Madiha Rauf

Madiha Rauf has a bachelor's degree in international relations from SZABIST, Islamabad. She has also obtained multiple foreign certificates and is currently pursuing an internship with the Center for Strategic and Contemporary Research, a research institute in Islamabad.

The Incessant Opium War in Afghanistan

Written by Madiha Rauf 11:47 am

Afghanistan’s relation to the illegal drug trade can be traced back to the 1980s. Since then, opium cultivation has become an integral part of Afghanistan’s economy and the livelihoods of its farmers. The author, Madiha Rauf, notes that although the US and the previous Afghan governments have introduced measures to reduce opium production and trade, the efforts have been half-hearted. In reality, Afghanistan’s opium trade has not only benefitted the warlords and the Taliban but also the previous regimes. Although the Taliban regime has made promises to eradicate the illegal drug trade, given the state’s dependency on it, it is unlikely to fulfill these promises and the opium war in Afghanistan might not see an end in the near future.
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