Pakistan, home to 170 million people, is a country riddled with conflict. Terrorist groups attack the government, civilians, and other perceived enemies, while NATO forces carry out drone attacks on the country's border with war-torn Afghanistan. Pakistan's leaders walk a tightrope, maintaining good relations with the West and taking billions of dollars in foreign aid even as they try to please vocal, sometimes violent, anti-Western groups. In the midst of this turmoil, life carries on, and the vast majority of residents spend their energy focusing on daily needs and tasks. Collected here are some recent scenes from across the country of Pakistan.
Scenes From Pakistan
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Pakistani miners emerge from a tunnel during a rescue operation at a coal mine in the insurgency-torn province of Baluchistan, on March 20, 2011. At least seven miners were killed and 41 others trapped underground when explosions triggered a collapse in a coal mine in the Sorange district, officials said. #
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A Pakistani girl watches the photographer, while standing on the muddy path of a slum during a rainy day, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, on Wednesday, February 16, 2011. #
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Trees covered in spider webs in the flood-affected areas of K.N. Shah, located near Dadu in Pakistan's Sindh province, on December 7, 2010. The cocooned trees were a side-effect of spiders escaping flood waters in the area. Although people in this part of Sindh have never witnessed this phenomenon, they report there are now less mosquitoes, thus reducing the risk of malaria. #
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Pakistani spectators watch a dog fighting tournament outside the village of Lora in Abbottabad District, northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, on February 27, 2011. Dog fighting and other forms of animal fighting are very common in rural areas of Pakistan where some 70 percent of the population of 170 million reside. #
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