As the month of Ramazan approaches its end, Pakistani politicians and newsmakers seem to be in Mecca for the Umrah pilgrimage or away on holiday. Some, however, are in the country and going about their daily tasks, while enjoying the Karachi rain and praying for peace in Gaza.

Have a look below:

Oxford man, Bilawal Bhutto poses with his father former president Asif Ali Zardari, Senator of Pennsylvania Bob Casey and Virginia Governor Terry McAullife. Zardari recently attended an iftar-dinner in Washington where he met US Vice President Joe.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi expresses solidarity with the people of Gaza as part of a social media campaign.

Abid SherAli from PML-N shares a shot of our Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at Umrah, as he momentarily glances at his watch. The PM is on a six-day trip to Saudi Arabia where he also performed Umrah.

Abid Sher Ali also shares his love for cricket and for Pakistam.

Leader of Pakistan Muslim League, Ijaz-ul-Haq is also at Umrah, and has made a friend.

Chief of Awami Muslim league Sheikh Rasheed is also at Umrah.

Marvi Memon is busy lending a listening ear to IDPs in Bannu.

She tweets more pictures of a child hospitalized as a result of gastroenteritis.

The CM of Punjab tweets about new developments in Multan destined for August 14.

Sharmila Faruqi, however, is enjoying Karachi’s perfectly scheduled monsoon season according to this tweet.

Earlier this week, she tweeted a picture of her birthday cake, which was made lovingly by her fiancé Hasham Riaz Sheikh, who is advisor to PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto.

MQM MNA and National Assembly member, Syed Asif Hasnain shows his support for Rashid Latif’s cricket academy.

MQM MNAs at a meeting figuring out the water and sewage problems in Karachi.

Farahnaz Isphani on the other hand tweets a picture from the Wilson Centre with colleagues.

Nabil Gabol is referring to Friday’s announcement of the imposition of Article 245 in Islamabad.

A picture of Zardari’s foster-brother Syed Owais Muzaffar (aka Tappi) also emerged.