Taliban violence is taking a toll on Peshawar’s jewellery bazaar, and traders say Pakistan’s gem and jewellery sector has slumped for the past 12 months.
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A Pakistani employee cuts and shapes a gemstone at a workshop in Peshawar. The reserves of precious and semi-precious stones in Pakistan are worth trillions of dollars, according to one estimate. Hasham Ahmed / AFP -
An employee prepares a gemstone at a workshop in Peshawar. Buyers from the United States, Thailand, France, Germany and Dubai who once thronged Peshawar are now gone. Hasham Ahmed / AFP -
Employees prepare gemstones at a workshop in Peshawar. Hasham Ahmed / AFP -
A crippling power crisis and outdated production methods are taking their toll in Peshawar, where business has gone down in the past 12 months. Hasham Ahmed / AFP -
A Pakistani trader examines raw gemstones at a workshop in Peshawar. The reserves of precious and semi-precious stones in Pakistan are worth trillions of dollars, according to one estimate. Hasham Ahmed / AFP -
A craftsman checks gemstones at a workshop in Peshawar. Hasham Ahmed / AFP -
Eemployees carry raw gemstones at a workshop in Peshawar. Hasham Ahmed / AFP -
A craftsman cuts and shapes gemstone at a workshop in Peshawar. Hasham Ahmed / AFP
In pictures: Conflict cuts deep into Pakistan’s gem and jewellery industry
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