Pakistani authorities torch tones of seized drug in Lahore

16 Oct, 2015

A Pakistani antinarcotics official arranges bottles of liquor to be destroyed during a ceremony in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore, Oct. 15, 2015. Pakistani authorities torched tones of seized drugs, including heroin, hashish, cocaine, and opium, at a ceremony in Lahore. (Xinhua/Jamil Ahmed)

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