Rubies, the buried and untapped treasures of Pakistani Kashmir
Lack of investment in infrastructure, techniques, and regulations stymies development of the gem industry
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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