Lessons in the Hindu Kush — Point of Decision — Medium
These gemstones, real and fake alike, then travel down to the valley floor, trade hands a few times, and then are either transported out of the country or they’re traded within all nearby bazaars. However, one of the largest consumers of their wealth is the insurgent financiers East of the Afghanistan border in Pakistan. In Peshawar, Islamabad, and Karachi, vast, logistical networks work day and night to ensure the safe and precise movement of these minerals. This neurotic overkill of planning is most likely because of the cash these rocks bring in to the Taliban. One carat of yellow Topaz is worth upwards of $400. Multiply this equation several times due to the raw condition of the mineral and we are talking quite a bit of money coming your way.
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