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A Look at Life in Pakistan

A Look at Life in Pakistan
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A Muslim worshipper peers through curtains of his section while he observes “Itikaf” which requires staying in seclusion in a mosque to read the Quran and pray during the last ten days of the Islamic fasting on month of Ramadan, at a mosque, in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, May 3, 2021. (Photo by Fareed Khan/AP Photo)

A Muslim worshipper peers through curtains of his section while he observes “Itikaf” which requires staying in seclusion in a mosque to read the Quran and pray during the last ten days of the Islamic fasting on month of Ramadan, at a mosque, in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, May 3, 2021. (Photo by Fareed Khan/AP Photo)

Mohammad Ramzan, 60, a traditional goatskin water carrier also known as a mashki, fills a bag with water from a handpump to deliver to nearby homes during the fasting month of Ramadan, as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Karachi, Pakistan on April 23, 2021. (Photo by Akhtar Soomro/Reuters)

Mohammad Ramzan, 60, a traditional goatskin water carrier also known as a mashki, fills a bag with water from a handpump to deliver to nearby homes during the fasting month of Ramadan, as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Karachi, Pakistan on April 23, 2021. (Photo by Akhtar Soomro/Reuters)

Members of a civil society group burn representations of Israeli, U.S. and Indian flags during a demonstration in support of Palestinians during the latest round of violence in Jerusalem, in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (Photo by Fareed Khan/AP Photo)

Members of a civil society group burn representations of Israeli, U.S. and Indian flags during a demonstration in support of Palestinians during the latest round of violence in Jerusalem, in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (Photo by Fareed Khan/AP Photo)

Shiite Muslim devotees take part in a procession to commemorate the death anniversary of Prophet Mohammad's companion and son-in-law Imam Ali in Lahore on May 4, 2021. (Photo by Arif Ali/AFP Photo)

Shiite Muslim devotees take part in a procession to commemorate the death anniversary of Prophet Mohammad’s companion and son-in-law Imam Ali in Lahore on May 4, 2021. (Photo by Arif Ali/AFP Photo)

A potter carries clay pots at a workshop, in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, April 30, 2021. (Photo by Fareed Khan/AP Photo)

A potter carries clay pots at a workshop, in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, April 30, 2021. (Photo by Fareed Khan/AP Photo)

Muslims pray on the 27th day of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan amid a third wave of COVID-19 in Karachi, Pakistan, 09 May 2021. Laylat al-Qadr (Arabic for Night of Destiny) is believed to be the night when the first verse of Islam's holy book, the Koran, was revealed to Prophet Muhammad, the exact date is not known but it is believed to be on an odd night of the last 10 nights of the holy month of Ramadan. (Photo by Shahzaib Akber/EPA/EFE)

Muslims pray on the 27th day of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan amid a third wave of COVID-19 in Karachi, Pakistan, 09 May 2021. Laylat al-Qadr (Arabic for Night of Destiny) is believed to be the night when the first verse of Islam’s holy book, the Koran, was revealed to Prophet Muhammad, the exact date is not known but it is believed to be on an odd night of the last 10 nights of the holy month of Ramadan. (Photo by Shahzaib Akber/EPA/EFE)

People receive free bread during the fasting month of Ramadan, amid the coronavirus pandemic in Peshawar, Pakistan, 20 April 2021. Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan by praying during the night time and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in Koran was during its last 10 nights. (Photo by Arshad Arbab/EPA/EFE)

People receive free bread during the fasting month of Ramadan, amid the coronavirus pandemic in Peshawar, Pakistan, 20 April 2021. Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan by praying during the night time and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in Koran was during its last 10 nights. (Photo by Arshad Arbab/EPA/EFE)

A worker installs an advertisement at a jewellery shop in Islamabad on April 26, 2021. (Photo by Farooq Naeem/AFP Photo)

A worker installs an advertisement at a jewellery shop in Islamabad on April 26, 2021. (Photo by Farooq Naeem/AFP Photo)

Pakistani Muslims gather to celebrate Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Karachi, Pakistan, May 13, 2021. (Photo by Akhtar Soomro/Reuters)

Pakistani Muslims gather to celebrate Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Karachi, Pakistan, May 13, 2021. (Photo by Akhtar Soomro/Reuters)

Army soldiers arrive to control the situation at a market, where traders gathered protesting against the lockdown announced to help control the spread of the coronavirus, in Quetta, Pakistan, Monday, May 10, 2021. (Photo by Arshad Butt/AP Photo)

Army soldiers arrive to control the situation at a market, where traders gathered protesting against the lockdown announced to help control the spread of the coronavirus, in Quetta, Pakistan, Monday, May 10, 2021. (Photo by Arshad Butt/AP Photo)

Shiite Muslim devotees take part in a procession to commemorate the death anniversary of Prophet Mohammad's companion and son-in-law Imam Ali in Lahore on May 4, 2021. (Photo by Arif Ali/AFP Photo)

Shiite Muslim devotees take part in a procession to commemorate the death anniversary of Prophet Mohammad’s companion and son-in-law Imam Ali in Lahore on May 4, 2021. (Photo by Arif Ali/AFP Photo)

A woman sells face masks on a roadside as the Pakistani government makes face masks mandatory in public places amid a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, in Karachi, Pakistan, 10 May 2021. Prime Minister Imran Khan, announced that a lockdown would not be implemented for now as it will affect the working class and their businesses. He emphasised on the need to wear a mask at all times. PM said help will be taken from the Pakistan Army to implement coronavirus SOPs. (Photo by Rehan Khan/EPA/EFE)

A woman sells face masks on a roadside as the Pakistani government makes face masks mandatory in public places amid a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, in Karachi, Pakistan, 10 May 2021. Prime Minister Imran Khan, announced that a lockdown would not be implemented for now as it will affect the working class and their businesses. He emphasised on the need to wear a mask at all times. PM said help will be taken from the Pakistan Army to implement coronavirus SOPs. (Photo by Rehan Khan/EPA/EFE)

People visit a market for shopping ahead of Eid al-Fitr, a religious Muslim holiday that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, amid a smart lockdown due to new government instruction to control the spread of the coronavirus across the country in Islamabad, Pakistan, 06 May 2021. Pakistan’s Prime Minister announced that a lockdown would not be implemented for now, as it will affect the working class and their businesses. He emphasised on the need to wear a mask at all times. He also said that help will be taken from the Pakistani Army to implement coronavirus SOPs. (Photo by Sohail Shahzad/EPA/EFE)

People visit a market for shopping ahead of Eid al-Fitr, a religious Muslim holiday that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, amid a smart lockdown due to new government instruction to control the spread of the coronavirus across the country in Islamabad, Pakistan, 06 May 2021. Pakistan’s Prime Minister announced that a lockdown would not be implemented for now, as it will affect the working class and their businesses. He emphasised on the need to wear a mask at all times. He also said that help will be taken from the Pakistani Army to implement coronavirus SOPs. (Photo by Sohail Shahzad/EPA/EFE)

A Pakistani balloon-seller man waits for customers outside a closed market after the government ordered the closure of markets, after new cases of COVID-19 were reported across the country, in Peshawar, Pakistan, 10 May 2021. Pakistani authorities imposed smart lockdowns in an effort to curb the outbreak of a third wave of infections with Covid-19. (Photo by Arshad Arbab/EPA/EFE)

A Pakistani balloon-seller man waits for customers outside a closed market after the government ordered the closure of markets, after new cases of COVID-19 were reported across the country, in Peshawar, Pakistan, 10 May 2021. Pakistani authorities imposed smart lockdowns in an effort to curb the outbreak of a third wave of infections with Covid-19. (Photo by Arshad Arbab/EPA/EFE)

A vendor arranges traditional vermicelli noodles, which is most favorite during the Muslim's holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a factory, in Lahore, Pakistan, Tuesday, April 27, 2021. (Photo by K.M. Chaudary/AP Photo)

A vendor arranges traditional vermicelli noodles, which is most favorite during the Muslim’s holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a factory, in Lahore, Pakistan, Tuesday, April 27, 2021. (Photo by K.M. Chaudary/AP Photo)

A Pakistani comforts to another mourning over the death of his family member in a bomb blast, at a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. A powerful bomb went off in the parking area of a five-star Serena hotel in the southwestern city of Quetta on Wednesday, wounding some people, police said. (Photo by Arshad Butt/AP Photo)

A Pakistani comforts to another mourning over the death of his family member in a bomb blast, at a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. A powerful bomb went off in the parking area of a five-star Serena hotel in the southwestern city of Quetta on Wednesday, wounding some people, police said. (Photo by Arshad Butt/AP Photo)

Smoke billows from inside the Serena hotel after a bomb blast in Quetta, provincial capital of Balochistan province, Pakistan, 21 April 2021. A bomb exploded at a parking lot of Serena hotel where a foreign delegation believed to be from China, was staying, killing three people while leaving 11 others injured. According to Pakistan's Interior Minister the members of the foreign delegation, who have been staying at the hotel were not there at the time of the blast and are all safe. (Photo by Fayyaz Ahmed/EPA/EFE)

Smoke billows from inside the Serena hotel after a bomb blast in Quetta, provincial capital of Balochistan province, Pakistan, 21 April 2021. A bomb exploded at a parking lot of Serena hotel where a foreign delegation believed to be from China, was staying, killing three people while leaving 11 others injured. According to Pakistan’s Interior Minister the members of the foreign delegation, who have been staying at the hotel were not there at the time of the blast and are all safe. (Photo by Fayyaz Ahmed/EPA/EFE)

People comfort each-other at the grave of their family member who was killed in the Wednesday's bomb blast at a luxury hotel in Quetta, Pakistan, Thursday, April 22, 2021. An attack at a luxury hotel in Pakistan has been confirmed as a suicide car bombing, and the death toll has risen to five, police said Thursday. (Photo by Arshad Butt/AP Photo)

People comfort each-other at the grave of their family member who was killed in the Wednesday’s bomb blast at a luxury hotel in Quetta, Pakistan, Thursday, April 22, 2021. An attack at a luxury hotel in Pakistan has been confirmed as a suicide car bombing, and the death toll has risen to five, police said Thursday. (Photo by Arshad Butt/AP Photo)

Relatives and people attend the funeral of the victims who were killed in a suicide bomb blast at a hotel in Quetta, provincial capital of Balochistan province, Pakistan, 22 April 2021. At least five people were killed and 15 wounded when a powerful car bomb exploded in the parking area of a luxurious hotel hosting the Chinese ambassador Nong Rong, at Hotel Serena in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta. China has a widespread presence in Pakistan due to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, an ambitious infrastructure project financed by Beijing with a 60,000-million-dollar investment. (Photo by Fayyaz Ahmed/EPA/EFE)

Relatives and people attend the funeral of the victims who were killed in a suicide bomb blast at a hotel in Quetta, provincial capital of Balochistan province, Pakistan, 22 April 2021. At least five people were killed and 15 wounded when a powerful car bomb exploded in the parking area of a luxurious hotel hosting the Chinese ambassador Nong Rong, at Hotel Serena in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta. China has a widespread presence in Pakistan due to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, an ambitious infrastructure project financed by Beijing with a 60,000-million-dollar investment. (Photo by Fayyaz Ahmed/EPA/EFE)

Julia Everson
Julia is a freelance writer and lifelong learner with an ongoing curiosity to study new things. She enjoys checking out the latest grammar books and writing about video games more than anything else. If she's not running through Colorado’s breathtaking landscape, she's indoors hidden away in her cozy game room trolling noobs and leveling up an RPG character. She is a Final Fantasy IX apologist (although she loves them all… except XV), coffee aficionado, and a bit of a health nut. Julia graduated from Western Kentucky University with a B.A. in English Literature with a minor in Creative Writing.