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A snake charmer entertaining passers-by in Hyderabad

Snake charmers entertain residents of Umer Kot outside of Radio Pakistan, Hyderabad, Pakistan. 20th December 2011

by rajput yasir in Pakistan on 20/12/2011

Society

A youth sells prayer caps to earn his livelihood - Quetta

A youth sells prayer caps to earn his livelihood and support his family on a footpath during the Holy Month of Ramazan-ul-Mubarak in Quetta, Pakistan...

by PPI images in Pakistan on 10/08/2011

Society

A juggler with his goat and monkey - Lahore

A juggler with his goat and monkey moves in search of spectators to earn his livelihood to support his family at Liberty Market in Lahore, Pakistan....

by PPI images in Pakistan on 28/07/2011

BREAKING NEWS

20/12/2011 - A snake charmer entertaining passers-by in Hyderabad - Pakistan - Snake charmers entertain residents of...
10/08/2011 - A youth sells prayer caps to earn his livelihood - Quetta - Pakistan - A youth sells prayer caps to earn his...
28/07/2011 - A juggler with his goat and monkey - Lahore - Pakistan - A juggler with his goat and monkey...
19/05/2011 - A man sells mangoes to earn a living - Kunri - Pakistan - A man sells mangoes to earn a living...
09/05/2011 - A man prepares hair oil with traditional wood press - Karachi - Pakistan - A man prepares different hair oil to...
21/04/2011 - An Indian woman roasts corn as means of living - Nagaon - India - An elderly woman sells roasted corn on...
21/04/2011 - Poor Pakistanis dissect trash to earn a living - Quetta - Pakistan - Poor Pakistanis work to earn a living...
20/04/2011 - Fruit vendors sell watermelons at roadside stall - Quetta - Pakistan - Pakistani fruit vendors sell...
07/04/2011 - Fruit vendors sell watermelons at roadside stall - Karachi - Pakistan - Pakistani fruit vendors sell...
08/11/2010 - World’s First Climate Tribunal Convened, Dhaka - Bangladesh - World’s first climate tribunal convened...

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A snake charmer entertaining passers-by in Hyderabad
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