In Kohat, the dealers of illegal weapons in Darra Adamkhel have voiced concerns about the future of their business and feared lay-offs after Fata’s merger with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Hundreds of artisans are associated with the weapon and ammunition manufacturing in Darra Adamkhel.

An arms dealer told Dawn that he like others had moved all costly weapons to secret places fearing their seizure by the government after Fata-KP merger.

He said the government wanted to tax Darra Adamkhel arms makers and restrict sale of arms.

Another weapon seller said the security forces had distributed forms among arms traders and manufacturers for registration and production of the details of weapon quota.

Published in Dawn, May 27th, 2018