Myanmar has regained its lead in global opium production, surpassing Afghanistan. The nation’s farmers are turning to cultivating poppy flowers to make ends meet. In Afghanistan, the Taliban’s ban has led to a 95% drop in the cultivation of opium poppies.
Global community stance needed to bring stability in Afghanistan: EU, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan and European Union representatives Ismatullah Ergashev and Thomas Nicholson emphasised the need for a global community stance on Afghanistan to bring peace and stability to the country, as …
From Coup Chaos to Opium Paradise: Myanmar’s Economic Woes Fuel Drug Boom
Myanmar has taken the opium crown from Afghanistan! Yep, it’s now the world’s largest poppy producer thanks to the Taliban’s ban. But why the surge? Well, Myanmar has been in
Magnitude 5.2 quake hit Afghanistan, no death reported yet
The NCS specified that the 5.2 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday originated 120 km below the surface, with coordinates at latitude 36.33 and longitude 70.70.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 hits Afghanistan
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 hits Afghanistan, reports National Center for Seismology. Follow the latest breaking news and developments from India and around the world with Hindustan Times’ newsdesk.
Pakistan Seeks US Help Against Pakistani Taliban in Afghanistan
Pakistans army chief is in Washington this week seeking US assistance against what Islamabad alleges are terrorist havens in neighboring Afghanista …
Afghanistan excluded from COP28 as climate impacts hit home
DUBAI, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Humanitarian concerns have been raised over Afghanistan being left out of United Nations climate negotiations for a third year in a row, as the country grapples with …
Drug policies and responses in Afghanistan
Afghanistan has experienced more than four decades of war, natural disasters, and population displacement. About 85% of Afghans have either personally experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, 50% …
Here’s why climate change in Afghanistan has global repercussions
Severe droughts are exacerbating Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis, but funding for climate change adaptation is frozen.
Pakistan urges swift action from Afghanistan in wake of fresh D.I. Khan attack
As cross-border attacks continue to rise Pakistan on Tuesday urged Afghan rulers to hold those responsible for the deadly Dera Ismail Khan attack which killed over 20 security personnel …