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Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) holds the highest nutritional importance among cereal crops. As wheat consumption is globally significant particularly in Afghanistan and considering the increasing environmental challenges such as climate change, water scarcity, global warming, and recurrent droughts in recent decades, it is essential to apply all possible strategies to mitigate these stresses and ensure the sustainability of this strategic crop. Therefore, in this study, the foliar application of zinc (Zn) was investigated as a means to alleviate drought stress in wheat plants. The results indicated that zinc application on the Dima-17 wheat variety effectively improved drought tolerance, leading to higher yields compared to untreated plants under drought conditions. However, in the Lalmi-15 variety, this treatment did not show a significant positive effect.