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Illegal Economy in Pakistan: A snapshot
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Activities Dynamics Value (p.a)
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Drugs & precursors Trafficked via Pakistan to Iran, ME, Africa, East Asia & the West $0.9-1.2 bn
44 percent of Afghan Heroin transited through Pakistan
Human trafficking & migrant smuggling Destination, transit and source country $107 mn
Trafficking women & children for sex trade, child labor & bonded labor
Illegal emigration of Pakistanis (& Afghans) to Europe and ME
Arms trafficking 70 pc of arms meant to fight Soviets ended up in local black mark $52 mn
Unregulated private ordinance manufacturing factories in FATA
Illegal timber trade Timber prices higher in Pakistani cities than world average $23 mn
Timber contractors harvest beyond sustainable and legal limits
Patronage by non-state actors in troubled areas along border
Kidnapping for ransom A multi-ethnic phenomenon; on the rise since 2007 $10 mn
Three-fold, organised setups: Kidnapper, middleman, bargainer
Hostages usually kept in tribal regions due to weak control of LEAs
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Source: "Examining the dimensions, scale and dynamics of the illegal economy: A study of Pakistan in the region": SDPI, UNODC (January 27, 2012)