The average Pakistani's Ramazan

Agencies Published August 9, 2011
Pakistani Muslims wait to buy fried bread, locally called 'Paratha', being prepared by a cook at a restaurant for Sehri, the time to start the fast, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011 in Quetta, Pakistan. Muslims throughout the world are marking the holy month of Ramazan.
Pakistani Muslims wait to buy fried bread, locally called 'Paratha', being prepared by a cook at a restaurant for Sehri, the time to start the fast, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011 in Quetta, Pakistan. Muslims throughout the world are marking the holy month of Ramazan.
A Pakistani Muslim arranges bowls of food before Iftar, the breaking of the fast, during the Muslim holy month of Ramazan, in Lahore, on August 6, 2011. Ramazan in Pakistan, the world's second most populous Muslim country, started one day after Saudi Arabia.
A Pakistani Muslim arranges bowls of food before Iftar, the breaking of the fast, during the Muslim holy month of Ramazan, in Lahore, on August 6, 2011. Ramazan in Pakistan, the world's second most populous Muslim country, started one day after Saudi Arabia.
A Pakistani Muslim man prepares a traditional sweet known as jalebi at his shop in Quetta on August 7, 2011, during the holy fasting month of Ramazan.
A Pakistani Muslim man prepares a traditional sweet known as jalebi at his shop in Quetta on August 7, 2011, during the holy fasting month of Ramazan.
Pakistani youths prepare food stuff to be distributed among people breaking their fast, at a charity food point specially set up for holy fasting month of Ramazan, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011. Muslims across the world are observing the holy fasting month of Ramazan, where they refrain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk.
Pakistani youths prepare food stuff to be distributed among people breaking their fast, at a charity food point specially set up for holy fasting month of Ramazan, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011. Muslims across the world are observing the holy fasting month of Ramazan, where they refrain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk.
A man distributes bread amongst poor people to break their fast on the occasion of the Muslims fasting month of Ramazan in Pakistani border town of Chaman, along the Afghanistan border, Monday, Aug. 8, 2011.
A man distributes bread amongst poor people to break their fast on the occasion of the Muslims fasting month of Ramazan in Pakistani border town of Chaman, along the Afghanistan border, Monday, Aug. 8, 2011.
A Pakistani shopkeeper distributes free food among needy people during the Muslim fasting month of Ramazan on Wednesday, Aug 3, 2011 in Karachi, Pakistan.
A Pakistani shopkeeper distributes free food among needy people during the Muslim fasting month of Ramazan on Wednesday, Aug 3, 2011 in Karachi, Pakistan.
A Pakistani Muslim child sits during an Iftar in Karachi on August 7, 2011, in the holy fasting month of Ramazan. Throughout the month devout Muslims must abstain from food, drink and sex from dawn until sunset when they break the fast with the Iftar meal. The fast is one of the five pillars of Islam.
A Pakistani Muslim child sits during an Iftar in Karachi on August 7, 2011, in the holy fasting month of Ramazan. Throughout the month devout Muslims must abstain from food, drink and sex from dawn until sunset when they break the fast with the Iftar meal. The fast is one of the five pillars of Islam.
Pakistani Muslims break their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramazan in Lahore on August 6, 2011.
Pakistani Muslims break their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramazan in Lahore on August 6, 2011.
Pakistani youths distribute food stuff among the people breaking their fast at a charity food point specially set up for holy fasting month of Ramazan, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011.
Pakistani youths distribute food stuff among the people breaking their fast at a charity food point specially set up for holy fasting month of Ramazan, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011.
In this photo taken on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011, people offer prayers at a local mosque decorated on the occasion of the holy fasting month of Ramazan in Peshawar, Pakistan.
In this photo taken on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011, people offer prayers at a local mosque decorated on the occasion of the holy fasting month of Ramazan in Peshawar, Pakistan.

The Holy Month of Ramazan is commemorated throughout Pakistan as people fast from sunrise to sunset. - Photos by agencies

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