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Shipping activity can be seen at Port Qasim, Karachi. — APP/FileAmid dire economic circumstances, Pakistan is also losing Rs8 trillion each year in tax loss due to rampant illicit trade which is further exacerbating the country's…

<!-- -->Taliban, however, refuted the claims and said that no further research on the country's poppy production.Kabul: Afghanistan continued to account for the "majority (80 per cent) of global illicit opium production in 2022," the…

Published By: Nibandh VinodLast Updated: June 26, 2023, 06:40 ISTInternational Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed on June 26. (Image: Shutterstock) International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is…

Last Updated: June 26, 2023, 04:47 ISTIn 2021 alone, the majority of about 90,000 opioid related overdose deaths in North America involved the synthetic opioid drug.(Representative image/Shutterstock)Fentanyl has drastically altered the…

Britain launches action on teen vaping, addresses illicit sales and marketing. abc.net.auThe British government has taken decisive action to tackle the alarming rise in teenage vaping, announcing measures to close a loophole that…

Seizures of ketamine have more than quadrupled in the US in just five years, a study has revealed.Researchers in New York and Florida warned the number of illegal drug busts involving the sedative had spiked 350 percent since 2017, from 55…

Anonymity is allowing crypto assets to finance illegal activities, a top US regulatory official said on Tuesday, posing national security risks that must be addressed.Christy Goldsmith Romero, a commissioner at the US Commodity Futures…

North Korea, cybercriminals, ransomware attackers, thieves and scammers are using decentralized finance (DeFi) services to transfer and launder their illicit proceeds, the US Treasury Department warned on Thursday.So-called DeFi platforms…

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is sounding the alarm over a growing trend of drug dealers mixing fentanyl with a deadly animal tranquilizer.The deadly cocktail has been detected in 48 states and up to a quarter of seized fentanyl…

LONDON : Britain's markets regulator and police have swooped on suspected illegal crypto cashpoints (ATMs) across east London as authorities step up attempts to disrupt unregistered businesses deemed high risk for consumers.The…