A supporter of Pakistan Markazi Muslim League holds an air gun as they take part in a rally against the Israeli airstrikes on Gaza to show solidarity with Palestinian people, in Karachi, Pakistan on November 12, 2023. (Photo by Fareed Khan/AP Photo)





A Hindu holds a firework at a ceremony to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, at Somi Narin temple in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, November 12, 2023. The Hindu festival of lights, Diwali celebrates the spiritual victory of light over darkness. (Photo by Fareed Khan/AP Photo)





A labourer is silhouetted against the rising sun amid smoggy conditions in Lahore on November 14, 2023. (Photo by Arif Ali/AFP Photo)





Youths play cricket in a ground amid smoggy conditions in Lahore on November 14, 2023. (Photo by Arif Ali/AFP Photo)





Wrestlers compete in a 'Sindhi Malakhra' wrestling match, a local ancient form of wrestling originated in Pakistan's Sindh region, during a local tournament in Karachi on November 14, 2023. (Photo by Asif Hassan/AFP Photo)





Vehicles and motorcyclists go through traffic on a road as heavy fog reduces visibility, in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, November 16, 2023. (Photo by K.M. Chaudary/AP Photo)





Detained Afghan refugees sit in a van during a search operation to identify alleged illegal immigrants, on the outskirts of Karachi on November 17, 2023. More than 200,000 people have crossed from Pakistan into Afghanistan, Pakistani border officials said, the vast majority since an October ultimatum given to the 1.7 million Afghans Islamabad said were living illegally in the country. (Photo by Asif Hassan/AFP Photo)





Afghans wait for transport to depart for their homeland, in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, November 17, 2023. The U.N. health agency is warning that about 1.3 million Afghans are expected to return to Afghanistan from Pakistan where authorities earlier are expelling foreigners, mostly Afghans, living in the country illegally. It had forced at least 340,000 Afghans to leave Pakistan after spending decades, officials said Friday. (Photo by Fareed Khan/AP Photo)





Thousands of supporters from Pakistan’s main religious political party take part in a rally against the Israeli airstrikes on Gaza to show solidarity with Palestinian people, in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, November 19, 2023. (Photo by K.M. Chaudary/AP Photo)





Supporters from Pakistan’s main religious political party take part in a rally against the Israeli airstrikes on Gaza to show solidarity with Palestinian people, in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, November 19, 2023. (Photo by K.M. Chaudary/AP Photo)





Edema Bibi, 66, an Afghan citizen, stands at the entrance of her house as a police officer checks her registration card, during a door-to-door search and verification drive for undocumented Afghan nationals, in an Afghan Camp on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan on November 21, 2023. (Photo by Akhtar Soomro/Reuters)





4 A man puts up traditional Afghani Naan for sale in Karachi, Pakistan, 20 November 2023. The sales of Afghani naan have significantly dropped in the neighborhoods after the Pakistani government's deadline to expel undocumented Afghan immigrants expired on 01 November 2023 and thousands of refugees returned to their homeland in neighboring Afghanistan. Afghani Naan, a traditional flatbread baked in Afghanistan, is considered the country's national bread and a daily staple in Afghan households. It is best enjoyed fresh from the oven and is served alongside almost every meal in Afghan cuisine. (Photo by Shahzaib Akber/EPA/EFE)





Men carry a body in Karachi, Pakistan, Saturday, November 25, 2023. At least 10 people were killed and 22 injured in the blaze at RJ Mall on Rashid Minhas Road in Karachi. (Photo by Fareed Khan/AP Photo)





In this picture taken on November 28, 2023, a green turtle lays her eggs on Sandspit beach in Karachi. Sandspit Beach is a beloved recreation spot for the city's 22 million residents, as well as a critical habitat for Pakistan's endangered green turtles. The eight-kilometre (five-mile) stretch of beach is being relentlessly encroached upon by the construction of concrete beach houses that have, metre-by-metre, eaten into the strip of sand where turtles nest. (Photo by Asif Hassan/AFP Photo)





Sikh pilgrims take part in a ritual procession on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, in Nankana Sahib on November 27, 2023. (Photo by Arif Ali/AFP Photo)





Visually impaired men attend a training session to learn to read in braille at the Government School and Institute for the Blind, a day ahead of the International Day of People with Disabilities, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Pakistan, 02 December 2023. The International Day of Disabled Persons, annually celebrated on 03 December, was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly resolution 47/3 in 1992 and aims to 'promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development' as the UN says on its website. The theme for IDPwD 2023 is “United in action to rescue and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for, with and by persons with disabilities”. (Photo by Bilawal Arbab/EPA)





Zahid Ali 42, a craftsman makes animal models decoration pieces at a workshop, which is a major export item, in Peshawar, Pakistan, 12 December 2023. According to Zahid Ali, animal models decoration pieces are priced from 1500 to 40,000 Pakistani rupees (equivalent to 5.28 to 140.88 USD). With 20 years of experience, Zahid Ali, operates in Peshawar. Pakistan exports a variety of handmade items, including marble, wood, carpets, mirrors, glass, shoes, embroidery, metal and clay pots, and other miscellaneous items, to the USA, Europe, Middle East, and Far East. (Photo by Bilawal Arbab/EPA/EFE)





Laborers warm themselves around a fire while heavy fog envelopes the area in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, December 14, 2023. Various cities in eastern and central Pakistan continue to experience heavy fog, disrupting air and road transportation. (Photo by K.M. Chaudary/AP Photo)





A model presents a creation from designer Fahad Hussayn during a fashion show of Bridal Couture Week in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, December 15, 2023. (Photo by K.M. Chaudary/AP Photo)





Models present creations from designer Fahad Hussayn during a fashion show of Bridal Couture Week in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, December 15, 2023. (Photo by K.M. Chaudary/AP Photo)





A model presents a creation from designer Fahad Hussayn during a fashion show of Bridal Couture Week in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, December 15, 2023. (Photo by K.M. Chaudary/AP Photo)





A model presents a creation from designer Fahad Hussayn during a fashion show of Bridal Couture Week in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, December 15, 2023. (Photo by K.M. Chaudary/AP Photo)