Pakistan this week

Dawn.com Published October 29, 2011
A supporter of Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) flashes the victory sign during a rally against Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari in Lahore on October 28, 2011. More than 30,000 supporters of Pakistan's main opposition party took to the streets in a protest rally on October 28, burning an effigy of President Asif Ali Zardari and demanding that he quit ? AFP photo.
A supporter of Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) flashes the victory sign during a rally against Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari in Lahore on October 28, 2011. More than 30,000 supporters of Pakistan's main opposition party took to the streets in a protest rally on October 28, burning an effigy of President Asif Ali Zardari and demanding that he quit ? AFP photo.
Pilgrims from the Pakistani Sikh community offer their rituals at a local temple in Peshawar, Pakistan on Friday, Oct 28, 2011 ? AP photo.
Pilgrims from the Pakistani Sikh community offer their rituals at a local temple in Peshawar, Pakistan on Friday, Oct 28, 2011 ? AP photo.
Pakistani children who lost their homes eat meal after a fire made hundreds of families homeless in Karachi, Pakistan on Friday, Oct 28, 2011. About 180 huts were burnt to ashes as fire erupted last night in slums of Karachi ? AP photo.
Pakistani children who lost their homes eat meal after a fire made hundreds of families homeless in Karachi, Pakistan on Friday, Oct 28, 2011. About 180 huts were burnt to ashes as fire erupted last night in slums of Karachi ? AP photo.
Policemen carry the national flag-draped casket of their colleague, who was killed in a suicide bomb attack, before his funeral prayer at the police headquarters in Peshawar October 28, 2011. A suicide bomber travelling on foot blew himself up next to a police vehicle on the outskirts of the town of Risalpur in the northwestern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, killing two policemen and wounding one, police officials said ? Reuters photo.
Policemen carry the national flag-draped casket of their colleague, who was killed in a suicide bomb attack, before his funeral prayer at the police headquarters in Peshawar October 28, 2011. A suicide bomber travelling on foot blew himself up next to a police vehicle on the outskirts of the town of Risalpur in the northwestern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, killing two policemen and wounding one, police officials said ? Reuters photo.
This file handout picture dated March 22, 2007 and released by the Inter Services Public Relations shows a Pakistani nuclear-capable radar-dodging cruise missile Babur (Hatf-VII) being fired during a test at an undisclosed location in Pakistan. On October 28, 2011 Pakistan said it had successfully test-fired a stealth cruise missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads. The military said the ?Hatf VII? missile had a range of 700 kilometres (438 miles) and was a ?low-flying, terrain-hugging missile with high maneuve
This file handout picture dated March 22, 2007 and released by the Inter Services Public Relations shows a Pakistani nuclear-capable radar-dodging cruise missile Babur (Hatf-VII) being fired during a test at an undisclosed location in Pakistan. On October 28, 2011 Pakistan said it had successfully test-fired a stealth cruise missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads. The military said the ?Hatf VII? missile had a range of 700 kilometres (438 miles) and was a ?low-flying, terrain-hugging missile with high maneuve
A man unloads sacks of peanuts from a truck at a wholesale market in Faisalabad, located in Pakistan's Punjab province, October 28, 2011 ? Reuters photo.
A man unloads sacks of peanuts from a truck at a wholesale market in Faisalabad, located in Pakistan's Punjab province, October 28, 2011 ? Reuters photo.
The remain of a missile reportedly fired by a U. S. drone on a Pakistani tribal village stands on ther table, as Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer-turn-politician addresses a news conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Oct 27, 2011. Khan will rally with the victims of drone attacks before the Parliament to condemn and demanding a halt to U. S. drone strikes in Pakistani tribal areas on hideouts of al-Qaida militants and Taliban along the Afghanistan border ? AP photo.
The remain of a missile reportedly fired by a U. S. drone on a Pakistani tribal village stands on ther table, as Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer-turn-politician addresses a news conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Oct 27, 2011. Khan will rally with the victims of drone attacks before the Parliament to condemn and demanding a halt to U. S. drone strikes in Pakistani tribal areas on hideouts of al-Qaida militants and Taliban along the Afghanistan border ? AP photo.
Supporters of Pakistani singer Abrar-ul Haq take his photograph as he leads a rally in Lahore on October 27, 2011. Around 400 people, joined the ?Save Pakistan rally? called by pop singer Abrar-ul Haq in downtown Lahore to present his development agenda to resolve unemployment, power cuts and corruption ? AFP photo.
Supporters of Pakistani singer Abrar-ul Haq take his photograph as he leads a rally in Lahore on October 27, 2011. Around 400 people, joined the ?Save Pakistan rally? called by pop singer Abrar-ul Haq in downtown Lahore to present his development agenda to resolve unemployment, power cuts and corruption ? AFP photo.
A Pakistani internally displaced girl stands in a queue as she waits for handout food at the Jalozai camp in district Nowshera on October 25, 2011. At least 18,000 people have fled their homes in Pakistan's tribal district of Khyber, fearing a fresh onslaught of fighting between the army and Islamist militants, officials said. Families streamed out of the district, a flash point for Taliban and other violent groups on the NATO supply line into neighbouring Afghanistan, after the army ordered them to leave because o
A Pakistani internally displaced girl stands in a queue as she waits for handout food at the Jalozai camp in district Nowshera on October 25, 2011. At least 18,000 people have fled their homes in Pakistan's tribal district of Khyber, fearing a fresh onslaught of fighting between the army and Islamist militants, officials said. Families streamed out of the district, a flash point for Taliban and other violent groups on the NATO supply line into neighbouring Afghanistan, after the army ordered them to leave because o
Pakistani fishermen are reflected as they unfold their net as the sun sets in Karachi's coastal area, Pakistan, Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 ? AP photo.
Pakistani fishermen are reflected as they unfold their net as the sun sets in Karachi's coastal area, Pakistan, Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 ? AP photo.

A police officer died in a suicide attack, children lost their home in a fire, and thousands became internally displaced refugees, while the PML-N, declared war on Zardari this week. Pakistan in pictures this week - photos by agencies.

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khaqan
Oct 29, 2011 03:12pm
our politician are fighting for rule......they have no concern what is going on with poor people affected by war of terrorist which was not our war but now it has been imposed on us and we will have to face and fight against war criminals inspired by our own military...
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