Taliban-ruled Afghanistan looks to replace opium dependence
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Jul 10, 2023, 21:40 IST | Updated: Jul 10, 2023, 21:40 IST
Taliban has successfully managed to halt the age-old opium trade in its valleys hoping to fill the void by venturing into tourism. According to reports, after 20 years of successive Western-backed governments failing to eradicate opium agriculture, it appears that the interim government led by the Taliban may have succeeded in achieving what their predecessors could not.
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