New York OCTOBER 06 (Online): Afghanistan’s opium sales have increased from $425 million to $1.4 million.
All reports of Afghan government turned out to be baseless.
Should Afghanistan not be held accountable on the global level for spreading havoc with drugs around the world?
80% of opium grown in the world is produced in Afghanistan which is dangerous for health and well-being of people in various regions of the world.
American Broadcasting Corporation said that Pakistani government and security forces are taking strict actions against opium smuggling for safety of nation.
According to United Nations office on Drugs and Crimes report, opium is an important source of billions of dollars for extremists and criminal groups worldwide.
According to United Nations office on Drugs and Crimes report, illegal opium trade is also adversely affecting the security, stability and development of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries. More than 5 million people in Afghanistan are suffering from drug addiction.
Opium production in Afghanistan has increased by 32% in 2022.
Opium is grown on more than 233,000 hectares of land in Afghanistan. 80% of opium in the world market is smuggled from Afghanistan.
Most opium is grown in Nimroz, Kandahar, Helmand, Uruzgan and Zabul.
According to report, more than 6,200 tons of opium and about 340 to 580 tons of heroins are being produced in Afghanistan.
Opium production is the largest illegal economic activity in Afghanistan.
Opium provides a major part of the rural population’s income.
More than 80% opium is grown in rural areas.
In 2020, 85% of the world’s total opium production came from Afghanistan.
Opium contributes up to 11% of Afghanistan’s GDP.
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