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    Blood stones: Inside the dangerous world of Pakistan’s gem trade

    Adnan R. Khan goes inside the world’s oldest gem market in Pakistan where he meets terrorist financiers and drug smugglers

    Adnan R. Khan
    <p>Peshawar, Pakistan Gem cutters ply their trade in Namak Mandi, the historic gem bazaar in Peshawar&#8217;s old city. For centuries, Namak Mandi has been the destination for precious and semi-precious stones from Afghanistan. Decades of war, however, are now threatening the industry.</p>

    Peshawar, Pakistan Gem cutters ply their trade in Namak Mandi, the historic gem bazaar in Peshawar’s old city. For centuries, Namak Mandi has been the destination for precious and semi-precious stones from Afghanistan. Decades of war, however, are now threatening the industry.

    Read Adnan R. Khan’s full report on the dangers of the Pakistan gem trade.

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