Afghan opium poppy cultivation plunges by 95 percent under Taliban: UN
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The restriction on poppy cultivation has decimated a key trade for hundreds of thousands of…

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Afghan opium poppy cultivation plunges by 95 percent under Taliban: UN

UN: Opium Cultivation in Afghanistan Plunges By 95%
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ISLAMABAD —  The United Nations said Sunday the Taliban’s ban on drugs in Afghanistan has…

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UN: Opium Cultivation in Afghanistan Plunges By 95%

Resettling Afghans Facing Expulsion From Pakistan Pose Challenge for UNHCR
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Islamabad —  Just after sunset on Nov. 1, police arrived in Fatima’s predominantly Afghan neighborhood…

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Resettling Afghans Facing Expulsion From Pakistan Pose Challenge for UNHCR

‘Why am I being sent back?’: Hurt, anger for Afghans pushed out by Pakistan
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Torkham, Pakistan – Crumpled, dirty clothes. Worn-out slippers. And eyes dimmed from exhaustion. Abdul Rasul had…

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‘Why am I being sent back?’: Hurt, anger for Afghans pushed out by Pakistan

Taliban urges Pakistan to grant more time for undocumented Afghans to leave
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Pakistan has given 1.7 million undocumented Afghans in the country until November 1 to leave…

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Taliban urges Pakistan to grant more time for undocumented Afghans to leave