Besides cricket, what’s going on in South Asia?

Dawn.com Published March 5, 2011
An Afghan woman walks past the ruins of the ancient Buddha statues that once stood in the city of Bamiyan. With Afghanistan's economy crippled by war, many Afghans now want the 1,500-year-old Buddhas restored in the hope they can draw tourists to Bamiyan.? Photo by AFP
An Afghan woman walks past the ruins of the ancient Buddha statues that once stood in the city of Bamiyan. With Afghanistan's economy crippled by war, many Afghans now want the 1,500-year-old Buddhas restored in the hope they can draw tourists to Bamiyan.? Photo by AFP
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie (C) shows education materials to local teacher, Gul Rahman, and schoolgirls in Qala Gudar village, some 28 kilometres outside Kabul. ? Photo by AFP
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie (C) shows education materials to local teacher, Gul Rahman, and schoolgirls in Qala Gudar village, some 28 kilometres outside Kabul. ? Photo by AFP
People attempt to collect oil spilled from an Afghanistan-bound Nato oil tanker, after it was attacked by alleged militants in Peshawar. ? Photo by AP
People attempt to collect oil spilled from an Afghanistan-bound Nato oil tanker, after it was attacked by alleged militants in Peshawar. ? Photo by AP
A US Marine of the 2nd Batallion 1st Marines Weapons Company pushes an Afghan child on a swing at a playground of a school managed by The Marines in Laki, Garmser, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. ? Photo by AFP
A US Marine of the 2nd Batallion 1st Marines Weapons Company pushes an Afghan child on a swing at a playground of a school managed by The Marines in Laki, Garmser, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. ? Photo by AFP
Afghan children look on as a US Marine of the 2nd Batallion, 1st Marines Weapons company checks for Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) during a patrol. ? Photo by AFP
Afghan children look on as a US Marine of the 2nd Batallion, 1st Marines Weapons company checks for Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) during a patrol. ? Photo by AFP
Pakistani policemen stand guard during the funeral ceremony of slain Pakistani minister for minorities Shahbaz Bhatti in his native village Khushpur on March 4, 2011. ? Photo by AFP
Pakistani policemen stand guard during the funeral ceremony of slain Pakistani minister for minorities Shahbaz Bhatti in his native village Khushpur on March 4, 2011. ? Photo by AFP
Indian child actress Rubina Ali who played the young Latika in the ?Slumdog Millionaire? stands in front of her gutted makeshift shack at the Gharib Nagar slum in Mumbai. A major fire gutted a large slum settlement, home to hundreds of residents, on March 5, 2011. ? Photo by AFP
Indian child actress Rubina Ali who played the young Latika in the ?Slumdog Millionaire? stands in front of her gutted makeshift shack at the Gharib Nagar slum in Mumbai. A major fire gutted a large slum settlement, home to hundreds of residents, on March 5, 2011. ? Photo by AFP
Pakistani officials welcome passengers arriving from Libya at the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore. Tens of thousands of foreign nationals have already been evacuated by their government from Libya amid a violent crackdown on an anti-regime uprising that began on February 15. ? Photo by AFP
Pakistani officials welcome passengers arriving from Libya at the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore. Tens of thousands of foreign nationals have already been evacuated by their government from Libya amid a violent crackdown on an anti-regime uprising that began on February 15. ? Photo by AFP
A Hindu holy man looks on at the courtyard of Pashupati temple in Katmandu. Hindu holy men are arriving at the temple from across Nepal and India, to pay obeisance to Lord Shiva ahead of Shivaratri festival. ? Photo by AP
A Hindu holy man looks on at the courtyard of Pashupati temple in Katmandu. Hindu holy men are arriving at the temple from across Nepal and India, to pay obeisance to Lord Shiva ahead of Shivaratri festival. ? Photo by AP
Nepalese women perform rituals at a temple of Hindu God Shiva in Katmandu. Holi, also known as the festival of colours, is a Hindu spring festival where people celebrate by throwing coloured water or powder onto each other. ? Photo by AP
Nepalese women perform rituals at a temple of Hindu God Shiva in Katmandu. Holi, also known as the festival of colours, is a Hindu spring festival where people celebrate by throwing coloured water or powder onto each other. ? Photo by AP
A boy blows a balloon while he sells water guns and balloons in preparation for Holi festivities on a street in Kathmandu. ? Photo by Reuters
A boy blows a balloon while he sells water guns and balloons in preparation for Holi festivities on a street in Kathmandu. ? Photo by Reuters
Kashmiri Muslim boys play cricket on rough ground on the outskirts of Srinagar. ? Photo by AP
Kashmiri Muslim boys play cricket on rough ground on the outskirts of Srinagar. ? Photo by AP

From Afghanistan’s Bamiyan valley to the streets of Katmandu, here’s a glance at life in the South Asia region.

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Comments (6) Closed
San
Mar 05, 2011 08:43pm
Kashmiri Muslim?? Why there's so much emphasis on MUSLIM word?? If you look at their attire , they are Kashmiri only.. DON'T DIVIDE PPLE BASED ON RELIGION FOLKS..
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nilbhide@gmail.com
Mar 06, 2011 06:46am
what difference will it would made if they were Hindu or Christian ? was mentioning their religion really important ???
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Rahul
Mar 06, 2011 10:26am
women are performing rituals on the occasion of mahashivratri not Holi, Holi is on 20 March
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mehul
Mar 07, 2011 11:09am
dont divide india by the religion. everyone practice religion peacefully
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Sabir H
Mar 07, 2011 01:32pm
Must visit place, Bamiyan has a very beautiful landscape,
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Ruqia
Mar 09, 2011 05:22pm
muslims are muslims first.Kashmiris are killed because they are muslims not because they are Kashmiris.
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