Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Sharia Gangs & Gun Markets


Sharia gangs roaming streets of Islamabad

An update on this story.

"Sharia gangs roam streets of capital city to enforce their law with threats," by Jeremy Page for The Times: Shiraz Ahmed was tending his music store in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, when a group...

More from Pakistan

DOWN AT THE GUN BAZAAR
One of the more unusual attractions of Pakistan, Darra is the gun factory of the Tribal Areas, located 35 kilometres south of Peshawar on the road to Kohat, a drive of about 40 minutes. To visit the gun factories, foreigners need a permit from the Home Secretary of NWFP whose office is in the civil Secretariat on Police Road.
At Darra you have to leave the bus at the gunman's checkpoint. The gunmen will escort you through the city. They will show you the factories where guns and bullets are produced. You can shoot a round with an AK47 for free or anything else for more.
Wild video of a "journalist" who travels to the Pakistani NWFT and visits a gun market.

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