| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
Afghanistan. The Policy Dilemma in Afghanistan: There are no good options in response to the Taliban’s Opium Ban
Afghanistan. The Policy Dilemma in Afghanistan: There are no good options in response to the Taliban’s Opium Ban
Speculation and opinions about the Taliban’s narcotics ban have characterised the current debate. However, the evidence clearly suggests that Mullah Haibatullah, the Taliban’s leader, has achieved his objective when promulgating a religious edict against drugs in April 2022. In fact, although the poppy season in Afghanistan is only just coming to its end in the more mountainous parts of the country, in areas such as Badakhshan, it is already apparent that cultivation will have fallen by more than 80% compared with 2022. (David Mansfield in ALCIS, UK, 09.08.2023)