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Dawn.com Published November 23, 2010
Pakistani and Indian Sikh devotees gather around a bus carrying the Sikh holy book ?Palky Sahib? during a procession in Nankana Sahib on November 21, 2010, on the occassion of the 541st birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev. Guru Nanak was the founder of the religion of Sikhism and the first of ten Sikh Gurus. - Photo by AFP.
Pakistani and Indian Sikh devotees gather around a bus carrying the Sikh holy book ?Palky Sahib? during a procession in Nankana Sahib on November 21, 2010, on the occassion of the 541st birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev. Guru Nanak was the founder of the religion of Sikhism and the first of ten Sikh Gurus. - Photo by AFP.
Fisherwomen take part in a rally to mark the ?World Fisheries Day? in Karachi on November 21, 2010. World Fisheries day is celebrated every year on November 21 throughout the world by fisher folk communities. Fishing communities worldwide celebrate this day through rallies, workshops, public meetings, cultural programs, dramas, exhibition, music show, and demonstrations to highlight the importance of maintaining the world's fisheries. - Photo by AFP.
Fisherwomen take part in a rally to mark the ?World Fisheries Day? in Karachi on November 21, 2010. World Fisheries day is celebrated every year on November 21 throughout the world by fisher folk communities. Fishing communities worldwide celebrate this day through rallies, workshops, public meetings, cultural programs, dramas, exhibition, music show, and demonstrations to highlight the importance of maintaining the world's fisheries. - Photo by AFP.
Supporters of All Pakistan Minorities Alliance chant slogans during a rally against blasphemy laws and demanding to release a Christian woman Asia Bibi, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010, in Lahore. The case against Bibi, which started with a spat over people of different religions drinking from the same cup, has renewed calls for reform of Pakistan's blasphemy law, which critics say have been used to settle grudges, persecute minorities and fan extremism. - Photo by AP.
Supporters of All Pakistan Minorities Alliance chant slogans during a rally against blasphemy laws and demanding to release a Christian woman Asia Bibi, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010, in Lahore. The case against Bibi, which started with a spat over people of different religions drinking from the same cup, has renewed calls for reform of Pakistan's blasphemy law, which critics say have been used to settle grudges, persecute minorities and fan extremism. - Photo by AP.
A view of the Turkish-made power ship 'Kaya Bey' is seen anchored off Karachi Port after a dedication ceremony November 21, 2010. The Turkish-made power plant aboard the vessel will feed 232 megawatts to the national grid within a month, local media reported. - Photo by Reuters.
A view of the Turkish-made power ship 'Kaya Bey' is seen anchored off Karachi Port after a dedication ceremony November 21, 2010. The Turkish-made power plant aboard the vessel will feed 232 megawatts to the national grid within a month, local media reported. - Photo by Reuters.
A boy sells balloons in the streets of Rawalpindi, November 22, 2010. - Photo by Reuters.
A boy sells balloons in the streets of Rawalpindi, November 22, 2010. - Photo by Reuters.
A man holds banknotes as he waits for customers at his currency exchange shop in Quetta on November 22, 2010. The European single currency and stock markets rallied on November 22, after debt-wracked Ireland formally applied for a bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, dealers said. - Photo by AFP.
A man holds banknotes as he waits for customers at his currency exchange shop in Quetta on November 22, 2010. The European single currency and stock markets rallied on November 22, after debt-wracked Ireland formally applied for a bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, dealers said. - Photo by AFP.
Pakistani Hajj pilgrims get off a Pakistan International Airline (PIA) on their return from Saudi Arabia, in Quetta on November 22, 2010. A total of 1,799,601 pilgrims from outside Saudi Arabia and 989,798 from inside the country made the Hajj this year, making a total of 2,789,399, according to the government statistics. - Photo by AFP.
Pakistani Hajj pilgrims get off a Pakistan International Airline (PIA) on their return from Saudi Arabia, in Quetta on November 22, 2010. A total of 1,799,601 pilgrims from outside Saudi Arabia and 989,798 from inside the country made the Hajj this year, making a total of 2,789,399, according to the government statistics. - Photo by AFP.
Haji Islam, 65, sits outside his residence in Lahore's old city, November 22, 2010. - Photo by Reuters.
Haji Islam, 65, sits outside his residence in Lahore's old city, November 22, 2010. - Photo by Reuters.
Sheik Manzoor, 85, sells hookahs, a water pipe used for smoking, at his shop in Lahore's old town, November 22, 2010. - Photo by Reuters.
Sheik Manzoor, 85, sells hookahs, a water pipe used for smoking, at his shop in Lahore's old town, November 22, 2010. - Photo by Reuters.
A vendor dusts bananas while selling fruit from a makeshift stall in Rawalpindi, November 23, 2010. - Photo by Reuters.
A vendor dusts bananas while selling fruit from a makeshift stall in Rawalpindi, November 23, 2010. - Photo by Reuters.

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