Heat wave in Pakistan

Agencies Published June 10, 2014
A boy jumps as people cool off themselves in a canal in Lahore, Pakistan, where temperature reached 46 degrees Celsius (114.8 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, June 8, 2014— Photo by AFP
A boy jumps as people cool off themselves in a canal in Lahore, Pakistan, where temperature reached 46 degrees Celsius (114.8 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, June 8, 2014— Photo by AFP
A Pakistani cools off himself in a water stream on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, where temperature reached 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, June 8, 2014. —Picture by AP
A Pakistani cools off himself in a water stream on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, where temperature reached 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, June 8, 2014. —Picture by AP
Pakistanis cool off themselves in a water stream on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, where temperature reached 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, June 8, 201—Picture by AP
Pakistanis cool off themselves in a water stream on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, where temperature reached 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, June 8, 201—Picture by AP
Pakistani residents gather to swim at a canal in Lahore on June 8, 2014. Temperatures across the country's Punjab province have remained high, hitting 46 degrees celsius in the provincial captial. — Picture by AFP
Pakistani residents gather to swim at a canal in Lahore on June 8, 2014. Temperatures across the country's Punjab province have remained high, hitting 46 degrees celsius in the provincial captial. — Picture by AFP
A Pakistani resident jumps into a canal in Lahore on June 8, 2014. Temperatures across the country's Punjab province have remained high, hitting 46 degrees celsius in the provincial captial. —Photo by AFP
A Pakistani resident jumps into a canal in Lahore on June 8, 2014. Temperatures across the country's Punjab province have remained high, hitting 46 degrees celsius in the provincial captial. —Photo by AFP
Pakistani residents gather to swim at a canal in Lahore on June 8, 2014. Temperatures across the country's Punjab province have remained high, hitting 46 degrees celsius in the provincial capital. — By AFP
Pakistani residents gather to swim at a canal in Lahore on June 8, 2014. Temperatures across the country's Punjab province have remained high, hitting 46 degrees celsius in the provincial capital. — By AFP
People cool off themselves in a canal in Lahore, Pakistan, where temperature reached 46 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, June 8, 2014. — Picture by AFP
People cool off themselves in a canal in Lahore, Pakistan, where temperature reached 46 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, June 8, 2014. — Picture by AFP

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shuaib
Jun 11, 2014 05:09am
Love it. Happy to see so many smiling faces.
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Sohail
Jun 11, 2014 08:36am
biggest and loudest swimming pool in Lahore!
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Pakidude
Jun 11, 2014 11:23am
The original fun...and for free. In the west, the goras will make this a money making place in seconds.....with lovely bodyguards, expensive food stalls and what not (all fake fun). But apnay desh ka maza kuch aur hai. These slides reminds me of my childhood memories.
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Jamal
Jun 11, 2014 12:17pm
Zabardast
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Rahul
Jun 11, 2014 03:17pm
Only men have access to this facility!
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doesn't matter
Jun 11, 2014 04:26pm
wimmenz not feeling the heat?
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Taimoor Khan
Jun 11, 2014 04:53pm
Content people, content faces. Pakistan will Insha Allah come out these trouble times with the help of Allah and will power, resilience of its people.
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ms
Jun 11, 2014 06:05pm
There are only men here. How is this public space if only half the public has access to it?
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Athar Afzal
Jun 11, 2014 11:23pm
So great to see such happy faces, hope they all get relief soon!
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Atif
Jun 12, 2014 02:34am
Too much crowded.
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Choudry
Jun 12, 2014 09:34am
which place is this?
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Farooq
Jun 14, 2014 01:46pm
great pictures. capturing the happiness and joy despite all the hardships
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