Locally made Guns. Darra, North Western Frontier Province, Pakistan.
Since colonial rule the North Western Frontier Province in Pakistan has enjoyed virtual freedom from any interference by the central government. Inhabited by pathan tribes men and afghan refugees this area was also the birth-place of the Taliban movement. No police are allowed to enter the area and the laws are made by the tribal leader. Free from outside control, drug and gun production has become the main stay of the local economy. During the 80’s it became a staging area for the Afghan guerillas, which brought captured Russian guns there to have them repaired or copied. In the small town of Darra copies of Russian AK-47’s and RPG’s can be bought for a bargain. The sounds of gunfire on the streets are no battles, it’s simply customers checking out the goods in the weapons bazaar. After 9/11 and the "war on terror" this area became a no-go zone for westerners.
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Location: Darra, North Western Frontier Province, Pakistan, South Asia.
Photo credit: © Bjorn Svensson / Alamy / Afripics
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