All around Pakistan

Agencies Published July 22, 2011
A Pakistani ice cream vendor waits for clients at Sea View beach in Karachi.
A Pakistani ice cream vendor waits for clients at Sea View beach in Karachi.
A Pakistani butcher talks with a customer at a meat market in Karachi.
A Pakistani butcher talks with a customer at a meat market in Karachi.
Pakistani customers inspect fabrics at a shopping mall in Karachi.
Pakistani customers inspect fabrics at a shopping mall in Karachi.
Devotees perform ?dhamal? a devotional dance involving a frenzied and ecstatic swirl of the head and body, which is a special ritual that is performed at the rhythmic beat of traditional drums, during an anniversary of famous saint Lal Shahbaz Qalander at his shrine in Sewan Sharif, 250 kilometers (155 miles) from Hyderabad.
Devotees perform ?dhamal? a devotional dance involving a frenzied and ecstatic swirl of the head and body, which is a special ritual that is performed at the rhythmic beat of traditional drums, during an anniversary of famous saint Lal Shahbaz Qalander at his shrine in Sewan Sharif, 250 kilometers (155 miles) from Hyderabad.
Children who live along a railway track prepare to fly a kite in Karachi.
Children who live along a railway track prepare to fly a kite in Karachi.
A Pakistani gold scavenger searches through dirt for gold at a gold market of Peshawar.
A Pakistani gold scavenger searches through dirt for gold at a gold market of Peshawar.
In this photo taken on July 18, 2011, a Pakistani craftsman gives final touches to a brand new truck which is being traditionally decorated before it hits the road in Rawalpindi.
In this photo taken on July 18, 2011, a Pakistani craftsman gives final touches to a brand new truck which is being traditionally decorated before it hits the road in Rawalpindi.
Children, whose families were displaced by heavy floods almost a year ago, pose for a photograph near a camp while taking refuge in Nowshera.
Children, whose families were displaced by heavy floods almost a year ago, pose for a photograph near a camp while taking refuge in Nowshera.

Photos of daily life across the country showcasing scenes from the marketplaces to the coastline. - Photos by agencies

Pakistan

Read more

On DawnNews
Dawn News English

Dear visitor, the comments section is undergoing an overhaul and will return soon.

Latest Stories

dawn images site

Most Popular

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09

Must Read

Opinion

Editorial

Falling temperatures
Updated 04 Jan, 2025

Falling temperatures

Vitally important for stakeholders to acknowledge, understand politicians can still challenge opposing parties’ narratives without also being in a constant state of war with each other.
Agriculture census
04 Jan, 2025

Agriculture census

ACCURATE information relating to agricultural activities is vital for data-driven future planning, policymaking, as...
Biometrics for kids
04 Jan, 2025

Biometrics for kids

ALTHOUGH the move has caused a panic among weary parents mortified at the thought of carting their children to Nadra...
Kurram peace deal
03 Jan, 2025

Kurram peace deal

It is the state’s responsibility to ensure that people of all sects can travel to and from the district without fear.
Pension reform
03 Jan, 2025

Pension reform

THE federal government has finally implemented several parametric reforms introduced in the last two budgets to...
The Indian hand
03 Jan, 2025

The Indian hand

OFFICIALS of the Modi regime were operating under a rather warped sense of reality, playing out Bollywood fantasies...