According to the news of Bakhtar Agency, Foreign Minister Maulvi Amir Khan Muttaqi called the strict implementation of the 31st decree of Amir al-Mu’minin, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, regarding the prohibition of the cultivation, production, processing, smuggling and use of narcotic drugs, as an expression of the decisive position of the Islamic Emirate.
He added: “The biggest concern and concern for us right now is the cultivation and smuggling of drugs in the neighborhood of Afghanistan on a very large scale. If the international community does not pay attention to its prevention, this fight will remain incomplete. Also, if the decisive measures of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan are not evaluated accurately and the drug control reports are prepared in an unprofessional manner and the areas are not evaluated properly, or if the tradition of fraudsters is given publicity, this successful fight will be a big loss. be”.
At the same time, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Munir, Minister of Anti-Narcotics of the Ministry of Interior, said that in 2026, 25 thousand 116 operations against drugs were carried out, as a result of which 26 thousand 500 hectares of poppy and hemp fields were destroyed, 10 thousand 65 suspects were arrested, 301 processing laboratories, two factories of chemical pills and 15 factories of alcoholic beverages were discovered and closed.
He called it important to provide alternative livelihoods and support legal agricultural products to prevent drug cultivation.
At the same time, the Minister of Finance and Administration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Muhammad Naeem, called the provision of alternative livelihoods for farmers, support of health centers, technical cooperation and regional coordination necessary to protect the achievements and emphasized the continuous cooperation of the international community in this regard.
It is worth noting that in the meeting, the strengthening of the fight against drugs, the protection of the achievements, the development of alternative livelihoods and the continuation of regional and international cooperation in this field were emphasized.
