UNODC declares Pakistan poppy free
Monday, June 25th, 2012 9:50:02 by Fayyaz Yaseen
UNODC declares Pakistan poppy free
Islamabad: (Monday, June 25, 2012) The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Saturday declared Pakistan a poppy free country.
The UNODC gave this statement in its annual report about the poppy production, its usage and transport route.
The report maintains that at least five percent of the world population is addicted. It further stated that opium worth Rs 30 billion is produced in Afghanistan every year and smuggled through Pakistan.
While Pakistan is recognized as most vital route for poppy smuggling, about two third of it is smuggled through Makran.
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Posted by Fayyaz Yaseen
on Jun 25 2012. Filed under Pakistan.
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