Pakistan in Pictures

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Ratti Lake, Azad Kashmir

Ansoo Lake, Kaghan Valley, Manshera District, NWFP

 

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Thar Desert, Sindh

Goran Gatti, Balochistan

 

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Pictures of Murree

 

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Pictures of Bhurban, a small town and a hill station in Punjab, Pakistan. It is located approximately 13 kilometres from Murree city.

Bhurban in Winter

 

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Pictures of Nathia Gali, a mountain resort town or hill station in Hazara, NWFP, Pakistan.

 

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ISLAMABAD: Civil society activists take part in a rally organised on Thursday by the Anti-Narcotics Force against the use of illegal drugs. shabbir hussain




Javeed Khan, 13, holds his weapon as he poses for a photo. Lashkars, tribal armies made up of locals, are trying to fight off the militants who are still lurking in different areas of Malakand.





Rainwater stands in a small pond known locally as taraai or tooba. In Thar, people usually consume underground water that is brackish, so villagers enjoy the respite of fresh rain water.



A dancing peacock adds colour to the Thar Desert, which is already awash in green after the rains.


Livestock, including cows, goats, sheep and camels, is the only source of permanent livelihood for the people of Thar.

 

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Thar after the rains 9/12 Heavy rainfall in recent days has transformed the Thar Desert. The normally drought-struck region is speckled with green grass as villagers enjoy the fresh rainwater that has collected in large pools across the desert. (Photos and text: Mahadev Dheerani)



Rain water collects at different points across the desert, making it almost unrecognisable.


A rare rainbow traverses the sky over a simple dwelling near Mithi.


Droughts are common in the Thar Desert. When there are no rains, Tharis migrate with their livestock to barrages in Sindh in search of fodder for the animals. When the first drops of rain fall, the Tharis return to their native villages with their livestock.

 

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Happiness over returning to home: An internally displaced Child smiling, as his family returns to his home in Swat from Karachi. The return of IDPs from different areas of the country is in full swing – APP Photo.




Doctors on House Job in PIMS Hospital, hold a sit in demonstration in support of their demands, outside the hospital in Islamabad – APP Photo.


The Pakistan team gets ready for a Women's 4x200m Freestyle heat, at the FINA Swimming World Championships – Reuters Photo.






A man go for a dip in the water with his donkey while taking a bath early in the morning in Karachi July 31, 2009 – Reuters Photo.

 

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LAHORE: Civil society activists protest outside the Lahore Press Club on Sunday against attacks on Christians in Gojra. Seven Christians were burned alive after they were accused of defiling a copy of the holy Quran. daily times


ISLAMABAD: Member of the Majlise Wahdate Muslimeen and others protest against the Taliban in front of parliament on Sunday. shabbir hussain


Players of Islamabad and HEC teams struggling to get hold of the ball during 5th National Women's Football Championship played at Sports Complex, Islamabad. HEC won the match by 1-0 goal – APP Photo.



A girl looks on during a class in a school in Mingora, capital of Swat Valley district, Pakistan, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009. Scores of eager children headed back to school in northern Pakistan's battle-scarred Swat Valley on Saturday, many taking classes in buildings damaged during recent fighting between Taliban militants and security forces. – AP Photo.


With upcoming Independence Day, the nation has started preparation to celebrate the day with fervor – APP Photo.


People watching the 5th Annual All Pakistan Seyah (black) Teetar (Grey Partridge) tournament in Chiniot, Punjab – APP Photo.


Director Information Ijaz Ahmad Ghori sleeps during a District Judicial Conference in Dera Ghazi Khan – APP Photo.

 

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Pakistani activists of Institute for Peace Secular Studies shout slogans during a protest in Lahore on August 2, 2009 against anti-Christian violence in Gojra village. – AFP Photo.


Pakistani paramilitary troops are seen during a patrol in Gojra, Pakistan, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009. – AFP Photo.


A Christian couple sit outside their destroyed home August 2, 2009, a day after the Christian community was attacked in Gojra town, located in Pakistan's Punjab province. – Reuters Photo.

 

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Karachi, according to Arjun, 30,000 Hindus visit the century-old Hanuman temple at Native Jetty on the day of the festival.


Karachi, boys enjoy receiving rakhis from their sisters.


Fashion

 

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M2 Motorway.

 

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A House in Pakistan.

 

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Police register case against Musharraf.


Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani chatting with a student during his visit to a girls' school in Mingora the capital of troubled Swat Valley. Gilani visited the Swat valley for the first time since a major offensive against the Taliban, pledging to eliminate Islamist militancy nationwide.


An illuminated view of District Government Office which is decorated with lights in connection with national day celebrations in Quetta.


An old man hoist national flag on his makeshift home which his patriotism with his country while living in this condition, Lahore.


Arif, 21, applies the final touches to a sand sculpture of the Badshahi Mosque on Karachi's Clifton beach, in celebration of Pakistan's upcoming Independence Day. Badshahi Mosque, one of Pakistan's most famous landmarks, is located in Lahore. Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day on August 14.


A man sits among hundreds of others during a rally in the North West Pakistan city Peshawar. Over 500 supporters of the Islamic political party Jamaat-e-Islami gathered in a park in Peshawar to protest against drone attacks in Pakistan and military operations in neighboring Afghanistan.– Reuters Photo.


Two wrestlers in action during an open Dangel match (traditional eastern wrestling) at Iqbal Stadium in Faislabad.