Balochistan is currently facing a series of coal mine accidents, alongside a rise in poppy cultivation, which has sparked concerns among both residents and lawmakers.

With Afghanistan's strict ban on opium cultivation under the Taliban, the regional dynamics of poppy production have shifted. Farmers across the Baloch and Pashtun belt of Pakistan - facing poverty ...

QUETTA: Lawmakers from both the treasury and opposition benches in the Balochistan Assembly expressed grave concerns on ...

Speaker of the Balochistan Assembly, Captain (retd) Abdul Khaliq Achakzai, took serious notice of the matter and issued a ...

Dr Esther Bloria India’s geographical and historical ties to the opium trade have created deep-rooted challenges in ...

Jammu and Kashmir Police today destroyed 20 quintals of narcotics worth crores in Kathua district. A police officer said a consignment of drugs weighing 20 quintals worth Rs 40 crore was destroyed at ...

“The opium poppy, on the other hand, has gone from strength to strength; it is now more powerful than ever, manifesting itself in the devastating opioid crisis that currently grips the globe.” ...

Afghan counter-narcotics police have discovered 57 kg of opium and arrested a suspected drug smuggler in Badakhshan province, ...

MEDO, 25 Jul: An awareness campaign against drug abuse and illicit poppy cultivation was held at the Tamladu festival ground here in Wakro subdivision in Lohit district on Friday. The event was ...

Retired chief engineer and social worker Lupalum Kri said that drug abuse is an existential threat to the Mishmi community. He rejected all justifications for opium cultivation and urged the community ...

Kabul: Afghan security forces have seized 1,000 kg of illicit drugs and arrested two alleged drug smugglers in southern ...

Leaders in Tezu unite to fight drug abuse and illicit opium cultivation through community action and government support. The ...