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A young Afghan boy plays outside his squatter home on a rainy afternoon. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL/ THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE

Usman and Umar make the most of their workplace in Golra. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

A woman sells recyclable material at a trash collection near E-11. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

Young girls enjoy their evening tea on top of a wall outside their squatter colony in F-6. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

A man enjoys a quiet read in the library in PNCA. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

A brick laborer works hard at a brick kiln factory in Shir Dhamial. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

Frames at a stall hold photos of eastern ideals of beauty. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

An old woman guards her hen from stray dogs at a colony in f6. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

Supporters at a Difa-e-Pakistan rally in Aabpara. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

Locals gather around the gola-seller at a colony in f6. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

A little girl enjoys a Popsicle on a hot afternoon. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL/ THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE

One-year-old Subhan feeds a wandering goat at the shrine of Bari Imam. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

A group young women stand outside the bus stop in the rain while the men gather inside the shade. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

Young Christian girls gaze at the setting sun outside of their church in f-6. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

A little girl remains inside a tourist bus parked at the lake view park. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

A group of women enjoy a thrilling ride of the flying ship at Lake view park. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

A man sells candy-floss at Lake View park. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

A group of old men eat peanuts at a rally, leaving the shavings on the ground. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

A young girl guards her uncle’s sweet cart outside the shrine of Bari Imam. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

A boy plays with a toy gun near Sohan village. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

A young schoolboy rides home with his older sibling. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

A woman sleeps outside a storefront at a market in E-11. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

Young boys wait for roti outside a tandoor during lunch time at a market in Golra Sharif. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

A young boy plays foosball at an arcade in the market near Golra. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

Two women carry a basket of clothes for washing near the Afghan Basti. PHOTO: MYRA IQBAL

Snapshots depicting life in and around the capital city Islamabad.

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Ali Zain Raza

May 16, 2012 - 9:26PM

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get a DSLR and the whole world looks beautiful

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Sonia Wahab

May 17, 2012 - 12:31AM

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Poverty is hateful.

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UseIt

May 17, 2012 - 1:11AM

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@Ali Zain … Yeah right! get good paints & your painting will be perfect..

Awesome shots! A second great installment by Myra Iqbal.

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CK

May 17, 2012 - 6:10AM

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The facial expression of the women on the flying ship at lakeview park is priceless!

@ Ali Zain Raza

I know many people who have DSLR camera’s and can’t even take a simple picture. I also know people who have a point and shoot and take amazing pictures.

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Mazher Mehboob

May 17, 2012 - 8:46AM

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Thumbs up for a responsible use of dslr

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Aditya Randhawa

May 17, 2012 - 9:17AM

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Same is the situation in India

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Kashmiri

May 17, 2012 - 9:52AM

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One of the best photo essays I have ever seen. The face of the Afghan boy lost in the exile, is touching.

Great Job Myra.

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Naveed

May 17, 2012 - 10:24AM

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excellent work Myra. I bet the captions are written by you also. the language is very different than the usual Tribune stuff we read. no offence though …:-)

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Sarah

May 17, 2012 - 11:12AM

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many of them are smiling. they’re happy. happiness doesnt require a loaded wallet. sometimes it can come in the form of a cup of tea atop a sign for peace.

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Vigilant

May 17, 2012 - 11:40AM

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Good pics…different view of Islamabad

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Hassan Jawad

May 17, 2012 - 5:01PM

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The first photo showing an innocent face of Afghan child is simply amazing. Good work Myra Iqbal, Keep it up.

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Yusuf

May 18, 2012 - 12:13PM

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well done Myra!

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Fahad

May 18, 2012 - 2:23PM

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An interesting collection of street action. Has inspired me to venture into the deeper parts of the city!

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zedan

May 18, 2012 - 3:04PM

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original face of pakistan!!!Recommend
Aisha

May 22, 2012 - 8:56AM

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i love it! the little kid and the goat picture is amazing.and the one with the peace graffiti!

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DJ

May 23, 2012 - 5:31PM

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Thanks for showing us the other side of Islamabad :)

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janjua

May 25, 2012 - 3:29PM

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@Sonia Wahab:
u r very right ,

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