The local market flavour is here to stay!

Published May 12, 2011
A Pashtun man waits for customers while he sells plastic toys at a roadside in Quetta, May 11, 2011. - Photo by Reuters
A Pashtun man waits for customers while he sells plastic toys at a roadside in Quetta, May 11, 2011. - Photo by Reuters
A man trims his moustache along a roadside.- Photo by Reuters
A man trims his moustache along a roadside.- Photo by Reuters
A vendor drizzles batter into hot oil to fry sweets (jalaibee) at a market in Abbottabad. - Photo by AFP
A vendor drizzles batter into hot oil to fry sweets (jalaibee) at a market in Abbottabad. - Photo by AFP
A man pushes a wheelbarrow carrying an ill person along a street. - Photo by AFP
A man pushes a wheelbarrow carrying an ill person along a street. - Photo by AFP
A vendor waits for customers at his shop. - Photo by AFP
A vendor waits for customers at his shop. - Photo by AFP
A vendor waits for customers at his shop.  - Photo by AFP
A vendor waits for customers at his shop. - Photo by AFP
A roadside vendor counts notes at a market. - Photo by AFP
A roadside vendor counts notes at a market. - Photo by AFP
A toy vendor walks with his wares at a market. - Photo by AFP
A toy vendor walks with his wares at a market. - Photo by AFP
A shopkeeper waits for customers beside Pakistani currency garlands, used during weddings and other celebrations, at a 
market. - Photo by AFP
A shopkeeper waits for customers beside Pakistani currency garlands, used during weddings and other celebrations, at a market. - Photo by AFP

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