Worker hugs tree in Afghan provice (7)

I believe the answer is:

helmand

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'afghan provice' is the definition.
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'worker hugs tree' is the wordplay.
'worker' becomes 'hand' (hand is a kind of worker).
'hugs' is an insertion indicator.
'tree' becomes 'elm' (elm tree is a kind of tree).
'hand' enclosing 'elm' is 'HELMAND'.

'in' acts as a link.

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