The political economy of narcoterrorism: Pakistan’s rising share
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The article discusses the political economy of narcoterrorism in Pakistan, highlighting the country's rising share in the global drug trade. It mentions that the government of Pakistan does not encourage or facilitate illicit drug production or distribution, but corruption remains a key concern. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is responsible for eliminating corruption in the country. The article also discusses the link between terrorism, drugs-for-arms, and money laundering, and criticizes the lack of action by the international intelligence community to attack and destroy the financial lifelines of terrorist and militant groups. It highlights the role of successive governments in Pakistan in providing tax amnesty and assets-whitening schemes that facilitate money laundering and the whitening of assets worth billions. The article emphasizes the need for awareness and prevention to combat the drug trade and its negative impact on society. The International Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking is mentioned, with this year's theme being 'The evidence is clear: invest in prevention'. The article concludes by stating that the politics of the drug trade in Pakistan has rendered millions of people helpless and poses a threat to humanity.

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