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

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