Rubies, the buried and untapped treasures of Pakistani Kashmir
Lack of investment in infrastructure, techniques, and regulations stymies development of the gem industry
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Chitta Katha, Pakistan
THE people of Pakistani Kashmir are sitting on a treasure chest: Millions of rubies, estimated to be worth up to half a billion dollars, are lying beneath them.
But archaic tools and a lack of investment in infrastructure and techniques are hampering efforts to transform the area into a significant player in the gem industry.
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