It should be taken into account where Iqbal is coming from. Parts of Pakistan are still very tribal where men as part of being an adult male wear or carry a dagger or knife and usually a rifle as well.

Where it is common for people still to bear arms in daily life, it is a short step to using them in daily life too.

A far difference to Australia where an extremely small minority keeps them as decorations, collections or souveneirs and the carrying of arms in day to day life is already illegal.

Hey its funny isn't it that there are ALREADY laws to stop the behaviour the ban is claimed to be against.