty thousand rupees 
but not less than forty thousand rupees. 
(c) 1000 grams to 4999 
grams. 
imprisonment which may extend to twenty years  
but shall not be less than fourteen years along 
with fine which may be up to four hundred 
thousand rupees but not less than eighty thousand 
rupees. 
(d) 5000 grams or 
more. 
imprisonment which may extend to life  
imprisonment but shall not be less than twenty  
years along with  fine which shall not be less 
than four hundred thousand rupees. 
5. Opium (a) Up to 499 grams. imprisonment which may extend to six years but  
shall not be less than one year along with fine  
which may be up to fifty thousand rupees. 
(b) 500 grams to 999 
grams. 
imprisonment which may ex tend to nine years but  
shall not be less than  six years along with fine  
which may be up to one hundred thousand 
rupees but not less than fifty thousand rupees. 
(c) 1000 grams to 2999 
grams. 
imprisonment which may extend to twelve years 
but shall not be less than nine years along with 
fine which may be up to three hundred thousand 
rupees but not less than one hundred thousand 
rupees. 
 (d) 3000 grams to 
4999 grams. 
imprisonment which may extend to fifteen years 
but shall not be less than twelve years alo ng with 
fine which may be up to five hundred thousand 
rupees but not less than three hundred thousand 
rupees. 
(e) 5000 grams to 
7999 grams. 
imprisonment which may extend to twenty years 
but shall not be less than fifteen years along with 
fine which may be up to eight hundred thousand 
rupees but not less than five hundred thousand  
rupees. 
(f) 8000 grams or 
more. 
imprisonment which may extend to life  
imprisonment but shall not be less than twenty 
years along with  fine which shall not be less 
than eight hundred thousand rupees. 
6. Heroin and 
morphine 
(a) Up to 99 grams. imprisonment which may extend to seven 
years but shall not be less than eighteen months  
along with fine which may be up to twenty five 
thousand rupees. 
(b) 100 grams to 499 
grams. 
imprisonment which may extend to ten years but  
shall not be less than seven years along with fine  
which may be up to one hundred and twenty -five 
thousand rupees but not less than twenty five  
thousand rupees. 
(c) 500 grams to 1999 
grams. 
imprisonment which may extend to fourteen years  
but shall not be less than ten years along with fine  
which may be up to five hundred thousand rupees  
but not less than one hundred and twenty five  
thousand rupees. 
 
 
(d) 2000 grams to 
3999 grams. 
imprisonment which may extend t o twenty years 
but shall not be less than fourteen years along 
with fine which may be up to one million rupees 
but not less than five hundred thousand rupees. 
(e) 4000 grams to 
5999 grams. 
imprisonment may be for life but shall not be less  
than twenty y ears along with fine which may be 
up to one and half million rupees but shall not be 
less than one million rupees. 
(f) 6000 grams or 
more. 
imprisonment which shall not be less than life 
along with  fine which may extend to two million 
but shall not be less than one and half million 
rupees. 
7. Cocaine (a) Up to 99 grams. imprisonment which may extend to seven 
years but shall not be less than eighteen months  
along with fine up to fifty thousand rupees. 
(b) 100 grams to 999 
grams. 
imprisonment which may extend to fifteen years 
but shall not be less than seven years along with 
fine which may be up to five hundred thousand 
rupees but not less than fifty thousand rupees. 
(c) 1000 grams to 4999 
grams. 
imprisonment which may extend to twenty years 
but shall not be less than fifteen years along with 
fine which may be up to two million and five 
hundred thousand rupees but not less than five 
hundred thousand rupees. 
(d) 5000 grams or 
more. 
imprisonment for life but imprisonment shall  not 
be less than twenty years along with fine which  
shall not be less than two million and five hundred  
thousand rupees. 
Provided that if an offence is committed relating to narcotic drug inside or near 
a school, college, university, educational setting or any other educational institution, 
maximum punishment provided for that offence shall be awarded: 
Provided further that if any person who has previously been convicted for any 
offence under this Act is subsequently convicted for the offence relating to narcotic 
drug, he shall be convicted with maximum punishment provided for that offence. 
(2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sections 6, 7, and 8 regarding 
psychotropic substances 5[given in the Schedule -I] shall be punished with 
punishment as given in column (3) of the TABLE bel ow with regard to quantity of 
psychotropic substances given in column (2) thereof, namely: 
TABLE 
Sr. 
No. 
Offence with regard to 
quantity of psychotropic 
substance  
Punishment  
(1) (2) (3) 
1 Up to 20 grams. Imprisonment which may extend to one year but  shall not be 
less than two months along with fine which may be up to fifty 
                                                           
5Inserted by the Punjab Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Act 2026 (XIV of 2026), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 25 February 2026, pp 4545-4546, s.3a(i) 
 
 
 
thousand rupees. 
2 More than 20 grams and up to 
50 grams. 
Imprisonment which may extend to two years but  shall not 
be less than one year along  with fine which  may be up to 
one hundred thousand rupees. 
3 More than 50 grams and up to 
100 grams. 
Imprisonment which may extend to three years but  shall not 
be less than two years along with fine  which may be up to 
two hundred thousand rupees. 
4 More than 100 grams and up 
to 500 grams. 
Imprisonment which may extend to five years but  shall not 
be less than three years along with fine which may be up to 
four hundred thousand rupees. 
5 More than 500 grams and up 
to one kilo grams. 
Imprisonment which may extend to seven years but  shall not 
be less than five years along with fine  which may be up to 
eight hundred thousand rupees. 
6 More than one kilo grams and 
up to two kilo grams. 
Imprisonment which may extend to ten years but  shall not be 
less than seven years along  with fine  which may be up to 
twelve hundred thousand rupees. 
7 More than two kilo grams and 
up to three kilo grams. 
Imprisonment which may extend to fourteen years  but shall 
not be less than ten years along with fine which may be up to 
sixteen hundred thousand rupees. 
8 More than three kilo grams 
and up to four kilo grams. 
Imprisonment which may extend to twenty years but shall not 
be less than fourteen years along  with fine which may be up 
to eighteen hundred thousand rupees. 
9 Exceeding four kilo grams. Imprisonment which shall not be less than life imprisonment 
along with fine  which shall not be less than two million 
rupees. 
Provided that if any offence is committed relating to psychotropic substance 
inside or near a school, college, university, educational setting or any other 
educational institution, he shall be punishable with maximum punishment provided 
for that offence: 
Provided further that if any person who has previously been convicted for any 
offence under this Act  is subsequently convicted for the offence relating to 
psychotropic substance and quantity does not exceed two kilograms than he shall be 
convicted with maximum punishment provided for that offence: 
Provided also that if the quantity of psychotropic substance in subsequent 
offence exceeds two kilograms, the puni shment shall not be less than life 
imprisonment. 
Provided further that if recovered psychotropic substance is 
methamphetamine (ICE) given at serial number 47 of the 6[Schedule-I] to the Act and 
quantity exceeds four kilograms, punishment shall be life impr isonment and fine 
which may not be less than two and half million. 
(3) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sections 6, 7 and 8 regarding 
controlled substances  7[given in the Schedule -II] shall be punishable with 
                                                           
6Substituted for the word " Schedule" by the Punjab Control of Narcot ic Substances (Amendment) Act 2026  (XIV of 2026), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 25 February 2026, pp 4545-4546, s.3(ii) 
7Inserted by the Punjab Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Act 2025 (XIV of 2026), published in the Pu njab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 25 February 2026, pp 4545-4546, s.3(b) 
 
 
 
punishment given in column (3) of the following Table-I and Table-II respectively 
with regard to offence committed as mentioned in column (2) thereof, namely: 
TABLE-I 
Sr. 
No. 
Offence with regard to 
quantity of controlled 
substance  
Punishment 
(1) (2) (3) 
1 Up to 100 grams. Imprisonment which may ext end to six months but  shall not 
be less than two months along -with fine which may be up to 
twenty-five thousand rupees. 
2 More than 100 grams and up 
to 500 grams. 
Imprisonment which may extend to one year but  shall not 
be less than six months along -with fine which may be up to 
fifty thousand rupees. 
3 More than 500 grams and up 
to one kilo grams. 
Imprisonment which may extend to three years but  shall not 
be less than one year along -with fine which  may be up to 
one hundred thousand rupees. 
4 More than one kilo grams and 
up to two kilo grams. 
Imprisonment which may extend to five years but  shall not 
be less than three years along -with fine which may be up to 
one hundred and fifty thousand rupees. 
5 More than two kilo grams and 
up to five kilo grams. 
Imprisonment which may extend to seven years but  shall 
not be less than five years along -with fine which may be up 
to three hundred thousand rupees. 
6 More than five kilo grams and 
up to seven kilo grams. 
Imprisonment which may extend to ten years but  shall not  
be less than seven years along -with fine which may be up 
to five hundred thousand rupees. 
7 More than seven kilo  grams 
and up to ten kilo grams. 
Imprisonment which may extend to fourteen years  but shall 
not be less than ten years along -with fine which may be up 
to seven hundred thousand rupees. 
8 Exceeding ten kilo grams. Imprisonment which shall not be less than life  imprisonment 
along-with fine which may be up to one million rupees. 
 
TABLE-II 
Sr. 
No. 
Offence with regard to 
quantity of controlled 
substance  
Punishment 
(1) (2) (3) 
1 Up to one kilo grams. Imprisonment which may extend to six months but  shall not be 
less than two months along with fine  which may be up to ten 
thousand rupees. 
2 More than one kilo grams 
and up to three kilo grams. 
Imprisonment which may extend to one year but  shall no t be 
less than six months along with fine  which may be up to fifty 
thousand rupees. 
3 More than three kilo grams 
and up to five kilo grams. 
Imprisonment which may  extend to three years but  shall not be 
less t han one year along  with fine  which may be up to one 
hundred thousand rupees. 
4 More than five kilo grams 
and up to ten kilo grams. 
Imprisonment which may extend to five years but  shall not be 
less than three years along with fine which may be up to two 
hundred thousand rupees. 
 
 
5 More than ten kilo grams 
and up to twenty kilo 
grams. 
Imprisonment which may extend to seven years but shall not be 
less than five years along  with fine  which may be up to three 
hundred thousand rupees. 
6 More than twenty kilo 
grams and up to thirty kilo 
grams. 
Imprisonment which may extend to ten years but  shall not be 
less than five years along  with fine  which may be up to five 
hundred thousand rupees. 
7 More than thirty kilo grams 
and up to fifty kilo grams. 
Imprisonment which may extend to fourteen years  but shall not 
be less than ten years along  with fine  which may be up to 
seven hundred thousand rupees. 
8 Exceeding fifty kilo grams. Imprisonment shall not be less than life  imprisonment along with 
fine which may be up to one million rupees. 
Provided that if any person who has previously been convicted for any offence 
under this Act , or any other law on the subject of controlled substance is 
subsequently convicted for the offence relating to controlled substances and quantity 
does not exceed from six kilograms then he shall be convicted with maximum 
punishment provided for that offence: 
 Provided further that when the quantity of controlled substances in 
subsequent offence exceeds six kilograms the accused shall be punished  with not 
less than life imprisonment: 
 Provided further also that if any accused is found guilty of trafficking narcotic 
drug, psychotropic substance or controlled substance into or from Province, he shall 
be convicted with maximum punishment provided for that offence. 
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law or prison rules for 
the time being in force, no remissions in any sentence shall be allowed to a convict 
under this Act: 
Provided that in case of a juvenile or female convicted and sentenced f or an 
offence under this Act , remission, may be granted as deemed appropriate by the 
Government. 
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law or rules for the time 
being in force, neither probation in any sentence shall be allowed nor any accused 
convicted under this Act shall be released on parole: 
Provided that if the convict is a juvenile or female, he can be released on 
probation on parole as per relevant laws and rules. 
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for time being in 
force, imprisonment for life under this Act means imprisonment in jail for the period of 
twenty-five years.  
10. Prohibition on owning, operating premises or machinery etc. for 
manufacture of narcotic substances etc .– No one shall own, manage, operate or 
control any p remises, place, equipment or machinery etc. for the purpose of 
manufacture or production of cannabis, cocaine, opium, opium derivatives, narcotic 
substances, save in accordance with the conditions of the licen se and payment of 
such fees as may be prescribed. 
11. Punishment for contravention of section 10.– Whoever contravenes the 
provision of section 1 0 shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to 
 
 
twenty-five years but shall not be less than ten years and shall also be liable to fine 
which may extend to rupees five million but shall not be less than rupees one million. 
12. Prohibition of acquisition and possession of assets derived from 
narcotic substances etc.– No one shall knowingly: 
(a) possess, acquire, use, convert, assign or transfer any a sset which 
have been derived, generated or obtained, directly or indirectly, either 
in his own name or in the name of his associate, relative or any other 
person through an act or omission relating to narcotic substances 
which constitutes an offence punish able under this Act , or under any 
other law relating to narcotic substances or psychotropic substances; 
(b) hold or possess on behalf of accused any assets referred to in clause 
(a); and 
(c) conceal or disguise the true nature, source, location, dispositio n, 
movement, title or ownership of such assets by making false 
declaration in relation thereto. 
13. Punishment for contravention of section 12.– Whoever contravenes the 
provisions of section 12 shall be punished with imprisonment, which may extend to 
fourteen years but shall not be less than five years and shall also be liable to fine, 
which shall not be less than the prevailing value of the assets and such assets shall 
also be liable to forfeiture to the Government. 
14. Prohibition on aiding, abetting or a ssociating in narcotic offences .– No 
one shall, participate in, associate or conspire to commit, attempt to commit, aid, 
abet, facilitate, incite, induce or counsel the commission of an offence  punishable 
under this Act. 
15. Punishment for contravention of  section 14.– Whoever contravenes the 
provision of section 14, shall, whether such offence committed or not in 
consequence of such participation, association, conspiracy, aiding, abetment, 
facilitation, incitement, inducement or counseling, be punished wit h the punishment 
provided for the offence or such lesser punishment as may be awarded by the 
Special Court. 
16. Punishment for offence for which no punishment is provided .– Whoever 
contravenes any provision of this Act, rules or any order made under this Act, or any 
license, permit or authorization issued by the Government, for which no punishme nt 
is separately provided in this Act , shall be punished with imprisonment for a term 
which may extend to three years and fine. 
17. Obstruction to officers.– Whoever hinders or obstructs any officer  / officials 
of the Counter Narcotics Force, or the Special Court, as the case may be, from any 
function or proceedings, under this Act or willfully furnishes to such officer or Special 
Court, as the case may be, any inform ation, which, to his knowledge or belief, false 
in material particulars, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term, 
which may extend to three years  and fine but shall not be less than one year and 
fine. 
18. Limit of fine, etc .– Where for any offence under this Act  no amount of 
minimum fine has been fixed, the Special Court shall impose a fine keeping in view 
 
 
the quality and quantity of the narcotic drug, psychotropic substance or controlled 
substance involved in the commission of such offence. 
19. Forfeiture of assets.– Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where 
the Special Court finds a person guilty of  an offence punishable under this Act and 
sentences him to imprisonment for one year or above, the Court shall order for 
forfeiture of any asset derived from the co mmission of an offence under this Act to 
the Government, however, the burden of proof shall rest on the accused that any 
such asset or any part thereof has not been so acquired or obtained.   
20. Offences cognizable, non -bailable and non -compoundable.– All the 
offences under the Act shall be cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable. 
CHAPTER III 
WARRANT OF SEARCH, ARREST AND INVESTIGATION 
21. Power to issue warrants .– The Special Court may issue to an authorized 
officer, a warrant for the arrest of a person or accused whom it has reason to believe 
to have committed an offence punishable under this Act  or for the search, at any 
time, of any building, place, premises, dwelling house or conveyance in which he has 
reason to be lieve that any narcotic substance or psychotropic substance is kept or 
concealed: 
Provided that the officer, to whom a search warrant is issued, shall, in case of a 
dwelling house, be accompanied by lady constables and an opportunity to the 
women of such d welling house shall be given to observe pardah in order to maintain 
the dignity and modesty of the women and dwelling house. 
(2) The officer to whom a search warrant under sub -section (1) is 
addressed shall have all the power of an officer acting under section 22 of this Act. 
22. Power of entry, search, seizure .– (1) Where an authorized officer, who from 
his personal knowledge or information given to him by any person, is of the opinion 
that any narcotic substance is kept or concealed in any building, place , premises, 
dwelling house or conveyance and warrant for the search or arrest cannot be 
obtained from the Special Court against such person without affording him an 
opportunity for the concealment of evidence or facility for his escape, such officer 
may: 
(a) enter into any such building, place, premises, dwelling house; 
(b) break open any door and remove any other obstacle to such entry in 
case of resistance; 
(c) seize such narcotic substances and other materials, machinery and 
equipment etc. used in the ma nufacturing thereof and any other article 
or documents which he has reason to believe to be liable for 
confiscation or may furnish evidence of the commission of  an offence 
punishable under this Act; and 
(d) search and, if he thinks proper, arrest and detai n any person whom he 
has reason to believe to have committed an offence punishable under 
this Act. 
 
 
 (2) Before or immediately after taking any action under sub -section (1), the 
authorized officer, mentioned in sub -section (1), shall record the grounds and basis 
of his information and take immediate necessary action and forthwith send a copy of 
the same to the Commander or as the case may be, to the Special Court. 
23. Power of seizure and arrest in public places .– An officer authorized under 
this Act shall: 
(a) seize, in any public place or in transit, any narcotic substance and 
documents or other articles; and 
(b) search and arrest any person against whom he has reason to believe 
as to his involvement in the commission of an offence punishable under 
this Act. 
Explanation. For the purpose of this section, the expression public place includes any 
public conveyance, hotel, shop or any other place in tended for use by or accessible 
to the public. 
24. Power to stop and search conveyance .– An authorized officer, hav ing 
reason to suspect that any conveyance is being or is likely to be used for the 
transportation or trafficking of any narcotic substanc e, may stop such conveyance 
and: 
(a) search and examine the conveyance, person and goods or part thereof; 
(b) seize the  narcotic substances, conveyance recover during search and 
arrest the accused; and 
(c) if required, may use reasonable force to intercept the conveyance.  
25. Mode of making searches and arrest .– The provisions of the Code, except 
those of section 103 ther eof, shall, mutatis mutandis , apply to all searches and 
arrests. 
26. Punishment for vexatious entry, search, seizure or arrest .– An officer 
authorized under this Act, who: 
(a) without reasonable grounds of suspicion, enters or searches or causes 
to be entered or searched any building, place, premises, dwelling house 
or conveyance; 
(b) unnecessarily seizes the property of any person on the pretext of 
seizing or searching for any narcotic substances or any other article or 
document relating to any offence under this Act; and  
(c) unnecessarily, searches or arrests any person; 
shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 
three years and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to one 
hundred thousand rupees but shall not be less than fifty thousand  
rupees. 
27. Disposal of articles seized and person arrested .– (1) Any person arrested 
and articles or  the conveyance seized under this Act , shall be produced, within 
 
 
twenty-four hours of the arrest or seizure, before the court of the compete nt 
jurisdiction under this Act. 
(2) The Special Court to whom the accused, propert y, conveyance and 
articles etc. are produced under sub -section (1), shall, with all convenient dispatch, 
take such measures as may be necessary for the disposal thereof. 
28. Power to call for information.– (1) An officer authorized under this Act, may, 
during the course of an inquiry or investigation, as the case may be: 
(a) call for information from any person for the purpose of satisfying himself 
whether there has been any contravention of the provisions of this Act or 
rules; or 
(b) require any person to produce or deliver any document or thing relevant 
to the inquiry or investigation; or 
(c) examine any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the 
case; or 
(d) require any institution including a bank or financial institution for the 
above purposes as may be required. 
(2)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for 
the time being in force, no department, authority, office or banking co mpany shall 
refuse to provide documents and information called by the Commander of the Force 
or any officer authorized by him on his behalf.  
29. Articles connected with narcotics .– (1) Whenever any offence has been 
committed which is punishable under this Act, the narcotic drug, methamphetamine, 
psychotropic substance or controlled substance, materials, apparatus, machinery 
articles, documents and utensils in respect of which or by means of which such 
offence has been committed shall be liable to confiscation. 
(2) Any narcotic drug, methamphetamine, psychotropic substance, 
controlled substance imported, transported, manufactured, possessed or sold along  
with or in addition to, any narcotic drug, psychotropic substance or controlled 
substance, liable to conf iscation under sub -section (1) and the receptacles or 
packages and vehicles, vessels and other conveyances, used in carrying such drugs 
and substances, shall likewise be liable to confiscation: 
Provided that if any currency whether local or foreign or any valuable item 
having monetary value used for the commi ssion of the offence under this Act  is 
seized, it shall be confiscated along with other articles.  
30. Procedure for confiscation .– (1) In the trial of offences under this Act , 
whether the accused is co nvicted or acquitted, the Special Court shall decide 
whether any asset, article frozen or seized in connection with such offence is liable to 
confiscation. 
(2) Where any asset, conveyance or article seized under this Act, appears 
to be liable to confisc ation under any provision of this Act, but the owner or person 
who committed the offence, in connection therewith, is not known or cannot be found, 
the Special Court may inquire into and decide such liability and may order 
confiscation accordingly: 
 
 
Provided that no order of confiscation as such shall be made until the expiry of 
one month from the date of freezing or seizure or without hearing any person who 
may claim any right thereto and the evidence, if any, which he produces in respect of 
his claim: 
Provided further that if any such article other than a narcotic drug, 
psychotropic substance or controlled substance is susceptible to speedy and natural 
decay or in case of a vehicle, the Commander or any other officer authorized by him 
finds that the sale of such article or vehicle is for the benefit of its owner, he may, with 
the approval of the Special Court, after due notice to the owner and by public auction, 
direct that the article, as the case may be, the vehicle be sold in accordance with the 
rules made u nder this Act  and the sale proceeds shall be deposited in the 
Government Treasury for prevention of drug abuse till the conclusion of the case. 
(3) If on adjudication, in case of appeal the vehicle or, as the case may be, 
an article so sold is found not to have been liable to such confiscation, the entire sale 
proceeds shall be transferred to the owner. 
(4) Unless otherwise prescribed a narcotic drug, psychotropic substance or 
controlled substance, seized under this Act, shall be disposed of as per procedur e 
under the Code. 
Provided that the Provincial Government may exempt any narcotic substance 
for disposal under section 516A of the Code by making rules under this Act. 
CHAPTER IV 
TRACING, FREEZING, FORFEITURE AND CONFISCATION OF ASSETS 
31. Freezing of asse ts, etc .– (1) Where the Special Court, trying  an offence 
punishable under this Act , is satisfied that there appear reasonable grounds for 
believing that the accused has committed such an offence, it may order freezing of 
the assets of the accused, his relatives and associates. 
(2) Where, in the opinion of the Director General or an authorized officer 
on his behalf, as the case may be, an offence is being or has been committed, he 
may freeze the assets of such accused and within thirty days of the freezing s hall 
submit to the Special Court the material on the basis of which the freezing was made 
and further continuation of the freezing or otherwise shall be decided by the Special 
Court. 
(3) The Director General  or authorized officer in his behalf, as the case  
may be, shall trace, identify and freeze the assets during the investigation or trial for 
the purpose of forfeiture by the Special Court. 
32. Tracing of assets .– (1) On receipt of a complaint or credible information or 
where reasonable suspicion exists ab out any person that he has acquired or 
obtained or is in possession of assets through illicit involvement in narcotic 
substances, an authorized officer shall proceed to trace and identify such assets. 
(2) Information about such assets, when collected by th e officer so 
authorized, shall forthwith be laid before the Special Court for forfeiture thereof. 
(3) The actions referred to in sub -sections (1) and (2) may include any 
inquiry, investigation or survey in respect of any person, premises, place, property, 
conveyance, documents and books of accounts. 
 
 
33. Order for forfeiture of assets .– (1) Where the Special Court convicts an 
accused under this Act, the Director General or an authorized officer on his behalf 
may request the said court by an application in wr iting along with a list of the assets 
of the convict or, as the case may be, his associates, relatives or any other person 
holding or possessing such assets on his behalf, for forfeiture thereof. 
(2) Where the Special Court is satisfied that any assets spe cified in the list 
referred to in sub-section (1) were derived, generated or obtained in contravention of 
this Act , it may order that such assets shall stand forfeited to the Government, in 
case of conviction by Special Court: 
Provided that no order under this section shall be made without issuing a 
notice to show cause and providing a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the 
person being affected by such order: 
Provided further that if such person fails to explain or defaults in appearance 
before the Special Court on any date appointed by it, the Special Court may proceed 
to record an order ex-parte on the basis of the evidence available before it. 
(3) Where any share in a company is forfeited to the Government under 
sub-section (2), notwithstanding anything contained in the Companies Act, 2017 (XIX 
of 2017), or any other law for the time being in force or Articles of Association of the 
Company, such shares shall be registered in the name of the Government. 
34. Prohibition of alienation of frozen propert y.– (1) Where any order under 
section 32 is made under this Act, any alienation or transfer of such asset be void, 
and if such asset is subsequently forfeited to the Government, any such alienation or 
transfer of assets shall be deemed to be of no effect whatsoever. 
(2) Any person knowingly alienating or transferring any asset in respect 
whereof an order has been made under this Act  shall be guilty of an offence 
punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with 
fine, or with both. 
35. Punishment for acquiring property liable for proceedings under this 
Act.– Any person knowingly acquiring any asset frozen under this Act  shall be 
punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with 
fine. 
36. Power to take possession.– (1) In case of forfeiture of an asset the Special 
Court may direct the person holding or possessing such asset to surrender or deliver 
its possession to the Administrator appointed under this Act. 
(2) If any person refuses or fails to comply  with a direction issued under 
sub-section (1), the Special Court may require the police assistance to the 
Administrator. 
37. Management of assets frozen or forfeited under this Act .– (1) The 
Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint  any officer of the 
Government as it may think fit to perform the functions of an Administrator of the 
assets frozen or forfeited under this order. 
(2) The Administrator appointed under sub-section (1), shall take such 
actions and exercise such powers as t he Government may direct for the 
 
 
maintenance and disposal of the assets which are frozen or forfeited to the 
Government. 
CHAPTER V 
SPECIAL COURTS 
38. Establishment of the Special Courts .– (1) The Government shall, by 
notification in the official Gazette, e stablish as many Special Courts as it considers 
necessary under this Act and appoint, in consultation with the Chief Justice of the 
Lahore High Court, the Judges for each Special Court and where it establishes more 
than one Special Court, it shall specify in the notification the place of sitting of each 
Special Court and the territorial limits within which it shall exercise jurisdiction under 
this Act. 
(2) There shall be two classes of Special Courts to try offences under this 
Act, namely: 
(a) Special Courts having the power to try all offences; and 
(b) Special Courts having the power to try offences punishable with 
imprisonment up to 8[two] years. 
(3)  No person shall be appointed as a Ju dge of the Special Court 
unless: 
(a) in clause (a) of sub -section (2), he is a Sessions Judge or Additional 
Sessions Judge of the Sessions Division concerned; and 
(b) in clause (b) of sub -section (2), he is a Judicial Magistrate First Class 
of the notified area. 
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Government 
may, in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court, designate and 
confer the powers of a Special Court referred to: 
(a) in sub-section (2), in clause (a), on any Sessions Judge or Additional 
Sessions Judge; and 
(b) in sub-section (2), in clause (b), on any Judicial Magistrate  of the First 
Class. 
(5) The Special Court shall have all the powers and shall be empowered to 
follow the procedure as vested in the court trying the offences under the Code.  
39. Jurisdiction.– (1) 9[ * * * * * * * * *
 * *   ]10[The Special] Court shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to try all 
offences cognizable under this Act and when trying an offence under this Act, may 
also try an offence other than an offence under this Act with which the accused may, 
under the Code, be charged jointly at the same trial. 
                                                           
8Substituted for the word "three" by the Punjab Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Act 2025 (XC of 2025), published 
in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, pp 2375-2376, s.2 
9Omitted by the Punjab Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Act 2025 (XC of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, pp 2375-2376, s.3(a) 
10Substituted by the Punjab Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Act 2025 (XC of 2025), published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, pp 2375-2376, s.3(a) 
 
 
(2) No court other than the Special Court established under this Act shall 
have the power to entertain any suit or claim relating to the property and forfeiture of 
assets under this Act. 
11[(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 496 and 497 of the 
Code, bail shall not be granted to an accused person charged with an offence 
under this Act or under any other law relating to narcotics where the offence is 
punishable with life imprisonment. 
(4) In case of offences, other than those punishable as provided under 
sub-section (3), bail, normally, shall not be granted unless the court is of the 
opinion that it is a case fit for the grant of bail and against the security of a 
substantial amount.]  
40. Appeal.– An appeal, under this Act, shall be  made against the order of the 
Special Court in the following manner: 
12
[(a) against the order of the Special Court, as specified in clause (a) of sub -
section (2) of section 38, to the Lahore High Court and it shal l be heard 
by a bench consisting of not less than two judges of that court to be 
nominated by the Chief Justice, Lahore High Court; and;]  
 (b) against the order of the Special Court, as specified in clause (b) of sub -
section (2) of section 13[38], to the C ourt of Sessions or Additional 
Sessions Judge of the Sessions Division concerned. 
41. Transfer of cases.– (1) Where more Special Courts than one are established 
within the territorial jurisdiction of Lahore High Court, it may, by order in writing, 
transfer a case, at any stage, from one Special Court to another Special Court, in 
accordance with section 526 of the Code, as if the Special Court was a Court of 
Sessions. 
(2) 14
[ * * * * * * * * * * *   ] 
(3) Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, a rem and may be 
granted by the nearest Judicial Magistrate of the first class. 
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code or any other law for 
the time being in force, a person arrested under this Act, shall having regard to the 
facts and circumstances of the case, be detained in custody for the purpose of 
inquiry and investigation for a period not exceeding ninety days and the court may 
remand an accused person to custody not exceeding fifteen days at a time and for 
every subsequent remand, the Court shall record reasons in writing.  
42. 
15
[Prosecution of cases ].– (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the 
Code, the public prosecutors shall conduct the case before the Special Court and 
                                                           
11Substituted by the Punjab Control of Narcotics Substances (Amendment) Act 2025 (XC of 2025), published in the Pu njab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, pp 2375-2376, s.3(b) 
12Substituted by the Punjab Control of Narcotic  Substances (Amendment) Act 2025 (XC of 2025), published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, pp 2375-2376, s.4(a) 
13Substituted for the word "39" by the Punjab Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Act 2025 (XC of 2025), published in 
the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, pp 2375-2376, s.4(b)   
14Omitted by the Punjab Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Act 2025 (XC of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, pp 2375-2376, s.5 
15Substituted for the words "Special Prosecutors" by the Punjab Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Act 2026 (XIV of 
2026), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 25 February 2026, pp 4545-4546, s.4 
 
 
any appellate court and to withdraw such proceedings if so directed  by the 
Government or the government may by notification declare any number of  Deputy 
Director or Assistant Director of the Force to also act as ex-officio public prosecutor 
in respect of all offences relating to narcotics, for trial before the Special Court or any 
appellate court when so directed by the Director General  and may conduct the 
proceedings in the said Court and deal with any matter connected therewith or 
ancillary thereto. 
(2) Without prejudice to the above clause, the Government may appoint a  
person, who is an advocate of a High Court or Supreme Court to be a Special 
Prosecutor on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed and any person so 
appointed shall be competent to conduct proceedings under this Act before a Special 
Court and any ap pellate court and if so directed by the Government, to withdraw 
such proceedings.  
43. Application of the Code .– Except as otherwise provided in this Act , the 
provisions of the Code shall mutatis mutandis apply to all proceedings under this Act. 
44. Application of other laws. – Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, 
provisions of CNSA or any other law for the time being in force, 
16
[shall] be applicable 
where an offence is committed, involving inter -provincial borders or international 
borders of Pakistan or territory of Punjab: 
17
[Provided that this Act shall be in addition to but not in derogation of CNSA and 
both shall have coextensive jurisdiction.] 
CHAPTER VI 
MUTUAL CO-OPERATION AND ASSISTANCE 
45. Mutual Assistance with the Federal and Provincial Governments.– (1) 
Subject to the provisions of any other law, the Government shall establish close 
liaison with the Federal Government and the Governments of other Provinces, in 
order to carry out the purposes of this Act.  
(2) The Government, when required, sh all assist the Federal Government 
in performance of  its international obligations in relation to prevention of narcotics 
substances. 
(3) The Director General or Commander may request the Federal 
Government or a Provincial Government, as the case may be, or aut horities, entities 
or public offices to provide assistance for the purpose of this Act. 
Provided that the Federal Government, subject to the provisions of CNSA, may 
extend such assistance to the Government or the department. 
(4) The Government or the Director General may, upon request, also 
authorize to extend assistance to the Federal Government or Governments of any 
other Provinces, as the case may be, in the proceedings instituted under the relevant 
anti-narcotics laws or any other law for the time being in force, as may be prescribed 
(5) The request referred to in sub section (3) and (4) may include; 
                                                           
16Substituted for the word "may" by the Punjab Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Act 2025 (XC of 2025), published 
in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, pp 2375-2376, s.6 
17Inserted by the Punjab Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Act 2025 (XC of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 12 November 2025, pp 2375-2376, s.6 
 
 
(a) have evidence taken, documents or other articles produced; or 
(b) obtain and execute search, arrest warrants or other lawful 
instruments authorizing arrest of any person or a search relevant to 
investigations or proceedings under this Act, believed to be located 
within the territory of any Province or under the control of Federal 
Government, as the case may be, and if found, seize or arrest; or 
(c) freeze assets under this Act; or 
(d) confiscate articles and forfeit assets on reasonable grounds to be 
confiscated or forfeited believed to be located anywhere in 
Pakistan; or 
(e) transmit to the Province, any such evidence, documents, things, 
articles, assets or proceeds realized from th e disposal of such 
articles or assets; or 
(f) transfer in  custody the person for investigation or trial before the 
court of competent jurisdiction under this Act. 
46. Reports of the Forensic Science Agency .– (1) Upon receipt  a sample 
for examination, test and analysis, the Punjab  Forensic Science  Agency or any 
other Forensic Science Agency as notified by the Federal Government,  shall 
make its report in quadruplicate and  deliver to the authorized officer and  also 
forward a copy thereof to the Commander of the Force. 
Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time  being in force, any 
such document purporting to be  a report signed by a Narcotic Analyst or the 
Government Analyst as the case may be,  shall be admissible as evidence of the 
facts stated therein without formal proof and such evidence shall, unless rebutted, be 
conclusive. 
CHAPTER VII 
ESTABLISHMENT OF PUNJAB COUNTER NARCOTICS FORCE 
47. Establishment of Punjab Counter Narcotics Force .– (1) Notwithstanding 
anything contained in any other law  for time being in force, the Government may 
constitute a Force to be called ―Punjab Counter Narcotics Force (CNF)‖. 
(2) The Punjab CNF shall be headed by a Director General, who shall be a 
serving or retired officer from the Armed Forces not below the rank of BPS-20, to be 
appointed by the Government. 
(3) The Director General, Punjab CNF shall also be the Commander of the 
Force and shall be assisted by such number and rank of officers, officials and other 
members including serving or retired military or ci vil officials, from time to time at 
provincial, divisional and district level, in the manner as may be prescribed.   
48. Powers and functions of attached department with respect to Narcotics 
Control.– The Force shall perform the following functions, inter alia: 
(a) preparation of policies and plans with regards to narcotics control, in 
line with the National Anti Narcotics Policy and Control of Narcotics 
Substance Act 1997; 
(b) coordination and liaison among various Federal and Provincial 
 
 
Agencies engaged in narcotics control and law enforcement; 
(c) assisting other Provincial and Federal agencies in enhancing their 
narcotics control and law enforcement efforts; 
(d) analysis of seizure data, study of trends and modus operandi; 
(e) preparation of Provincial Drug Statistics  in coordination other 
departments / organizations; 
(f) provincial contact point on matters related to narcotics control; 
(g) supervise and ensure implementation of narcotics control measures 
through the Force; and 
(h) perform any other related functions which may be assign ed to it  from 
time to time by the Government. 
49. Superintendence, command, control and administration of the Force .– 
(1) The superintendence of the Force shall vest in the Director General. 
(2) The Force shall be commanded, controlled and administered by the 
Director General who shall, in addition to the powers conferred under this Act, also 
exercise all powers of an Inspector-General of Police under the Punjab Police Order, 
2002 for the purpose of this Act. 
(3) The Force shall establish as many offices, sub -ordinate offices within 
the province at divisional, district level  and Tehsil level in the manner as may be 
prescribed. 
50. Establishment of Narcotics Control  Stations.– The Department may, in 
accordance with the law, establish as many  Narcotics Control  Stations as may be 
required for the efficient functioning of the Force, with the approval of Government by 
notification in the official Gazette. 
51. Role and functions of Punjab CNF.– (1) The Force shall: 
(a) arrest, detain, inquire into, investigate and prosecute al l offences 
relating to, or connected with, cultivation, possession, preparation, 
production, manufacture, use, selling, purchasing, delivery and 
transportation, illicit trafficking or smuggling of intoxicants, narcotic 
substances, chemical precursors or re agents used in the manufacture 
of narcotics or aiding or abetment thereof or any offence committed in 
the course of the same transaction under any law for the time being in 
force; 
(b) trace, freeze, dispose of or administer the  assets in accordance with 
the law; 
(c) eliminate and destroy cultivation and production of the poppy or any 
other plants leading to commission of offence or any activity connected 
thereof; 
(d) monitor, supervise and control affected and vulnerable areas and class 
of persons against narcotics and  drug trafficking, especially in the 
vicinity of educational institutions; 
(e) collect and disseminate intelligence and sharing of information to other 
 
 
law enforcement agencies for effective control; 
(f) maintain liaison, provide and seek assistance and advice nat ional and 
other provincial law enforcement agencies and other government and 
non-government organizations on all matters in the field of narcotics 
control; 
(g) arrange and coordinate training of its members and members and staff 
of other enforcement agencies i n various aspects of narcotics 
enforcement independently or in cooperation with ANF; 
(h) maintain transparency and accountability in all its operations; 
(i) perform all such functions independently or in coordination with ANF or 
any other law enforcement agency as the case may be; and 
(j) perform any other related functions which may be assigned to it by the 
Government. 
52. Constitution and Composition of CNF .– (1) The appointment of officers, 
officials and other members of the Force may be made  in a manner as prescribed in 
eligibility criteria / Service Rules. 
 (2) Every officer / official or other member of  the force shall be subject to 
provisions of the Punjab Employees Efficiency and Discipline Act, 2006. 
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of above clauses, the  officers, 
officials and other members of the Force, on deputation or s econdment or 
attachment from other Government department or police force, shall be governed by 
the terms and condition of their secondment or deputation under Punjab Civil 
Servants Act, 1974 (VIII of 1974)  or the Police Order , 2002 (C.E. Order No. 22 of 
2002) or their respective Laws or the rules made thereunder, as the case may be. 
53. Powers of the officers and officials  of the Force .– (1) The officers of the 
Force not below the rank o f sub Inspector shall exercise all the powers conferred on 
the officer in-charge of a police station under the Police Order, 2002 ( C.E. Order No. 
22 of 2002 ) and all powers of officer in -charge of police station under Code of 
Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of  1898) and provisions of Punjab Police Rules 1934 
shall apply mutatis mutandis to Narcotics Control  Stations for the purposes of this 
Act and running the Narcotics Control Stations.  
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the above clause, the officer of 
the Force not below the rank of sub -inspector shall have the power to stop, search, 
arrest, detain or seize any conveyances, place or article and inquire and investigate, 
where he has reasonable believe that any offence under this Act is being committed 
or is about to be committed or has been committed. 
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of the provision of sub -section (1) 
and (2), any member of the Force not below the rank of sub Inspector, authorized by 
Director General of the Force on his behalf, may arr est without warrant any person 
who has committed or against whom a reasonable suspicion exists that he has 
committed any of the offence relating to narcotics under this Act. 
54. Uniform.– There shall be a uniform as prescribed for the Force for all 
members, excluding ministerial staff of the Force, employed under this Act. 
 
 
CHAPTER VIII 
GENERAL 
55. Provincial Fund for control of drug abuse .– (1) The Government may, by 
notification in the official Gazette, constitute a Fund to be called the Provincial Fund 
for control of Drug Abuse, hereinafter to be called the Fund, consisting of: 
(a) grants from the Federal Governments or Provincial governments; 
(b) the sale proceeds of any assets forfeited under this Act or any other 
law for the time being in force; 
(c) the sale proceeds to unserviceable commodities and vehicles provided 
by the donor for narcotics control purposes; 
(d) any grants made by any person or institution; and 
(e) any income from the investment of the amounts credited to the Fund. 
(f)  special grants  from Federal Governments or Provincial governments 
for "Secret Service Expenditure" to be utilized under the relevant 
financial laws and rules of the Government. 
 (2)  All receipts mentioned in sub -clauses (a) to ( f) of sub -section (1) shall 
be credited t o a Head of Account in the Public Account duly authorized by the 
Auditor General of Punjab.  The purpose and object of the Fund shall be to meet the 
expenditure incurred in connection with the control and eradication of trafficking in, 
and abuse of, narcoti c drugs, psychotropic, substances, controlled substances, or 
treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts and for all or any related purposes, as 
may be specified by the Government. 
 (3) The management, overall control and supervision of the affairs of the  
fund shall in a Government Body consisting of a Chairman and such other members 
as may b e appointed by the Government by a notification in the official Gazette, on 
such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. The Governing Body shall have 
the powers to  regulate its own procedures and co -opt members as it may deem 
appropriate. 
56. Annual Report of the activities financed out of the Fund .– The Governing 
Body shall, after the end of each financial year, submit to the Government a report 
giving an account o f its activities and the activities financed out of the Fund during 
the financial year, together with a statement of accounts. 
57. Presumption to the assets acquired through dealing in narcotics 
substances.–  Where there is reasonable ground to believe tha t the assets of a 
person or any part thereof were acquired before or at the time of, or after the 
commission of an offence under this Act  and there was no other likely source of 
acquiring such assets or part thereof, it shall be presumed, unless the contra ry is 
proved, that such assets or part thereof were acquired, generated or obtained 
through cultivation, manufacture, production, sale, purchase, dealing or trafficking of 
narcotics substances. 
58. Notice or order not to be invalid for error in description .– No notice 
issued or order, passed under this Act, shall be invalid by reason of any error in the 
 
 
description of the accused or assets specified therein, if such accused or assets are 
otherwise identifiable from the description specified in such notice or order. 
59. Delegation of powers .– The Director-General may, by order in writing direct 
that all or any of his powers under this Act or the rules shall be exercisable by the 
officer of the Force.  
18
[59-A. Grant of rewards. In case, a member of the Force or any person from the 
public renders prescribed commendable service for the purposes of the Act, he shall 
be granted such rewards as may be prescribed by the rules.] 
60. Indemnity.– No suit, prosecution, or other proceedings shall lie against the 
Government, Director -General or Commander or any member of the Force or any 
other person exercising any power or performing any function under this Act or the 
rules made thereunder for anything which is done in good faith or intended to be 
done under this Act or the rules.  
61. Power to make rules.– (1) The Government may, by notification in the official 
Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act and the Government 
may specify date of effect of any rule made there under for carrying out the funct ion 
specified under law. 
(2) The government may make rules regarding disposal of any confiscated 
item or impounded cases property. 
62. Power to make regulations.– The Department may,  by notification in the 
official Gazette, make regulations for carrying out the purposes of this Act.  
63. Removal of difficulties.– If there arises any difficulty in the interpretation and 
application of this Act , the Government shall be the competent authority for the 
removal of the same and it may make such provision for the removal of the difficulty 
as it may deem fit. 
64. Power to amend 19[schedules].– The Government, may by notification in the 
Official Gazette, amend the 20[Schedules] so as to add any entry thereto, amend any 
entry therein or omit any entry there from as deemed necessary.  
65. Savings.– Anything done, all actions undertaken, rules made and the 
notifications made / order issued under the Control of Narcotics Substance Act, 1997 
(Act No. XXV of 1997), before commencement of this Act , to the extent of the 
                                                           
18Inserted by the Punjab Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Act 2026 (XIV of 2026), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 25 February 2026, pp 4545-4546, s.5 
 
19Substituted for the word "schedule" by the Punjab Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Act 2026  (XIV of 2026), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 25 February 2026, pp 4545-4546, s.6(a) 
20Substituted for the word "schedule" by the Punjab Control of Narcotic  Substances (Amendment) Act 2026  (XIV of 2026), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 25 February 2026, pp 4545-4546, s.6(b) 
 
 
Province, shall be deemed to have been done, taken, made or issued under this Act 
and shall have effect accordingly. 
21
[SCHEDULE-I] 
See Section 2(nn)] 
PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES 
Sr.No. International non- 
proprietary names of 
substance 
Other Non - 
proprietary or 
trivial names 
Chemical name 
 1 2 3 
1 AMFETAMINE Amphetamine (+/-)-a-methylphenethy lamine 
2 AMOBARBITAL  5-ethyl-5-barbituric acid 
3 ALLOBARBITAL  5,5-daillybarturic acid 
4 ALPRAZOLAM 
 
 8-chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-s-
triazole [4,3-a][1,4] bensolidazepine 
5 AMFEPRAMONE  2—(diethylamino) propio-phenone 
6 BROLAMFETAMINE DOB (+/-)-4-brome-2,5 dimethyoxy-a-
methylphenethylamine 
7 BUPRENORPHINE  21-cyclopropy 1 -7-a[(5)-1-hydroxy-
12,2-trimethylpropy1] - 6, 14-endo-
ethano-6, 7, 8, 
14-tetrahydroo-ripavine 
8 BUTALBITAL  5-ally1-5-isobutylabarbituric acid 
9 BARBITAL  5, 5-diethylbarbituric acid 
10 BENZFETAMINE Bensphetamine N-benxyl-N,a-dimethylphenethyline 
11 BROMAZEPAM Butobarbhital 7-bromo-1, 3-dihydro-5 (2-pyridyl)-2N-
1, 4- benzo diazepin-2-one, 5-butyl 1-
5- ethylbarbituric acid. 
12 CATHINONE  (-)-(S)-2-aminopropiophenone 
DET 3-[2-(diethylamino) ethyl] indole 
DMA (+/-)-2, 5-dimethoxy-a- 
methylphenethylamine 
DMHP 3-(1, 2-dimethypeptyl)-7, 8, 9, 10-
tetrahydro-6, 6, 9-trimethyl-6H-
dibenso- [b, d] pyran-1-01 
13 CATHINE (+)-norpseudo 
ephedrine DMT 
DOET 
(+)-®-a-1(RO-1-aminoethyl) benzyl 
alcohol 3 -12-dimethyalamino) ethyl 
indole 
(+/-)-4-ethyl-2-, 5-dimethoxy-a-
phenethly- amine 
14 CYCLOBARBITAL  5-(1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-5-ethylbarb-ituric 
acid 
                                                           
21Substituted for the word "schedule" by the Punjab Control of Narcotic  Substances (Amendment) Act 2026  (XIV of 2026), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 25 February 2026, pp 4545-4546, s.7 
 
 
 
15 CAMAZEPAM  7-chloro-1, 3-dihydo-3-hydroxy-1-
methyl-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodia 
zepin-2-one dimethylacarbamate 
(ester) 
16  CHLORDIAZE- PROXIDE  7-chloro-2-(methylmino)-5phenyl-3H-
1, 4- benzodiasepine-4-oxide 
17 CLOBAZAM  7-chloro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-5- 
benzodiazepine-2, 4(3H, 5H0-dione 
18 CLONAZEPAM  5-(0-chlorophgenyl)-1, 3-dihydro-7-
nitro-2H- 1, 4-benzodiazepine-2-one 
19 CLORAEPATE  7-chloro-2, 3-dihrdro-2-oxo-5-phenyl-
1H-1, 4- benzodiazepine-3-carbxylic 
acid 
20 CLOTIAZEPAM  5 (0-chlorphenyl)-7-ethyl-1, 3-dihydro-
1- 
methyl-2H-thieno [2, 3-e] 1, 4-
diazepin-2-one 
21 CLOXAZOLAM  10-choro-11b-(0-chlorphenyl)-2, 3, 7, 
11b-tetrahydrooxazolo [3, 2-d][1,4-
benozodiazepin-6(5H)-one 
22 DEXAMPHETAMINE Dexamphe (+)-a-methylphenethylamine 
23 DELORAZEPAM  7-chloro-5-(o-chlorophenyl)-1, 3-
dihydro-2H- 1, 4-bezodiazepin-2-one 
24 DIAZEPAM  7-chloro-1-3-(o-chlorophenyl)-1, 3-
dihydro- 2H-1, 4-bezodiazepin-2-one 
25 ESTAZOLAM  8-chlore-6-penyl-4H-s-triasolo [4] 3-a 
[1, 4] benzodiazepine 
26 ETHCHLORVYNOL  L-chloro-3-ethyl-1-penten-4yn-3-01. 
27 ETHLYLOFLAZEPATE  Ethyl 7-chloro-5-(0-fluorophenyl)-2,3-
dihydro-2-oxo-1H-1, 4-
benzodiazepine-3-carboxylate 
28 ETILAMFETAMINE N-ethylampe- 
tamine 
N-ethyl-a-methylphenethylamine 
29 ETHINAMATE  1-eithynycycclohexanol-carbamate 
30 ETICYCLIDINE PCE N-ethyl-1-phenylcyclohexylamine 
31 FENETYLLINE  7-[2-[(a-methylyphenthyl) amino-
ethyle] theophylline 
32 FENCAMPFAMIN  N-ethyl-3-phenyl-2-norbornanamine 
33 FENPROPORE  (+/-)-3-[(a-methylphenethyl) amino] 
propinoitrile 
34 FLUDIAZEPAM  7-chloro-5-(o-fluorophenyl)-1, 3-
dihydro-1- methyl-2H-1, 4 -
benzodiazepin-2-one 
35 FLUNTRAZEPAM  5-(o-fluorophenyl)-1, 3-dihydro-1 
methyl-7- nitro-2H-1, 4 -
benzodiazepin-2-one 
 
 
36 FLURAZEPAM  7-chloro-1-2 diethylamino) ethyl-5-(0- 
fluorophenyl)1, 3-dihydro-2H-1, 4- 
benzodiazepin-2-one 
37 GLUTETHIMIDE  2-ethyl-2-phenylglutarimide 4-
benzodiazepin- 2-one 
38 HALAZEPAM  7-chloro-1, 3-dihydro-5-phenyl-1-(2, 2, 
2- trifluburoethyyl)-2H-1, 4-
benzodiazepin-2-one 
39 HALOXAZOLAM  10-bromo 11b-(0-flurophenyl)2-, 3, 
11b=ttrahydrooxasolo [3, 2-d] [1,4] 
benzodiazepine-6(5H)-one 
40 KETAZOLAM  11-chloro-8, 12b-diohydro-2, 8-
dimethyl-12b-phenyl-4H-[1,3] oxazino 
[3, 2-d][1, 4]- benzodiazepine-4, 
7(6H)-clione 
41  (+)-LYSERGIDE LSD, LSD-25 
MDMA 
9, 10-didehydro-N, dietyl-6 
methylerogoline- 8B-Carboxamide 
(+/-)-N, a-dimethyl-3, 4- 
Mescaline 4-
methylami- norex 
3, 4, 5-trimethoxyphenethylamine (+/-
)-cis-2- amno-4-methyl-5-phenyl-2-
oxasoline 
  MMDA 2-methoxy-a-methyl-4,5- 
(methylylenedioxy) phyenthylamine 
N-ethyl NDA (+/-)-N-ethyl-a-methyl-3,-4- 
(methylylenedioxy) phyenthylamine 
N-hydroxy MDA (+/-)-N-[a-methyl-3,-4- 
(methylendedibxy] hydroxylamine 
Parahexyl 3-hexyl-7, 8, 9, 10 -tetrahydro-6, 6, 9 - 
trimethyl-6H-dibenzo [b, d] pyran-1-01 
PMA P[methoxy-a-methlphenethylamine 
Psilcine, pailotain 3-[2-9dimethylamino) ethyl indo1-4-01 
42 LEFETAMINE SPA (-)-N, N-dimethyl-1, 2-diphenylethyla-
mine 
43 LOPRAZOLAM  6-(oo-chlorophenyl)-2, 4 -dihydro-2- 
[(4- methyl-1-peperazinyl) methylene]-
8-nitro-IH- 
imidazo [1,2-a][1, 4] benzodiazopin-1-
one 
44 LOPRAZEPAM  7-chloro-5-(0-chlorophenyl)-1, 3-
dihydro-3- hydroxy-2H-1, 4 -benzodia-
zepin-2-one 
45 LORMETAZEPAM  7-chloro-5-(0-chlorophenyl)-1, 3 -
dihydro-3- hydroxy-1-1methyl-2H-1, 4-
benzodiazepin-2-one 
46 LEVAMFETAMINE Levamphetamine 
Levomethamphe 
-tamine 
(-)(R)-a-methylphetyphenethylamine  
(-)-N-a- dimethylphenethylamine 
 
 
47 METAFETAMINE  
Methamphetamine 
(+)-(S)-N,a-dimethylphenethylamine 
48 METAFETAMINE 
RACEMATE 
Methafetamine 
recemate 
(+/-)-N, a-dimethylphenethylamine 
49 METHAMPHETAMIN E Ice / Chalk / 
Crystal 
N-Methyl-l-phenylpropan-2-amine 
50 METHYLPHENIDATE  Methyl a-phenyl-2-Piperdinoseette 
51 MEPROBAMATE  2-methyl-2-proplyl-1,  
3- propandeiol dicarbamate 
52 METHAQUALONE  2-methyl-3-O-tolyl-4(3H)-quinazolinone 
53 METHYLPHENOBAR BITAL  5-ethyl-1-methyl-5-phenyl-barbituric 
acid. 
54 METHYPRYLON  3, 3-diethyl-5-methyl-2,-4-piperdine-
dione 
55 MAZINDOL  5 (p-chlorophenyl)-2, 5-diydro-3H-
imidazo [2, 1-a] isoindo1-5-01 
56 MEDAZEPAM  7-chloro-2, 3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-
phenyl-1H- 1, 4-benzodiazepine 
57 MEFEMOREX  N-(3-chloroprpyl) 
-a-methylphenethy-lamine 
58 MIDAZOLAM  8-chloro-6-(0-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-
4H- immidoxo[1, 5a] [1,4] 
benzodiazepine 
59 MIMETAZEPAM  1, 3-dihydro-1-methyl 1-7 ntro-5-
pheny-1-2H- 
1, 4-benzodizepin-2-one 
60 NITRAZEPAM  1, 3-dihydro-7-nitro-5-phenyl-2H-1, 4, 
benzodiazepin-2-one 
61 NORDAZEPAM  7-chloro-1, 3-dinhydro-5-phenyl-2H-1, 
4- benzodiazepin-2-one 
62 OXAZEPAM  7-chloro-1, 3-dinhydro-5-phenyl-2H-1, 
4- benzodiazepin-2-one 
63 OXAZOLAM  10-chloro-2, 3, 7, 11b-tetrahydro-2-
methyl-1 
11b-phenyloxazolo [3, 2-d] [1, 4] 
bezodiazepin-6(5H)-one 
64 PHECYCLIDINE PCP 1-(1-pheneyleyclohenxyl) piperdine 
65 PENTAZOSINE  (2R,6R,11)-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro-6, 
11- 
dimethy1-3-(3-methy1-2-butenyl)-2, 6- 
methono-3-benzoazocin-8-01 
66 PHENMETRAZINE  3-methyl-2-phenylmorpholine 
67 PENTOBARBITAL  5-ethyl-5-(1-methylbutyl) barbituric 
acid 
68 PHENOBARBITAL  5-ethyl-5-phenylbarbituric acid 
69 PIPRADROL  A, a-diphenyl-2-piperidinemethanol 
 
 
70 PSILOCYBINE  3-(2 dimethylamino) ethyl-indol-4-yl- 
dihydrogen phosphate. 
71 PEMOLINE  2-amono-5-phenyl-2-oxazolin-4-one 
(=2- imino-5-phenyl-4-oxazolidinone) 
72 PHENDIMETRAZINE  (+)-(2s,3S)-3, 4-dimethyl-2-
phenylmor- pholine 
73 PHENTERMINE  A, a-dimethylphenethylamine 
74 PINAZEPAM  7-chloro-1-(cycloprophylmethyl)-1, 3-
dihydro 5 -phenyl-2H-1, 4 -
benzodiazopin-2-one 
75 PRAZEPAM  7-chloro-1-(cycloprophylmethyl)-1, 3-
dihydro 5 -phenyl-2H-1, 4 -
benzodiazopin-2-one 
76 PYROVALERONE  4-methyl-2-(1-pyrrolidihyl) 
valerophenone 
77 ROLICYCLINDINE  1-(1-phenyleydohexyl) pyrrolidine 2, 5- 
dimethoxy-a, 4-dimethylphenthylamine 
78 SECOBARBITAL 
Delta-9-tetrahy- 
drocannabinol and its stero -
che-mical variants 
 5-allyl-5-(1-methylbutyl), barbituric 
acid. (6aR, 10aR)-6a, 7, 8, 10a-
tetrahydro-6. 6. 9. -trimethyl-3-pentyl-
6H-dibenzo [b. d] pyran- 
1-01. 
79 SECBUTABARBITAL  5-see-butyl-5-ethylbarbituric acid 
80 TEMAZEPAM  7-chloro-1, 3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-1-
methyl-1- 5-phenyl-2H-1, 4 -
benzodiazepin-2-one 
81 TERAZEPAM  7-chloro-1-cyelohexen-lgly-1, 3-
dihydro-1- Methyl-1-5-phenyl-2H-1, 4- 
Benzodiazpin-2-one 
82 TRIAZOLAM  8-chloro-6-(0-chlophenyl)-1-4H-8-
triazolo [4,3-a] [1, 4] bexodiazepine 
83 TENAFETAMINE MDA  a-methyl-3, 4-(methylenedixoy) 
Phenethylamine 
84 TENOCYCLIDINE TCP 1-[1-(2-thionyl)clohexyl] piperdine 
Tetrahydrocannabinol, the following isomers and their sterreochemical variants. 
   7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6, 6, 9-trimethyl-3-
pentyl- 6H-dibenzo [b,d] pyra 1-01. 
(9R, 10aR)-8, 9,10,10a-tetraphydro-6, 
6, 9- trimethyl-3-pentyl-6H-dibenzo [b, 
d] pyran-1- 0 
(6aR, 9R, 10aR)-6a, 7, 10a-
tetrahydor-6, 6, 0- trimethyl-3-pentyl-
6H-dibenzo (b, d] pyran-1-01. 
6a, 7, 8, 9-tetrahydor-6, 6, 9-trimethyl-
3- pentyl-6H-dibenzo (d, d] pyran -1-
01. 
 
 
(6aR, 10aR)-6a, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10a-
hexydro-6, 6, 
0-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6H-dibensoi [b, d] 
pyran- 1-01. 
(6aR, 9R, 100-R)-6a, 7, 10, 10a-
telrohydro-6, 
6, 9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6H-deibenzo 
[b,d] pyran-1-01 
85 VINYLBITAL  5-(1-methylbutyl)-vinylbarbituric acid 
86 MECLOQUALONE  3-(0-chlorophenyl)-2-methyl-4(3H)- 
quinazolinone 
 
 22[―SCHEDULE-II 
[see section 2(p)] 
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES 
1.  Controlled substances of which punishments are provided in 
Table-I of sub-section (3) of section 9 
1 Ephedrine 7 N-acetylanthranilic acid 
2 Erogometrine 8 Isosafrole 
3 Ergotamine 9 3, 4 methylnedeioxphenyl 
4 Lysergic acid 10 2-propanone 
5 4-pheny 1-2 propanone 11 Piperonal 
6 Pseudoephedrine 12 Safrole 
2.  Controlled substances of which punishments are provided in 
Table-II of sub-section (3) of section 9 
1 Acetic anhydride 7 Hydrochloric acid 
2 Acetone 8 Methyl ethyl 
3 Anthranilic acid 9 Ketone 
4 Ethyle eter 10 Potassium permanganate 
5 Phenylacetic acid 11 Sulphuric acid 
6 Vb Piperidine 12 Toluene.] 
 
                                                           
22Inserted by the Punjab Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Act 2026 (XIV of 2026), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 25 February 2026, pp 4545-4546, s.8