MEHTARLAM (Pajhwok): The governor on Monday urged local residents to help the government prevent the cultivation of the illicit poppy crop in eastern Laghman province.
Abdul Jabbar Naeemi made the appeal at a gathering in Mehtarlam, the provincial capital, where provincial officials, a large number of tribal elders, religious scholars and farmers were present.
The governor thanked farmers for abandoning poppy cultivation and growing food crops, particularly vegetables. Naeemi urged them to cooperate with the government campaign against narcotics by preventing the cultivation of poppy.
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