Peshawar

A Pakistani model wears traditional dress during a fashion show in a Cultural Festival in Peshawar on November 25, 2010. The show was organised by Sarhad Tourism Department to promote cultural activities in Peshawar, the capital of the violence-hit province.

A Pakistani model walks as she wears a traditional costum during a fashion show in a Cultural Festival in Peshawar on November 25, 2010. The show was organised by the Sarhad Tourism Department to promote cultural activities in Peshawar.

Pakistani models wear traditional dress during a fashion show in a Cultural Festival in Peshawar on November 25, 2010. The show was organised by Sarhad Tourism Department to promote cultural activities in Peshawar, the capital of the violence-hit province.

A Pakistani model walks wearing traditional dress during a fashion show at a cultural Festival in Peshawar on November 25, 2010. The show was organised by Sarhad Tourism Department to promote cultural activities in Peshawar, the capital of the violence-hit province.

A Pakistani model walks as she wears a traditional costum during a fashion show in a Cultural Festival in Peshawar on November 25, 2010. The show was organised by the Sarhad Tourism Department to promote cultural activities in Peshawar.

Pakistani models wear traditional dress during a fashion show in a Cultural Festival in Peshawar on November 25, 2010. The show was organised by Sarhad Tourism Department to promote cultural activities in Peshawar, the capital of the violence-hit province.

Pakistani models wear traditional dress during a fashion show in a Cultural Festival in Peshawar on November 25, 2010. The show was organised by Sarhad Tourism Department to promote cultural activities in Peshawar, the capital of the violence-hit province.

A Pakistani model wears traditional dress during a fashion show in a Cultural Festival in Peshawar on November 25, 2010. The show was organised by Sarhad Tourism Department to promote cultural activities in Peshawar, the capital of the violence-hit province.

Pakistani security personnel collect evidence at a bomb blast site in Peshawar on December 13, 2010. A bomb struck a Pakistani school bus, killing a mechanic and wounding two children as they were being dropped home after class in the northwestern city of Peshawar, police said. It was the fifth bombing in Pakistan since December 6 as the nuclear-armed country steps up security for the holy month of Muharram, which typically sees a rise in sectarian tensions and attacks on Shiite Muslim religious parades.

Pakistani models wear traditional dress during a fashion show in a Cultural Festival in Peshawar on November 25, 2010. The show was organised by Sarhad Tourism Department to promote cultural activities in Peshawar, the capital of the violence-hit province.

A Pakistani model walks wearing traditional dress during a fashion show at a cultural Festival in Peshawar on November 25, 2010. The show was organised by Sarhad Tourism Department to promote cultural activities in Peshawar, the capital of the violence-hit province.

Pakistani models wear traditional dress during a fashion show in a Cultural Festival in Peshawar on November 25, 2010. The show was organised by Sarhad Tourism Department to promote cultural activities in Peshawar, the capital of the violence-hit province.

A Pakistani model walks as she wears a traditional costum during a fashion show in a Cultural Festival in Peshawar on November 25, 2010. The show was organised by the Sarhad Tourism Department to promote cultural activities in Peshawar.

Pakistani models wear traditional dress during a fashion show in a Cultural Festival in Peshawar on November 25, 2010. The show was organised by Sarhad Tourism Department to promote cultural activities in Peshawar, the capital of the violence-hit province.

Pakistani security personnel collect evidence at a bomb blast site in Peshawar on December 13, 2010. A bomb struck a Pakistani school bus, killing a mechanic and wounding two children as they were being dropped home after class in the northwestern city of Peshawar, police said. It was the fifth bombing in Pakistan since December 6 as the nuclear-armed country steps up security for the holy month of Muharram, which typically sees a rise in sectarian tensions and attacks on Shiite Muslim religious parades.

A Pakistani man (C) weeps as he carries a stretcher carrying his injured son at a hospital in Peshawar on October 22, 2010, following a bomb explosion in a mosque. A bomb attack at a mosque in Pakistan's city of Peshawar killed two people and wounded 11 others as worshippers filed out after the main Friday Muslim prayers, officials said.

A Pakistani model walks as she wears a traditional costum during a fashion show in a Cultural Festival in Peshawar on November 25, 2010. The show was organised by the Sarhad Tourism Department to promote cultural activities in Peshawar.

Pakistani security personnel collect evidence at a bomb blast site in Peshawar on December 13, 2010. A bomb struck a Pakistani school bus, killing a mechanic and wounding two children as they were being dropped home after class in the northwestern city of Peshawar, police said. It was the fifth bombing in Pakistan since December 6 as the nuclear-armed country steps up security for the holy month of Muharram, which typically sees a rise in sectarian tensions and attacks on Shiite Muslim religious parades.

Pakistani models wear traditional dress during a fashion show in a Cultural Festival in Peshawar on November 25, 2010. The show was organised by Sarhad Tourism Department to promote cultural activities in Peshawar, the capital of the violence-hit province.

Pakistani models wear traditional dress during a fashion show in a Cultural Festival in Peshawar on November 25, 2010. The show was organised by Sarhad Tourism Department to promote cultural activities in Peshawar, the capital of the violence-hit province.

A Pakistani EDHI volunteer inspects a school bus after a bomb blast in Peshawar on December 13, 2010. A bomb struck a Pakistani school bus, killing a mechanic and wounding two children as they were being dropped home after class in the northwestern city of Peshawar, police said. It was the fifth bombing in Pakistan since December 6 as the nuclear-armed country steps up security for the holy month of Muharram, which typically sees a rise in sectarian tensions and attacks on Shiite Muslim religious parades.

Pakistani security personnel collect evidence at a bomb blast site in Peshawar on December 13, 2010. A bomb struck a Pakistani school bus, killing a mechanic and wounding two children as they were being dropped home after class in the northwestern city of Peshawar, police said. It was the fifth bombing in Pakistan since December 6 as the nuclear-armed country steps up security for the holy month of Muharram, which typically sees a rise in sectarian tensions and attacks on Shiite Muslim religious parades.

Syed Munawwar Hassan (C, top), chief of the hardline party Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) leads an anti-US protest rally in Peshawar on September 24, 2010. Pakistani activists poured into the streets on September 24 shouting 'Death to America' and burning effigies of President Barack Obama after a US court jailed a woman scientist for 86 years.

TRUCK PAINTING PHOTO PACKAGE - MORE ON IMAGE FORUM In a picture taken on October 6, 2010 The finished truck is driven out from a workshop in Peshawar. Colourful and intricately painted trucks are a tradition in Pakistan. The practice of decorating trucks has its roots in the days of the raj when craftsmen made colourful horse drawn carriages for the gentry. Different regions developed their own styles over time and some decorations served as reminders of home for drivers on long journeys. Although Pakistan is often described as a nation of low economic status, large amounts of money will change hands to decorate trucks.

Pakistani flood survivors gather to receive relief goods from Al-Furqan Foundation in the outskirts of Peshawar on November 8, 2010. A shortfall in international aid is jeopardising key potable water, nutrition and vaccination programmes for more than a million Pakistani flood victims, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned November 5.

Valerie Amos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, tours a camp for internally displaced people during her visit to Jalozai camp nera Peshawar on December 5, 2010. The UN chief of humanitarian affairs said that more than one million displaced people still need emergency aid in southern Pakistan, around four months after catastrophic floods.

Valerie Amos (2nd R, standing), United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, greets internally displaced people during the visit of Jalozai camp nera Peshawar on December 5, 2010. The UN chief of humanitarian affairs said that more than one million displaced people still need emergency aid in southern Pakistan, around four months after catastrophic floods.

An Afghan refugee woman holds her baby receiving a polio vaccine in Peshawar, 09 May 2006. Pakistan launched a major campaign to vaccinate 14 million children against the crippling polio virus, part of an UN-backed drive to consign the disease to history, officials said. About 60,000 workers have begun administering polio vaccine drops to youngsters aged under five years in over the coming three days, mainly along the Afghan border.

Pakistani volunteers carry an injured man to the hospital in Peshawar on November 5, 2010 after a suicide blast in a mosque in Akhurwall village. A suicide bomb tore through a Pakistani mosque during weekly prayers on Friday, killing 50 people and bringing down the roof, trapping victims under pulverised rubble.

Pakistani paramedics treat an injured suicide blast victim in the hospital in Peshawar on November 5, 2010. A suicide bomb tore through a Pakistani mosque during weekly prayers on Friday, killing 50 people and bringing down the roof, trapping victims under pulverised rubble. The carnage wrought havoc in Akhurwall village, part of the semi-tribal northwest area of Darra Adam Khel about 140 kilometres (90 miles) west of the Pakistani capital Islamabad.

An employee of provincial HIV Aids control Program Health Department registers HIV patients during a ceremony in Peshawar on December 2, 2010. According to the latest national HIV estimates there are approximately 97,400 cases of HIV and AIDS in Pakistan.

Valerie Amos (2nd R), United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, greets internally displaced people during the visit of Jalozai camp nera Peshawar on December 5, 2010. The UN chief of humanitarian affairs said that more than one million displaced people still need emergency aid in southern Pakistan, around four months after catastrophic floods.

Internally displaced Pakistani children gather at the perimeter fence of Jalozai camp near Peshawar on December 5, 2010. Dozens of Pakistani families have returned to South Waziristan with UN and government help to rebuild their lives after major fighting against the Taliban, a UN official said.

Pakistan activists of the hardline party Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) march during an anti-US protest rally in Peshawar on September 24, 2010. Pakistani activists poured into the streets on September 24 shouting 'Death to America' and burning effigies of President Barack Obama after a US court jailed a woman scientist for 86 years.

A Pakistani policeman stands guard at the railway station in Lahore on November 4, 2010. Pakistani Minister for Railways, Ghulam Ahmad Bilour has agreed with suggestions of about running of special cargo trains, twice in a week, from Karachi to Peshawar for transportation of goods imported under Afghan Transit Trade Agreement.

Pakistani flood survivors lineup to receive relief goods from Al-Furqan Foundation in the outskirts of Peshawar on November 8, 2010. A shortfall in international aid is jeopardising key potable water, nutrition and vaccination programmes for more than a million Pakistani flood victims, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned November 5.

Pakistani flood survivors gather to receive relief goods from Al-Furqan Foundation in the outskirts of Peshawar on November 8, 2010. A shortfall in international aid is jeopardising key potable water, nutrition and vaccination programmes for more than a million Pakistani flood victims, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned November 5.

Pakistani flood survivors gather to receive relief goods from Al-Furqan Foundation in the outskirts of Peshawar on November 8, 2010. A shortfall in international aid is jeopardising key potable water, nutrition and vaccination programmes for more than a million Pakistani flood victims, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned November 5.

An internally displaced Pakistani woman carrief firewood to her shelter in Jalozai camp near Peshawar on December 5, 2010. Dozens of Pakistani families have returned to South Waziristan with UN and government help to rebuild their lives after major fighting against the Taliban, a UN official said.

Valerie Amos (C), United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, tours a camp for internally displaced people during her visit to Jalozai camp nera Peshawar on December 5, 2010. The UN chief of humanitarian affairs said that more than one million displaced people still need emergency aid in southern Pakistan, around four months after catastrophic floods.

Internally displaced Pakistani children gather at the perimeter fence of Jalozai camp near Peshawar on December 5, 2010. Dozens of Pakistani families have returned to South Waziristan with UN and government help to rebuild their lives after major fighting against the Taliban, a UN official said.

An internally displaced Pakistani woman carrief firewood to her shelter in Jalozai camp near Peshawar on December 5, 2010. Dozens of Pakistani families have returned to South Waziristan with UN and government help to rebuild their lives after major fighting against the Taliban, a UN official said.

Pakistanis help a wounded man at a hospital in Peshawar on December 6, 2010, following a suicide blast. A double suicide bombing killed 40 people in Pakistan's tribal badlands on December 6, attacking pro-government elders and members of an anti-Taliban militia in a key district on the Afghan border.

Pakistani people injured in a suicide attack at a mosque in Akhurwall wait in a car for rescue outside a hospital in Peshawar on November 5, 2010. A suicide bomb tore through a Pakistani mosque during weekly prayers on Friday, killing 50 people and bringing down the roof, trapping victims under pulverised rubble.

Pakistani men shift a wounded man at a hospital in Peshawar on November 5, 2010, following a grenade attack on a mosque. At least three people were killed and 14 others were wounded in a second attack on a mosque in northwestern Pakistan on November 5, a hospital official said.

A Pakistani police commando searches a van at a check point in Peshawar on November 6, 2010. The toll from a suicide bombing on a mosque packed with worshippers rose to 68 on November 6, as four others died in an attack nearby, ending a lull in violence in Pakistan's militant-riddled northwest.

An employee of provincial HIV Aids control Program Health Department registers HIV patients during a ceremony in Peshawar on December 2, 2010. According to the latest national HIV estimates there are approximately 97,400 cases of HIV and AIDS in Pakistan.

Internally displaced Pakistani children wait for bread at Jalozai camp near Peshawar on December 5, 2010. Dozens of Pakistani families have returned to South Waziristan with UN and government help to rebuild their lives after major fighting against the Taliban, a UN official said.

Valerie Amos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, greets internally displaced people during the visit of Jalozai camp nera Peshawar on December 5, 2010. The UN chief of humanitarian affairs said that more than one million displaced people still need emergency aid in southern Pakistan, around four months after catastrophic floods.

A Pakistani railway porter carries a passenger's bag at the railway station in Lahore on November 4, 2010. Pakistani Minister for Railways, Ghulam Ahmad Bilour has agreed with the suggestion about the running of special cargo trains, twice in a week, from Karachi to Peshawar for transportation of goods imported under Afghan Transit Trade Agreement.