WORLD● ELEVATED1h ago · Oct 24, 2026, 12:29 PM
After Taliban Opium Ban, New Global Hub Emerges In Afghan Borderlands With Iran, Pakistan
RFE/RL · south asia
Opium cultivation fell dramatically in Afghanistan, the world’s largest producer, after the Taliban imposed a narcotics ban in 2022. Since then, production has surged in neighboring Pakistan and Iran.
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