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The ‘Facebook’ logo is reflected in a young woman’s sunglasses. (Manjunath Kiran/AFP/Getty Images)
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New York Times journalist Declan Walsh, pictured before his expulsion from Pakistan on the eve of Pakistan’s national elections. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Pakistan’s Press Clampdown
Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Having lived in Islamabad for five and a half years, Rezaul Hasan Laskar—an Indian journalist—had to pack everything and leave Pakistan in two weeks. What was the reason behind this sudden departure? Pakistani authorities notified Laskar,...Caption:
Pakistani Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Badshahi Mosque during the first day of their religious festival in Lahore on August 9, 2013. (AFP/Arif Ali)
Badshahi Mosque: The Jewel of Lahore
Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—There is a saying in the Punjab that if you have not visited Lahore then you haven’t seen Pakistan, and if you haven’t seen the city’s Badshahi Mosque then you haven’t seen Lahore. One cannot escape the sight of the...Caption:
Pakistan’s housewives take Indian soaps to heart
Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Despite the strife between India and Pakistan, elements of each country’s culture sometimes cross the political divide between the two, finding fans on the other side of the border. The latest of these is Star Plus, an Indian...Caption:
In this photograph taken on July 31, 2013, a Pakistani Muslim man rides on a motorbike which he won on an Islamic quiz show Aman Ramadan in Karachi. In the battle for TV ratings, Pakistan’s top channels are making money out of Ramadan by broadcasting round-the-clock chat shows mixing prizes, charity and prayer. (AFP PHOTO/ASIF HASSAN)