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On Valentine's day: Love plays with our hearts, wallets

Heart-shaped balloons don the roadside in Clifton on Valentine's day in Karachi. PHOYO: GIBRAN ASHRAF/EXPRESS TRIBUNE

Heart-shaped balloons don the roadside in Clifton on Valentine's day in Karachi. PHOYO: GIBRAN ASHRAF/EXPRESS TRIBUNE

Abdul Wahid holds on to balloons, all for sale on Valentine's day in Karachi. PHOTO: GIBRAN ASHRAF/EXPRESS TRIBUNE

Heart-shaped balloons don the roadside in Clifton on Valentine's day in Karachi. PHOYO: GIBRAN ASHRAF/EXPRESS TRIBUNE

Heart-shaped decorations hang above tables at a local Nandos outlet in Karachi on Valentine's day. PHOTO: GIBRAN ASHRAF/EXPRESS TRIBUNE

Pashmina, who studies in grade three during the day, sells flowers along with her sister Ayesha in the evening. She sold roses at Rs20 each on Valentine's day. PHOTO: GIBRAN ASHRAF/EXPRESS TRIBUNE

A man holds up heart-shaped balloons purchased by his employer (not in picture) on Valentine's day in Karachi. PHOTO: GIBRAN ASHRAF/EXPRESS TRIBUNE

A balloon vendor fills air into heat-shaped balloons on Valentine's day in Karachi. PHOTO: GIBRAN ASHRAF/EXPRESS TRIBUNE

Heart-shaped decorations, and balloons hang over tables ready to host Valentine's dinners at a local Nandos outlet in Karachi on February 14, 2012. PHOTO: GIBRAN ASHRAF/EXPRESS TRIBUNE

Small heart-shaped decorations hang above tables at Nandos restaurant in Karachi ahead of Valentine's day. PHOTO: GIBRAN ASHRAF/EXPRESS TRIBUNE

Small heart-shaped decorations hang above tables at the Nandos restaurant in Karachi ahead of Valentine's day. PHOTO: GIBRAN ASHRAF/EXPRESS TRIBUNE

A couple takes a photograph with a mobile phone in front of a red heart decoration on the Valentine's Day in Wuhan, Hubei province February 14, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A couple looks at Valentine's Day gifts in downtown Tripoli February 13, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman looks at roses for Valentine's Day at a flower shop in Bangkok February 14, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A delivery man dressed as a clown is seen on his way to deliver gifts on Valentine's Day in Shenyang, Liaoning province February 14, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man holds Valentine's Day balloons for sale while waiting for customers along the roadside in Karachi February 14, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A boy prepares bouquets of flowers for sale on Valentine's Day while waiting for customers along a roadside stall in Faisalabad February 14, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A worker displays a heart-shaped praline for Valentine's Day at a Wittamer chocolate boutique in Brussels February 14, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A vendor holds up a heart-shaped box with pralines near a chocolate high heel shoe for Valentine's Day at a Wittamer chocolate boutique in Brussels February 14, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man sells Valentine's Day items in his shop in Baghdad February 14, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A vendor displays a praline with a fake diamond for Valentine's Day in a Wittamer chocolate boutique in Brussels February 14, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A worker adjusts heart-shaped pralines for Valentine's Day in a Wittamer chocolate boutique in Brussels February 14, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Iranian women look at Valentine's Day gifts on display in a shop window in Tehran on February 13, 2012. PHOTO: AFP

An Iranian man buys chocolate gifts for Valentine's Day on February 13, 2012, in Tehran. PHOTO: AFP

Heart-shaped balloons are tied to the summit of the Sydney Tower, 260 metres above street level to mark Valentine s Day on February 14, 2012. PHOTO: AFP

A man carrying a large teddy bear buys a rose on a street in Shanghai on February 14, 2012. PHOTO: AFP

A Cambodian woman (L) buys a flower along a street in Phnom Penh on February 14, 2012. PHOTO: AFP

A vendor arranges flowers for sale at a flower market on Valentine's Day in Manila on February 14, 2012. PHOTO: AFP

A vendor waits for customers at a flower market on Valentine's Day in Manila on February 14, 2012. PHOTO: AFP

A Chinese vendor sells bouquetS of roses on Valentine's Day along a street in Beijing on February 14, 2012. PHOTO: AFP

A woman chooses flowers at a shop in Baghdad on Valentine's Day on February 14, 2012. PHOTO: AFP

Huge red bears and other soft toys are piled outside a shop in Baghdad on Valentine's Day on February 14, 2012. PHOTO: AFP

A vendor rides his bicycle laden with heart-shaped balloons down a street in Beijing on February 14, 2012. PHOTO: AFP

A vendor offers a carnation to a passerby on a street in Beijing on February 14, 2012. PHOTO:AFP

A chocolate vendor arranges packs of chocolates for Valentine's Day in Banda Aceh on February 14, 2012. PHOTO:AFP

A woman chooses flowers from a Palestinian florist in Gaza City on Valentine's Day on February 14, 2012. PHOTO:AFP

A student buys a heart-shaped pillow at a novelty store to mark Valentine's Day in Manila on February 14, 2012. PHOTO:AFP

Heart-shaped decorations hang above tables at a local Nandos outlet in Karachi on Valentines day. PHOTO: GIBRAN ASHRAF/EXPRESS TRIBUNE

Millions of people celebrate February 14 as a day of love. Though for many it means spending lots of money to do so.

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Feb 16, 2012 - 10:50PM

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Pashmina, the flower girl. lovely name, lovelier girl. the bestest smile that i have seen in ages. Thanks Pashmina and Gibran Ashraf for reminding us that there are heartfelt moments where a smile really light up ones world :)

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lida

Feb 17, 2012 - 6:37AM

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The mullahs must hate this since they dont like to see love promoted.
They love it when hate is spread !!!!

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NAK

Feb 17, 2012 - 10:10PM

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Nice! Keep it up!

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