A costume vendor waits for customers outside the closed shops during a strike by traders, against the surge in electricity prices and inflation, in Karachi on September 1, 2023. (Photo by Asif Hassan/AFP Photo)





Pakistani women sleep on the ground as the shopkeepers closed their businesses during a strike against inflation in Hyderabad, Pakistan, Saturday, September 2, 2023. Pakistani traders on Saturday went on strike against the soaring cost of living, including higher fuel and utility bills and record depreciation of the rupee against the dollar, which has led to widespread discontent among the public. (Photo by Pervez Masih/AP Photo)





Supporters of Islamic political party Jamat-e-Islami participate in a rally to create awareness on Hijab (women veil) in Karachi, Pakistan, 04 September 2023. French president has announced a strict enforcement of a dress code ban in public schools, prohibiting students from wearing long robes. The decision, supported by the education minister, is seen as a way to safeguard secularism and prevent religious signs or garments in schools. However, critics argue that the ban unfairly targets Muslim students and goes against principles of inclusivity and cultural expression. (Photo by Rehan Khan/EPA)





Pakistani Shiite Muslims take part in a procession marking Chehlum in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, September 7, 2023. Chehlum, traditionally marks a period of mourning for the death of Imam Hussain, grandson of Prophet Muhammad. (Photo by K.M. Chaudary/AP Photo)





People walk along closed foreign exchange shops, in Peshawar, Pakistan on September 7, 2023. (Photo by Fayaz Aziz/Reuters)





Closed shops following a crackdown on illegal forex trade and smuggling of US dollars in Peshawar, Pakistan, 08 September 2023. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) raided multiple shops in Chowk Yadgar, the province's largest currency market. In the Peshawar zone alone, 27 operations were carried out against Hundi references in the previous 20 days, resulting in the arrest of 28 people and the recovery of over 102 million Rupees. (Photo by Arshad Arbab/EPA/EFE)





A Pakistani boy poses for a photograph while attending a class during the International Literacy Day in Peshawar, Pakistan, 08 September 2023. The International Literacy Day, observed annually on 08 September, is celebrated this year under the theme of 'Promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building the foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies' according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). (Photo by Bilawal Arbab/EPA)





Pakistani security officials inspect the scene of an explosion targeting a vehicle of paramilitary frontier corps in Peshawar, Pakistan, 11 September 2023. At least one Frontier Corps official was killed and nine others, including six frontier corps personnel, injured in a blast targeting a security forces vehicle in Peshawar's Warsak road area. The blast is suspected to be an IED explosion, and the nature of the explosion will be confirmed after the Bomb Disposal Unit submits its report, police said. Three civilians were also among the injured. The K-P Health Department has declared an emergency in all medical facilities, and security forces have cordoned off the area. (Photo by Arshad Arbab/EPA)





In this picture taken on on September 11, 2023, truck drivers along with a boy drink tea next to trucks parked along a road near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham, after the Torkham border closed on September 6, 2023, following clashes between border forces of both countries. A gun battle erupted on September 6 between Pakistan and Afghan border forces, officials said, shutting the busiest trade crossing between the two South Asian countries. (Photo by Abdul Majeed/AFP Photo)





A vendor sells poultry and meat at a shop, in Peshawar, Pakistan, 11 September 2023. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) report, the weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), increased by 0.96 percent during the week ending on 07 September. Items such as chicken, cooking oil, and vegetable ghee saw a decrease in prices, while tomatoes, pulse masoor, and sugar witnessed an increase. (Photo by Bilawal Arbab/EPA/EFE)





In this picture taken on on September 11, 2023, a truck driver takes a nap next to a truck parked along a road near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham, after the Torkham border closed on September 6, 2023, following clashes between border forces of both countries. A gun battle erupted on September 6 between Pakistan and Afghan border forces, officials said, shutting the busiest trade crossing between the two South Asian countries. (Photo by Abdul Majeed/AFP Photo)





In this picture taken on on September 11, 2023, trucks are seen parked along a road near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham, after the Torkham border closed on September 6, 2023, following clashes between border forces of both countries. A gun battle erupted on September 6 between Pakistan and Afghan border forces, officials said, shutting the busiest trade crossing between the two South Asian countries. (Photo by Abdul Majeed/AFP Photo)





A worker participates in the restoration work of the largest Jewish cemetery in Karachi, Pakistan, 11 September 2023 (issued 12 September 2023). A woman, who did not want to reveal her identity, is funding the restoration of the largest Jewish cemetery in the city of Karachi. A team of locals are clearing the cemetery of wild bushes and shrubs, repairing broken graves, the boundary wall, and the gate. The restoration process is expected to be completed within six weeks. A caretaker will then be hired to maintain the cemetery. The cemetery holds historical significance as the burial place for the Jewish community in Karachi and has not seen a burial in over 38 years. (Photo by Shahzaib Akber/EPA/EFE)





Police officers escort a relative and a child of a couple wanted by British police in connection with last month's death of their 10-year-old daughter on the outskirts of London, to appear them in a court in Jhelum, about 175 kilometres (110 miles) northwest of Lahore in central Pakistan, Tuesday, September 12, 2023. A Pakistani court ordered the five siblings of a 10-year-old girl who was found dead at her British home put in the custody of a children's protection center after they were recovered following a notice from Interpol. The police are continuing their search for the girl’s father and stepmother in connection with her death. (Photo by Tahir Mahmood/AP Photo)





A man carrying wall-clocks for sale walks along closed currency exchange shops, in Peshawar, Pakistan on September 12, 2023. (Photo by Fayaz Aziz/Reuters)





A boy reacts as he runs amid the fumigation vapour cloud, that is being sprayed to stem the spread of dengue virus, in Karachi, Pakistan on September 13, 2023. (Photo by Akhtar Soomro/Reuters)





In this photog taken on September 20, 2023, Afghan shopkeepers are seen waiting for a customer at a shop at an Afghan refugee camp in Karachi. (Photo by Rizwan Tabassum/AFP Photo)





In this photo taken on September 21, 2023, Afghan children pose for photos at an Afghan refugee camp in Karachi. Afghans have poured into Pakistan in their millions during decades of successive wars, many living in aid camps with restricted access to education, healthcare and employment. Around 1.3 million are registered refugees and 880,000 more have legal status to remain in Pakistan, according to the latest United Nations figures. (Photo by Rizwan Tabassum/AFP Photo)





In this photo taken on September 21, 2023, an Afghan girl and her mother cross a sewer line at an Afghan refugee camp in Karachi. (Photo by Rizwan Tabassum/AFP Photo)





Girls wearing hijabs react on religious chant during the celebrations to mark the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad, in Karachi, Pakistan on September 29, 2023. (Photo by Akhtar Soomro/Reuters)