The UNODC says opium cultivation fell to just 10,800 hectares in 2023 from 233,000 hectares the previous year
Afghan health officials say more than 80 per cent of the patients will relapse
Uncovers one of the country's largest trafficking rings
Drug trade remains major threat, leaving the country at the risk of becoming a “narco-state”
The sight of a seemingly endless expanse of opium-producing flowers is common across rural Afghanistan
Farmers have made loud sounds, even used firecrackers to scare the birds away
Aid agencies struggle to meet growing demand for food, shelter and sanitation
The next administration will explore regulating opium production for pharmaceutical use says interior minister
US Army General John Nicholson showed videos at presser of targeted aerial strikes against Taliban drug factories
The average yield per hectare was boosted by 15 per cent since last year