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Afghan authorities destroy 1,000 tonnes of expired, substandard medicines, cosmetics

NAMPA / Xinhua
2026-11-02
KABUL, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Afghan authorities on Monday destroyed about 1,000 tonnes of expired and substandard medicines and cosmetics in southern Kandahar province, which had been seized as illicit imports over the past 18 months, a senior customs official said. The confiscated products, valued at more than 20 million U.S. dollars, had accumulated at border crossing points across the province after being illegally imported, according to Mawla......
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