Pakistan this week

Dawn.com Published January 7, 2012
A boy is silhouetted against the setting sun while playing with a plastic bag tied to strings on the outskirts of Islamabad January 4, 2012. ? Reuters Photo
A boy is silhouetted against the setting sun while playing with a plastic bag tied to strings on the outskirts of Islamabad January 4, 2012. ? Reuters Photo
Afghan refugee children stand at the main gate of their muddy house at a slum on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012.- AP Photo
Afghan refugee children stand at the main gate of their muddy house at a slum on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012.- AP Photo
Sana, 4, stands at the doorsteps of her family house on the outskirts of Islamabad January 4, 2012. ? Reuters Photo
Sana, 4, stands at the doorsteps of her family house on the outskirts of Islamabad January 4, 2012. ? Reuters Photo
A cobbler repairs a shoe near a fire to keep himself warm at his roadside shop in Quetta January 2, 2012. ? Reuters Photo
A cobbler repairs a shoe near a fire to keep himself warm at his roadside shop in Quetta January 2, 2012. ? Reuters Photo
A Pakistani laborer sorts rice at a whole-sell market in Karachi on January 5, 2012. The World Bank has said it would provide Pakistan with $5.5 billion in development aid over the next two years. The bank's progress report on its Pakistan program said its efforts had been disrupted over the past two years by the devastating floods of 2010-2011, ongoing security problems as well as "slow economic reform". ? AFP Photo
A Pakistani laborer sorts rice at a whole-sell market in Karachi on January 5, 2012. The World Bank has said it would provide Pakistan with $5.5 billion in development aid over the next two years. The bank's progress report on its Pakistan program said its efforts had been disrupted over the past two years by the devastating floods of 2010-2011, ongoing security problems as well as "slow economic reform". ? AFP Photo
Pakistani women warm themselves around a fire at a roadside in Lahore on January 6, 2011. The westerly wave affecting upper parts of the country is likely to cause scattered rain with snowfall over the hills in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan provinces. ? AFP Photo
Pakistani women warm themselves around a fire at a roadside in Lahore on January 6, 2011. The westerly wave affecting upper parts of the country is likely to cause scattered rain with snowfall over the hills in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan provinces. ? AFP Photo
Pakistani labourers cross a rail track amidst fog in Lahore on January 5, 2012. The hazy spell continued in most of the areas of Punjab including Lahore causing disturbance to the communication system in the province. ? AFP Photo
Pakistani labourers cross a rail track amidst fog in Lahore on January 5, 2012. The hazy spell continued in most of the areas of Punjab including Lahore causing disturbance to the communication system in the province. ? AFP Photo
A Pakistani laborer carrying a metal rod walks on a water supply pipe while in crossing a water course on the outskirts of Islamabad, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012. ? AP Photo
A Pakistani laborer carrying a metal rod walks on a water supply pipe while in crossing a water course on the outskirts of Islamabad, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012. ? AP Photo
A man sorts straws to make floor mats at his shop in Quetta January 2, 2012. -Photo by Reuters
A man sorts straws to make floor mats at his shop in Quetta January 2, 2012. -Photo by Reuters
A man sorts through oranges on a truck at a wholesale fruit market in Lahore on January 3, 2012. ? Reuters Photo
A man sorts through oranges on a truck at a wholesale fruit market in Lahore on January 3, 2012. ? Reuters Photo

Displaying images from all around Pakistan of labourers, women and children at leisure.

Each in their own comfort zone or going an extra mile, making use of  their skills to earn a living.

 

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sanjay
Jan 08, 2012 09:15am
Although his face can't be seen in the dark but i could his happy face, even though he can't afford a kite,he seems to be very happy that he atleast made this plastic bag fly.We must learn something from him and offer him our love , affection and ocassionally some gifts like kite to him,no matter where we live,we should reach out to them.God bless
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