How Pakistan has become opium capital of the world with Afghan expertise
Published on: Sept. 11, 2025, 8:29 a.m. | Source: India Today
Sprawling poppy fields in Pakistan's Balochistan have overtaken those in Afghanistan, which produced 80% of the world's opium. The Taliban's 2022 ban on poppy farming in Afghanistan pushed cultivators into Pakistan. With Afghan expertise and share-croppers, Pakistan has become the world's new opium hub.
