Sympathy for the poor

Published August 22, 2011
Men sift lentils to be sold at a wholesale market in Faisalabad.
Men sift lentils to be sold at a wholesale market in Faisalabad.
A man cuts a miswak, which is a twig used for cleaning teeth, at his stall that sells prayer caps and rosary beads during the month of Ramazan in Quetta.
A man cuts a miswak, which is a twig used for cleaning teeth, at his stall that sells prayer caps and rosary beads during the month of Ramazan in Quetta.
An artisan makes tubs out of recycled tyres at his workshop in Quetta.
An artisan makes tubs out of recycled tyres at his workshop in Quetta.
A man weighs dates, used in breaking fast, at a shop in a market in Islamabad.
A man weighs dates, used in breaking fast, at a shop in a market in Islamabad.
A man leaves as others offer evening prayers in Rawalpindi.
A man leaves as others offer evening prayers in Rawalpindi.
Poor people queue to receive donated food from a restaurant in Rawalpindi.
Poor people queue to receive donated food from a restaurant in Rawalpindi.
Muslims leave after offering evening prayers in Rawalpindi.
Muslims leave after offering evening prayers in Rawalpindi.
Poor people queue to receive donated food from a restaurant in Rawalpindi.
Poor people queue to receive donated food from a restaurant in Rawalpindi.
People light oil lamps during a rally for the victims of Friday's suicide bombing in a mosque, in Lahore.
People light oil lamps during a rally for the victims of Friday's suicide bombing in a mosque, in Lahore.
A restaurant employee distributes free rice to labourers in Rawalpindi after the Iftar.
A restaurant employee distributes free rice to labourers in Rawalpindi after the Iftar.
Poor wait for free food outside a restaurant in Rawalpindi, after the Iftar.
Poor wait for free food outside a restaurant in Rawalpindi, after the Iftar.
A girl eats rice from a restaurant in Rawalpindi.
A girl eats rice from a restaurant in Rawalpindi.

There are those who fast and pray. There are those who fast, pray and feed the poor. There are those who fast, pray and are fed as they are poor. This is Ramazan in Pakistan. - Photos by agencies

Opinion

Editorial

High troop losses
Updated 24 Dec, 2024

High troop losses

Continuing terror attacks show that our counterterrorism measures need a revamp. Localised IBOs appear to be a sound and available option.
Energy conundrum
24 Dec, 2024

Energy conundrum

THE onset of cold weather in the country has brought with it a familiar woe: a severe shortage of piped gas for...
Positive cricket change
24 Dec, 2024

Positive cricket change

HEADING into their Champions Trophy title defence, Pakistan are hitting the right notes. Mohammad Rizwan’s charges...
Internet restrictions
Updated 23 Dec, 2024

Internet restrictions

Notion that Pakistan enjoys unprecedented freedom of expression difficult to reconcile with the reality of restrictions.
Bangladesh reset
23 Dec, 2024

Bangladesh reset

THE vibes were positive during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent meeting with Bangladesh interim leader Dr...
Leaving home
23 Dec, 2024

Leaving home

FROM asylum seekers to economic migrants, the continuing exodus from Pakistan shows mass disillusionment with the...