POF promises Darra gunsmiths training, raw material - DAWN.com

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PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Ordnance Factory (POF) will facilitate gun makers of Darra Adamkhel tehsil of Kohat district with material and technical expertise in arms manufacturing to enable them to have an access to the international market.
The decision to that effect was made during a meeting chaired by Governor Shah Farman and attended by special assistant to the chief minister on industries and commerce Abdul Kareem Khan and senior officials of the POF and industries department.
An official said the POF agreed to import raw material, including steel barrels and high-tech machines used in gun-making for the artisan of Darra town.
“High-quality imported material and latest machines are required for designing and manufacturing weapons of export quality in Darra Adamkhel,” he said quoting the POF officials.
Governor calls for promotion of local arms industry
The governor directed the POF and industries department to chalk out a joint proper plan for the purpose. The town, which is around 35 kilometers south of Peshawar, is famous for the manufacturing of vintage guns, illegal arms, and ammunition. Vintage guns made in Darra Adamkhel are exported to Europe and America.
The project of turning Darra Adamkhel into a major cluster of arms manufacturing in the region has been in the doldrums since the days of former governor retired Lt-Gen Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah. The government had planned to establish an industrial zone in the town to shift gun-making units to...

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