Myanmar is now the world’s largest producer of opium, according to a United Nations report published Tuesday, overtaking Afghanistan as political turmoil drives more people to poppy farming amid the …
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as opium producer
Myanmar is now the world’s largest producer of opium, overtaking Afghanistan, a UN report says. It estimates that this year Myanmar will have increased production by 36% to 1,080 tonnes of opium – the …
Pakistan committed to engaging int’l community on Afghanistan peace: FM
Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Monday expressed Pakistan’s commitment to continue cooperating with the international community particularly the United Nations towards a peaceful, stable and …
Earthquake of 5.2 magnitude strikes Afghanistan, no casualties reported so far
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 jolts Afghanistan
Myanmar Overtakes Afghanistan as World’s Top Opium Producer
Bangkok – Myanmar has overtaken Afghanistan as the worlds top opium producer in 2023 after a third consecutive year of expanding cultivation fueled …
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as the world’s top opium producer
Myanmar has overtaken Afghanistan as the world’s largest opium producer, with a decline in production in the latter country after the Taliban came to power, the United Nations Office on Drugs and …
War-wracked Myanmar is now the world’s top opium producer, surpassing Afghanistan, says UN agency
Myanmar, already wracked by a brutal civil war, has regained the unenviable title of the world’s biggest opium producer, according to a U.N. agency report released Tuesday. The Southeast Asian country …
ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023 Points Table: Updated standings after India vs Pakistan
Pakistan U19 stunned India U19 by eight wickets in the second clash on the third day of the ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023. In the other game, Afghanistan U19 defeated Nepal U19 by 73 runs.
UN says the Taliban must embrace and uphold human rights obligations in Afghanistan
The Taliban must embrace and uphold human rights obligations in Afghanistan, the U.N. mission in the country said Sunday on Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of …