Narcotics
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Afghanistan
Opium Production in Afghanistan Rises Fivefold Despite Taliban Ban, UN Says
DID Press: Opium production in Afghanistan increased fivefold in 2026 despite the Taliban’s ban on poppy cultivation, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), as farmers return to the illicit crop amid poverty and a lack…
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Afghanistan, Russia Discuss Boosting Trade and Economic Cooperation
DID Press: Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, met with Zamir Kabulov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special representative for Afghanistan, to discuss expanding bilateral relations, increasing trade and making effective use of economic opportunities between the two countries.…
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Muttaqi Urges Intl Community to Recognize Afghanistan’s Anti-Drug Efforts
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, has urged the international community not to overlook Afghanistan’s achievements in combating narcotics and to support continued efforts to curb drug production. Muttaqi highlighted measures taken to ban poppy cultivation and…
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Afghanistan Accuses Pakistan of Being the Main Source of Drug Smuggling
DID Press: Mufti Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson for Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior, says that most traditional and synthetic drugs are smuggled from Pakistan into Afghanistan across the Durand Line. Qani said Afghan forces have stepped up efforts to prevent drug…
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More Than 161 Tonnes of Narcotics Destroyed in Afghanistan’s Herat Province
DID Press: Security officials in Afghanistan’s western Herat province say 161 tonnes and 490 kilograms of various narcotics seized over the past year have been burned and destroyed in the Khwaja Abdullah Ansari desert area. Sayed Masoud Husseini, spokesperson for…
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Pakistan, Sri Lanka Seize 671 kg of Methamphetamine Linked to Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) says it has helped dismantle a transnational drug-trafficking network linked to Afghanistan after authorities seized a combined 671 kg of methamphetamine in operations at ports in Karachi and Colombo. According to the ANF, 200…
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Afghanistan
675 kg of Narcotics and Prohibited Substances Destroyed in Ghor
DID Press: Taliban authorities in Ghor Province said they had destroyed 675.3 kg of narcotics and other prohibited substances seized during counter-narcotics operations in the province. The materials reportedly included 104 kg of opium, 44 litres of alcohol, 9,200 kg…
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Iran, Afghanistan Push for Expanded Anti-Drug Collaboration
DID Press: Afghanistan and Iran have emphasized the need to strengthen regional cooperation in combating narcotics production, trafficking, and consumption during a joint ceremony marking World Drug Day. Fazal Mohammad Haqqani, Afghanistan’s acting ambassador in Tehran, attended the event and…
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Russia: Taliban Has Cut Drug Production and Trafficking by 90%
DID Press: Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu has stated that Afghan authorities under the Taliban have significantly reduced drug trafficking and have largely fulfilled their commitments in counter-narcotics efforts. Speaking after his visit to India, Shoigu said Taliban officials…
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