Colors of Pakistan

Agencies Published April 7, 2011
A lady displaying hand-made toys during Gypsy Mela & Women Expo 2011, Lahore, at Childrens Complex organized by District Officer Social Welfare Women Development and Bait-ul-Mall. -APP Photo
A lady displaying hand-made toys during Gypsy Mela & Women Expo 2011, Lahore, at Childrens Complex organized by District Officer Social Welfare Women Development and Bait-ul-Mall. -APP Photo
A Pakistani worker prepares a necklace at his gold workshop in Karachi . The gold prices have touched a historic high with 46,650 Pakistani rupees per 11.67 grams in Pakistan as gold ended at a record high in Asia. -AFP Photo
A Pakistani worker prepares a necklace at his gold workshop in Karachi . The gold prices have touched a historic high with 46,650 Pakistani rupees per 11.67 grams in Pakistan as gold ended at a record high in Asia. -AFP Photo
Students chant slogans against the devolution of Higher Education Commission (HEC) during a protest demonstration at Peshawar press club. -PPI Photo
Students chant slogans against the devolution of Higher Education Commission (HEC) during a protest demonstration at Peshawar press club. -PPI Photo
Students present ?electric dance? during Theatre Night organized by The City School at Kohsar, Hyderabad. -APP Photo
Students present ?electric dance? during Theatre Night organized by The City School at Kohsar, Hyderabad. -APP Photo
The health staff distributing medicines among patients in Mohmand agency, during a six-day mobile hospital free medical camp arranged by Fata Health Services in different areas of the Agency. -APP Photo
The health staff distributing medicines among patients in Mohmand agency, during a six-day mobile hospital free medical camp arranged by Fata Health Services in different areas of the Agency. -APP Photo
Pakistani farmers harvest wheat in suburbs of Hyderabad. According to an official of Ministry of Food and Agriculture, wheat production this year is expected to remain lower than 24 million tons. -AP Photo
Pakistani farmers harvest wheat in suburbs of Hyderabad. According to an official of Ministry of Food and Agriculture, wheat production this year is expected to remain lower than 24 million tons. -AP Photo
Waqar Abbas, 23, repairs traditional musical instruments at his workshop in Karachi. -Reuters Photo
Waqar Abbas, 23, repairs traditional musical instruments at his workshop in Karachi. -Reuters Photo
A gardener taking care of plants in front of Parliament House, Islamabad. -APP Photo
A gardener taking care of plants in front of Parliament House, Islamabad. -APP Photo

Life in Pakistan is always busy, from working in the fields to performing on stage to street protests - much is going on in this part of the world.

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Sarah Farrukh
Apr 07, 2011 02:30pm
I Love Green Land (Pakistan) The Beautiful Country.....
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Fahed Pervez
Apr 07, 2011 06:12pm
I like to see each and every Pakistani proud of the place in which he lives.
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Sameeha
Apr 07, 2011 09:42pm
Pakistan Zindabad!
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Yousufs
Apr 08, 2011 01:55am
It is heartening that the large hearted Lahoriteshave organised a colourful mela in stressful times.Hope this becomes an annual feature.
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Dilliwala
Apr 08, 2011 03:10pm
till the time gorgeous beauties are there pak will be beutiful. cute pic
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M. Asghar
Apr 09, 2011 03:58pm
Pakistan is a land of coulour and craft whose flowering is disturbed by an ugly, totally corrupt and self-centered feudalism in all the spheres of life. The civil society has to mobilise along with the judicial institutions to clean the land of this corroding dirt.
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