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Tourmaline

Locality: Skardu, Baltistan, Pakistan

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Vibrant ‪#‎Pakistani‬ wedding in an ‪#‎American‬ setting! Syed Baber Ali, a well-known Pakistani businessman and former Finance Minister of Pakistan, held his wedding ceremony at the Pakistan Embassy in Washington DC in 1954. Did you know that U.S. President Richard Nixon and his wife attended the wedding? Wonderful!

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A temple for the faithful situated near the holy river Ganges? 

No sir ! This is Katas Raj Temple in Chakwal, Pakistan. Remains of the Buddhist Stupa, the Katas site houses the Satgraha, a group of seven ancient temples.

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Did you just open your window in a Khatmandu resort? A window does open, but from the Hunza Valley in Gilgit-Balistan, Pakistan. The Burushaski speaking locals live a happy, peaceful life amidst cold weathers

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Definitely something taken out of a Hollywood movie? Not to be. These are the Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains, Karakoram range, Pakistan. Amongst the largest in the world, these mountains are a trekker’s fantasy.

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The magical waters from the Chronicles of Narnia?

Can’t be. This is the exotic Ghizer River in Gilgit-Baltistan. Wrapped around lush, green and pleasant landscapes, Ghizer is a diamond in the dirt.

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Volcanoes fascinate everyone. Is this on Dante’s peak?

Not exactly, these Mud volcanoes can be found in different regions of Balochistan. This particular one rests in Hingol, Balochistan.

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A hospitable café by the river in Switzerland?

Not at all! This is Kalam Valley, Swat. A tourist hot-spot, labeled as ‘mini-Europe’ by many.

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A location amidst the Seven Kingdoms from Game of Thrones?

This is Kalash Valley, Chitral. Where the Nuristani people of Kalash speak ‘kalashamondr’. Breathtaking!

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Check out this 1967 Pan Am airlines tourism poster. Back then, the messaging may have been simpler but the effect was still powerful!

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Bani Abidi

Karachi series

2009

A sideways glance at a growing manifestation of ethnic, religious and cultural homogeneity in an erstwhile cosmopolitan space. The photographs in ‘Karachi - Series 1’ hypothesize a silent moment when the original denizens of the city step out of their homes to lay claim to a space that is also theirs. Shot at dusk during the month of Ramadan, when most Muslims of the city are breaking their fasts with their evening meal, the artist contemplates the vast emptiness of the city streets and imagines them to be inhabited differently.

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Pakistan team lineup during 92 WC-Final against England.

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New wall by #EduardoKobra pays tribute to #MalalaYousafzai, youngest winner of the #NobelPrize. Her fight for equality and education for women inspires us all. Support her at @malalafund. Via news.upperplayground.com #education @kobrastreetart #italy #pakistan

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The Time when Mohammad Ali came to Pakistan

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#NOT A BUG SPLAT

The first ever Cannes Lions Award for a Pakistani agency. Congratulations!

Since 2004, drone strikes in Pakistan have killed an estimated 3500+ people, a disturbing percentage of which have been innocent civilians. Including more than 200 children. The Foundation for Fundamental Rights has been working to raise awareness of this crisis. Drone operators routinely describe their casualties as “Bug Splats” since viewing humans from far above gives the sense of an insect being crushed. Our strategy was to not only address pilots directly and create dialogue, but to also raise awareness globally of this otherwise ignored human-rights issue. http://winners.canneslions.com/2014/direct/entry.cfm?entryid=32488&award=99&order=0&direction=1

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BEST EVER and most HIGH TECH football called 'BRAZUCA' is made in Sialkot, Pakistan. A report by ABC News.

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BBDO Pakistan Lahore Wins Award At Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival

The Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival which is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious annual awards celebrating creative excellence in global advertising and communications announced its list of Direct Lions Bronze winners that included BBDO Pakistan Lahore for its campaign: Reprieve/ Foundation for Fundamental Rights.

This is one of the first awards that Pakistan has won  at Cannes Lions, the biggest and most prestigious advertising festival in the world. 

Image Credit: Aneek Saleh Mohammad