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Afghanistan’s opium crop falls 20 percent as synthetic drugs surge

UN says the area devoted to opium poppies has dropped to a fraction of that cultivated before Taliban’s narcotics ban.

FEATURE-Made worse by tree loss, flooding forces migration in Afghanistan

In a small village in northern Afghanistan, nestled in barren mountains and cut off from main roads, Arsam points to what is ...
Khaleej Times on MSN

The frontier at the heart of Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions

However, Islamabad maintains that the frontier demarcation is recognised internationally. Here's what you need to know as ...
Khaama Press

WHO Warns of Measles Surge in Afghanistan, Urges Urgent Child Vaccinations

The World Health Organization has warned of a growing measles outbreak in Afghanistan, urging parents to urgently vaccinate ...

Afghanistan sends investigators to sift through ashes after blaze near Iran border

The Afghan government on Monday sent officials to the western province of Herat to investigate a blaze that tore through a ...
The Diplomat

The World May Have Forgotten About Afghanistan, But the Afghan Diaspora Hasn’t

Afghan-American Sayeda Qader leads The Kalaam Project, a humanitarian relief team providing emergency aid to local Afghans – ...

Afghanistan earthquake survivors spend the night in the open; the quake damaged historical sites

Survivors of a powerful earthquake in northern Afghanistan are digging through the rubble of their homes after spending a ...
Pajhwok Afghan News

UNODC: Opium cultivation in Afghanistan falls 20pc in 2025

KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reports a 20 percent decrease in opium poppy ...

Pakistan's Khawaja Asif warns Taliban of 'war' if talks with Afghanistan collapse in Turkey

If the negotiations fail, the situation will deteriorate further. We have our options. Considering how we are being targeted, ...