ISTANBUL -- Afghanistan's huge narcotics trade will likely continue under Taliban rule, experts say, despite promises by the group to ban the production and trafficking of illicit drugs.
Afghanistan turmoil
Afghanistan's vast narcotics trade likely to continue under Taliban
With opium a major employer, ban could impoverish farmers and destabilize nation
A poppy field in the Afghan province of Jalalabad in 2014: Narcotics is the country's largest economic sector and provides a livelihood for many locals. © Reuters
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