Pakistan In Pictures

Oyster Shells, Karachi Beach

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Thar Desert

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JF-17 Thunder

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The PAC JF-17 Thunder, also known in China as the Chengdu FC-1 Fierce Dragon, is a light-weight multi-role combat aircraft jointly developed by the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation of China and the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex of Pakistan. The "JF" and "FC" designations stand for "Joint Fighter" (Pakistan) and "Fighter China" (China) respectively.

Lal Suhanra National Park

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This park is situated some 35 kilometres east of Bahawalpur and presents a synthesis of forest and desert life. It occupies land on both sides of Desert Branch canal, and is spread over an area of 127,480 acres (51,368 hectares) - out of which 20,974 acres (8,491 hectares) are green land (irrigated plantations), 101,726 acres (40,942 hectares) are dry land (desert), and 4,780 acres (1,935 hectares) are wet land (ponds and lakes). The park's terrain is generally flat, interspersed with sand dunes measuring between 1 and 6 meters in height and occupying as many as thousands of acres apiece.

Many species of animals can be found throughout the park. These include several wild animals of the desert such as wildcats, rabbits,bustards, and deer. Reptiles in the park include the Monitor lizard, Russell's Viper, Indian Cobra, Saw Scaled Viper, Wolf Snake, John's Sand Boa, and Spiny Tailed Lizard. More than 160 species of birds are also present, including the Houbara Bustard, Griffon Vulture, Honey Buzzard,Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Laggar Falcon, Peregrine Falcon, Kestrel, Indian Sparrow Hawk, Egyptian Vulture, Lark, Shrike, Wheatear, and Barn Owl. Patisar Lake, a large body of water in the center of the park, is ideal for bird watching. In mid-winter, the lake is regularly home to between 10,000 and 30,000 ducks and common coot.

Watching the final

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People watching the final match of world T20 cup.

T20 celebration

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People celebrating the victory of T20 world cup in their style.

A village in Haripur

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A beautiful scene from a village of Haripur, NWFP.

Commandos: Special Services Group (SSG)

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Army in Swat

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Army in Swat

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Army in Swat: Shelling

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Army in Swat shelling at Talibans.

Army in Swat

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Pakistani Army patrols in Swat.

Hanging laundry

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A woman hangs laundry to dry outside her house in Rawalpindi.

A Sikh girl

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A Sikh girl rests at the Hasanabdal Sikh Temple at Hasanabdal. More than 300 Sikhs from Buner have sought shelter at the temple after fighting broke out between Pakistan's army and Taliban militants earlier in the week.

A Sikh family

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A displaced Sikh family from Buner eats lunch at the Gurdwara Punja Sahib in Hassanabdal, the third most sacred city for the followers of the Sikh religion.

A laborer

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A laborer sorts through onions in Karachi's Lea fruit and vegetable market.

Playing Cricket

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Children playing cricket in an alley in the old city area of Rawalpindi

A displaced woman

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A displaced woman from Buner sits on bags of food after receiving them from a United Nation World Food Program (WFP) distribution center in Swabi.

Talibans vs Army in Buner

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Army and Talibans are facing each other in northern areas of the country. Photos from Buner.

Deosai: Another view

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A scene from Murree hills

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Kaghan Valley

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Deosai

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Near Burzil Top, Deosai

Beautiful Karomber lake

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A beautiful village of Chitral valley

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Kishmanja, in upper Chitral.