Dara Adam Khel: The city of Gunsmiths
Dara Adam Khel is a small town located in the charming landscape of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. This town of approximately 150,000 residents holds a unique distinction that sets it apart from any other place in the country: the free market of guns. Known as the "City of Gunsmiths," Dara Adam Khel has been a center for arms manufacturing and trading for generations with limited government intervention since its inception. The craft of gun-making was introduced to this region during the British colonial era, and it has since become an integral part of the town's cultural and economic identity. The guns produced in this region range from small handguns to rifles and are often crafted with remarkable accuracy. Thanks to Dara Adam Khel gunsmiths for manufacturing economical guns for the lower and middle classes as compared to expensive imported guns. The local gunsmiths take pride in their craftsmanship and consider it a way to preserve their cultural h...