During a grand anti-narcotics operation, Bara Police raided the Akakhel area of Tehsil Bara in Khyber district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and destroyed vast fields of poppy (opium) cultivated at secret locations.
According to the details, the crop was fully mature and ready for harvest, spread across hundreds of acres, and estimated to be worth crores of rupees in market value.
Police have registered cases against the culprits and launched a hunt to arrest those involved in the illegal cultivation of narcotics.
Opium cultivation in Pakistan has been a significant issue, particularly in certain regions, although the government has made efforts to curb it over the years. Opium is derived from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum), and its cultivation has been both a historical practice and a challenge for the country in terms of drug trafficking and addiction.
Opium poppy cultivation was historically common in some parts of Pakistan, especially in areas like Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan. Farmers in these regions sometimes grew opium poppies secretly due to the high profitability of the crop compared to other agricultural products.
