the act was assented by the president on 12th april 1997

code means criminal procedure code 1898

ANF was made by the merger of Pakistan narcotics control baord and Anti narcotics task force

Pakistan narcotics control board was established on 8th march 1973 and Anti narcotics task force in 1994

D.G of ANF is to act as Inspector General of Police with the same powers as defined under police act 1861 and the powers under Pakistan army act 1952, Pakistan airforce act 1953 and Pakistan navy ordinance 1961.

article 6 defines powers of the force, such as:
search, arrest of persons and seizures of property.

Article 8 of the act defines punishments

Article 9 provides the grounds for punishments

Article 14 states that Assistant directors, Deputy Directors and Directors are ex-officio public prosecutors

articles 15 contains delegations of rules.

there are a total of 17 articles in the act