Pakistan In Pictures

Aadab, Lucknow!

From the long dastarkhawan (spread of food) to the rich meals of the Nawabs, Lucknow is known for its hospitality and food. And Avari Hotel is all set to provide the luxury and delight of Lakhnavi fine dining in Pakistan.

The restaurant is a visual treat and gives one a taste of the Nawabi lifestyle, literally. PHOTO: SHAFIQ MALIK/EXPRESS

Being the latest addition to the hotel, the Lakhnavi is a one-of-a-kind restaurant — it is the only place in the country serving authentic Lakhnavi cuisine.

 PHOTO: SHAFIQ MALIK/EXPRESS

 Avari Hotel has flown notable chefs from Lucknow to Pakistan, so that they can train the chefs in Lahore. With nearly 20-minute intervals between each course, an average meal can take two hours to finish.

 Islooites are all set for their coiffure needs with Toni & Guy’s new salon

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fashion industry seems hell-bent on defying the country’s current economic conditions, as evidenced by Toni & Guy launching their latest and largest world franchise in Islamabad on Saturday evening. With the addition of the expert salon, it appears the otherwise quaint city will get a chance to add some character to its landscape.

Lahore Literary Festival 2014

One of the book stalls at Alhamra Art Center. – Photo by Hamza Cheema

 A dog rests on a buffalo near Ravi River in Lahore, Pakistan, on Febuary 4, 2013. (Photo by Mohsin Raza/ Reuters).

The cover of Project Lalala in Pakistan, which is inspired by local truck art. PHOTOS: PUBLICITY

KARACHI: Music knows no boundaries. You need not know the language in which a song has been sung in order to appreciate it. Its beauty lies in its tonality and more importantly, the universality of its message. Speaking of music, a recent development that is music to our ears is ‘Project Lalala’, which has been initiated by the French cultural institution Alliance Française.

Pakistan In Pictures

 Tao butt is the last station and end point of Neelum valley.
 

 The Lal Suhanra National Park in Bhawalpur, one of Asia's largest parks. PHOTOS: MUHAMMAD ADIL MULKI/SHARJEEL AHMAD/DANIAL SHAH

 LAHORE: The Fort Road food street is being renovated and food festivals, qawali nights and street theatre are planned to attract tourists, The Express Tribune. 

Everlasting favourite, all black fashion apparel is back in Mansoor Akram’s new collection of striking Western wear.

Deena Rahman and Sahar Zafar. The fashion brand Élan hosts a brunch at the Lahore Polo Club. PHOTOS COURTESY PINHOLE STUDIO

A young girl and her dog

A young girl and her dog looks out from a vehicle as she and her family wait for security clearance at a checkpoint on the outskirt of Bannu, a town on edge of the Pakistani tribal region of Waziristan, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009 (AP Photo/Ijaz Muhammad)

 

Mohamm­ad Afridi was forced to leave Khyber Agency when milita­nts declar­ed his mousta­che un-Islami­c. Malik Ameer Muhammad Afridi has become a celebrity in his own right owing to his 30-inch long moustache curling up to his forehead which he proudly displays along the streets of Peshawar. 

Lowari Pass (or Lowari Top), Chitral – 20 June 1989. Photo by Noor Mohammad Khan. Lowari Pass (Elevation 10,500 feet) connects Chitral with Dir. Lowari Top is  the lowest pass to enter Chitral, the rest all being 12,000 to 15,000 feet. The Lowari Top is one of the four major mountain passes to enter Chitral. The others are the Dorah Pass from Badakshan in Afghanistan, Shandur Top from Gilgit, and Broghol Pass from the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanista.

Fia, Neha and Cybil. Shahid Luqman and Zameer launch a designer wear store in Lahore. PHOTO COURTESY SAVVY PR

Mashal and Sarah. Yogen Fruz launches in Islamabad. PHOTO COURTESY VERVE

Democracy rocks Part 2

Democracy rocks Part 2

 

Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani cast his vote here on Saturday in NA-54 Rawalindi. According to details, General Kayani, in his uniform, followed all the procedures of producing his national identity card to the polling staff, got the ballot papers and then cast his vote for National and Provincial Assembly seats.

Zara Faizan

Sasha Feroze Salahudin

Shehryar Taseer is the son of the late Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer.

Alizeh Khalid

Ainy Jaffri

Abdullah and Amina Khan

Mahmood Rahman and Meesha Shafi

Democracy rocks

Democracy rocks

Ali Zafar and Ayesha Fazli

Maheen Kardar Ali

Sameen Kasuri

Asma Javeri

Faiza Farooq

Anum and Ayesha Yousaf

Zainab Omar

Zara Peerzada

Samina Baig has become the first Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest

 

The 18-year-old female mountaineer Samina Baig has become the first Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain with a peak at 8,848 metres.

Ayesha Gulalai Wazir is the Member of National Assembly (MNA) of PTI. Ayesha hails from war torn tribal area of South Waziristan, she is the only women parliamentarian from the region.

Pakistani truck makes it way along the Karakoram highway in Pakistan's central Hunza valley. The high wooden prow above the cab is typical of local truck art, and is referred to as the "taj" or crown, according to Aikins.

Bashir, a truck driver for 25 years, sits inside his cab at a truck stop in Rawalpindi. Elaborate decoration is not limited to the trucks' exteriors. In Karachi, the center of Pakistan's truck painting industry, rows of shops whose sole purpose is to furnish truck interiors brim with ornaments, plastic flowers, and small chandeliers. 

In the 1960s, during a boom in Pakistan's economy, British Bedford trucks became "the prestige truck of choice." According Durriya Kazi, this meant that the "style of painting and decoration evolved to fit the Bedford like a glove." 

Shehroz and Syra. Unilever Pakistan launches the Toni&Guy Hair meet Wardrobe in Karachi. PHOTO COURTESY CATALYST PR AND MARKETING COMPANY

Areej Fatima. Maria B launches her lawn collection in Karachi. PHOTO COURTESY TAKEII

Urooj, Arsalan and Nadia. Al-Fatah launches its department store in Islamabad. PHOTO COURTESY VERVE PR

Karakoram Mountains

Breathtaking scenery in Karakoram Mountains, Pakistan (by M. Afzal).

Taobat Neelum Valley

Nawaz Sharif (R) leader of Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) walks with his personal secretary Asif Kirmani at his house in Lahore.

Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) or Movement for Justice party take part in an election campaign rally in Lahore on May 5, 2013. —AFP Photo

MK Nation’s IK kurtas are priced at Rs4,000 each.

 

First ever women candidate from Bajaur Agency, NA-44 Badam Zari, promotes her election campaign. —ONLINE Photo

 

 

 

Pakistani Models from Stoneage and Wateen Photo shoots

 

 

 

Designer Nida Azwer says her clientele includes a lot of people from Lahore. PHOTO: PUBLICITY

LAHORE: A treat for fashion aficionados, the much awaited couture house Nida Azwer Atelier from Karachi opened its doors to Lahore on Tuesday.