Top shots from Pakistan

Published July 3, 2011
Faisalabad: Men unfurl a roll of cloth to dry on a wire before dying it in a textile factory. -Photo by Reuters
Faisalabad: Men unfurl a roll of cloth to dry on a wire before dying it in a textile factory. -Photo by Reuters
Lahore: Mohammad Shabbir, 36, applies the final touches to a sculpture made from rock salt on the outskirts of the city. -Photo by Reuters
Lahore: Mohammad Shabbir, 36, applies the final touches to a sculpture made from rock salt on the outskirts of the city. -Photo by Reuters
Lahore: Farmers plant rice in a paddy field in the outskirts of the city. Around 68 percent of Pakistan's population depends on agriculture for their livelihood, with the agricultural sector contributing nearly a fourth of the country's GDP. -Photo by Reuters
Lahore: Farmers plant rice in a paddy field in the outskirts of the city. Around 68 percent of Pakistan's population depends on agriculture for their livelihood, with the agricultural sector contributing nearly a fourth of the country's GDP. -Photo by Reuters
Lahore: A roadside restaurant cook prepares morning meals. -Photo by AFP
Lahore: A roadside restaurant cook prepares morning meals. -Photo by AFP
Islamabad: A Pakistani girl walks a herd of goats into a field on the outskirts of the city. -Photo by AP
Islamabad: A Pakistani girl walks a herd of goats into a field on the outskirts of the city. -Photo by AP
Islamabad: Women walk back to their neighbourhood after collecting water from a well. -Photo by AP
Islamabad: Women walk back to their neighbourhood after collecting water from a well. -Photo by AP
Islamabad: Children from the city's slums study at a roadside park. The children, mostly street kids, are provided free education by volunteers. -Photo by AP
Islamabad: Children from the city's slums study at a roadside park. The children, mostly street kids, are provided free education by volunteers. -Photo by AP
Karachi: A driver rests at an auto-rickshaw in a parking area along a roadside in the city. -Photo by Reuters
Karachi: A driver rests at an auto-rickshaw in a parking area along a roadside in the city. -Photo by Reuters
Karachi: Arbaz, 10, stands with his decorated family horse as he waits to offer customers a ride at Clifton Beach in the early morning. -Photo by Reuters
Karachi: Arbaz, 10, stands with his decorated family horse as he waits to offer customers a ride at Clifton Beach in the early morning. -Photo by Reuters

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