Supporters of Islamist party 'Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan' throw stones toward police who take cover behind shields during clashes ahead of their pro-Palestinian march toward capital Islamabad, in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, October 10, 2025. (Photo by K.M. Chaudary/AP Photo)




Activists of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) party protest after authorities blocked the road with shipping containers in Lahore on October 10, 2025, ahead of their pro-Palestinian march towards Islamabad. (Photo by Arif Ali/AFP Photo)




Afghan refugees sit next to their belongings loaded onto vehicles as they wait for the reopening of the border crossing point, which closed after Afghan and Pakistani security forces exchanged fire, at a camp in Chaman, Pakistan, Sunday, October 12, 2025. (Photo by AP Photo/Stringer)





Wrestlers compete in a 'Sindhi Malakhra' wrestling match, an ancient form of wrestling that originated in Pakistan's Sindh region, during a local tournament in Karachi on October 21, 2025. (Photo by Asif Hassan/AFP Photo)




School children cross a road amid dense smog in Lahore on October 27, 2025. (Photo by Arif Ali/AFP Photo)




A local craftsman works on the dial of the historic clock tower at Empress Market in Karachi, Pakistan, 30 October 2025. Built in 1889 during the British Raj to honor Queen Victoria, the Indo-Gothic clock tower made of Gizri sandstone once guided colonial Karachi with its 153-kilogram bell, serving as a vital timekeeper when personal watches were a rarity. (Photo by Shahzaib Akber/EPA)




A truck moves with lights on due to smog enveloping the area of Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, October 31, 2025. (Photo by K.M. Chaudary/AP Photo)




A vendor shows goldfish in plastic bags for sale at a roadside stall in Peshawar, Pakistan, 03 November 2025. Goldfish are sold in a price range from 200 Pakistani rupees (0.70 US dollars) up to 8000 Pakistani rupees (28.11 US dollars) in the market of Peshawar. (Photo by Bilawal Arbab/EPA)




An Indian Sikh pilgrim arrives in Pakistan after crossing the India-Pakistan Wagah border in Wagah on November 4, 2025, on the eve of celebrations marking the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism. Pakistan on November 4 welcomed dozens of Sikh pilgrims from India, AFP journalists saw, in the first major crossing since deadly clashes in May closed the land border between the nuclear-armed neighbours. (Photo by Arif Ali/AFP Photo)




Sikh pilgrims attend a religious ceremony in celebrations marking the birth anniversary of of their spiritual leader Baba Guru Nanak Dev, at the Gurdwara Janam Asthan Nankana Sahib near Lahore,Pakistan, Wednesday, November 5, 2025. (Photo by K.M. Chaudary/AP Photo)




Policemen examine damaged vehicles after a suicide blast outside the district court in Islamabad on November 11, 2025. The Pakistani Taliban claimed a suicide bombing that killed at least 12 people in Islamabad on November 11, a rare attack by the militant group on the country's capital. (Photo by Zain Zaman Janjua/AFP Photo)




A man spreads flower petals for drying in a field in Lahore on November 25, 2025. (Photo by Arif Ali/AFP Photo)




A woman plucks roses at a field amid dense smog in Lahore on December 8, 2025. (Photo by Arif Ali/AFP via Getty Images)




People gather for a congregational rain-seeking prayer at a park in Peshawar, Pakistan, 08 December 2025. Punjab's air quality has sharply deteriorated, with Lahore topping global pollution rankings as dense smog spreads across the province. Authorities issued alerts, stepped up inspections, and deployed drones, while health advisories urged residents to limit outdoor activities amid persistent stagnant winter weather. (Photo by Arshad Arbab/EPA)




A man walks at a park amid dense smog in Lahore on December 12, 2025. (Photo by Arif Ali/AFP Photo)