Drive Time Show Podcast 26-06-2025: Drug Trade and Torture

Join Zafar Qamar, Faheem Nasir and Zafir Ahmed for Thursday’s show from 4-6pm where we will be discussing: 'Drug Trade' and 'Torture'. Drug Trade In today’s world, drugs are often used due to peer pressure, emotional pain, poverty, and lack of awareness. The issue is not only personal — it’s global. As we discuss the stigmas around drug use, prevention, and seeking help, we must also recognize the importance of international cooperation in ending the illegal drug trade. Join us today as we explore these issues and reflect on the timeless guidance Islam gave us about intoxicants thousands of years ago. Torture Torture is a brutal weapon still wielded by governments across the globe—from Syria’s prisons and Myanmar’s military crackdowns to the ongoing abuse of Palestinian detainees under Israeli occupation. Countries like Egypt, Russia, Venezuela, Turkey, and Sudan also perpetuate this cruelty, flagrantly defying international law. Ending torture is not optional—it is a global imperative. Join us as we discuss how the world must unite to hold perpetrators accountable and ensure torture becomes a thing of the past. Guests: Wadif Maalouf - UNODC – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is the UN’s leading agency working to address the global challenges of drug use, drug trafficking, organized crime, and related issues. Anne Schlag - Drug Science Team - Drug Science is the UK’s leading independent body for evidence-based drug research and policy. Gerald Staberock – OMCT (World Organisation Against Torture) General Secretary Producers : Bareera Iftkhar, Mahira Ramzeen and Raaziya