Is Peshawar the Gemstone Capital of Asia? | Travel with KHANCAST

In this episode of Trvael with KHANCAST, we travel to the heart of Peshawar's famous gemstone market, one of the largest and most influential gemstone trading hubs in Asia. While Peshawar is widely celebrated as the City of Flowers and for its rich heritage, it is also home to a thriving gemstone industry that connects local miners and traders with buyers from around the world. Host Sohail Asghar Khan and co-host Jamshed Burki sit down with gemstone traders Ijaz Khan Shinwari and Idress Khan Safi for an insightful discussion on why Peshawar is a major gemstone trading center? The conversation explores the journey of gemstones from the mountains to international markets, Afghanistan and Pakistan's precious stone resources, Challenges and opportunities in the gemstone business, and how traders identify genuine gemstones.