Supporters of Pakistani religious group march towards Islamabad in Lahore, Pakistan. Thousands of Islamists in Pakistan launched a march toward the capital to protest a far-right D...

Pakistanis in festive dress leave a mosque after offering the Eid al-Adha prayers, in Lahore Pakistan.

Supporters of Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf party headed by Imran Khan, shout slogans on traditional drum beat to celebrate the success of their leader, in Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan's ...

In this Feb 19, 1999, file photo former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee waves from the maiden Delhi-Lahore bus service on his arrival at Lahore to attend a Summit in Pakistan.

Supporter of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif protest outside the Punjab Assembly, in Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan's lower house of parliament elected Asad Qaiser ...

A heritage town hall building is illuminated with national colors in connection with the celebrations of the 71st Independence Day, in Lahore, Pakistan.

People celebrate to mark the country's Independence Day in Lahore, Pakistan. Millions of Pakistanis celebrate the 71st Independence Day from British rule.

Khadim Rizvi, right, leader of the religious party, Tehreek-i-Labaik Pakistan, addresses his supporters gathered to demonstrate against alleged election rigging, in Lahore, Pakista...

Supporters of the Pakistani religious party, Tehreek-i-Labaik Pakistan, demonstrate against alleged election rigging, in Lahore, Pakistan. Party leaders vowed to continue their nat...

Pakistani politician Shahbaz Sharif, centre, leader of Pakistan Muslim League and brother of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif arrives at a polling station to cast his vote in Lah...

Hafiz Saeed, center, head of the Pakistani religious party Jamaat-ud-Dawa, affixes his thumb impression before casting a vote in Lahore, Pakistan.

Pakistani politician Imran Khan, chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, addresses his supporters during an election campaign in Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan will hold general elect...

A vendor cleans old books at his stall on a flooded street following heavy rain in Lahore, Pakistan.

Pakistani children play in flooded street following heavy rain in Lahore, Pakistan. Flash floods are common across Pakistan during the monsoon rains, which killed two people in the...

Supporters of Pakistani politician Imran Khan, chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, celebrate during an election campaign in Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan will hold a general elec...

In Defiance

Nawaz Sharif with daughter Maryam at a ceremony for the 20th anniversary of Pakistan’s nuclear tests in Lahore

Shahbaz Sharif, sits in car on left, brother of Pakistani former prime minister Nawaz Sharif leaves for airport in Lahore, Pakistan.

People hold an injured supporter of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif after a clash with police in Lahore, Pakistan. .

Supporters of Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif rally to receive their leader in Lahore, Pakistan. Sharif returned from London along with his daughter, Maryam, to face ...

Hafiz Saeed, center, head of the Pakistani religious group Jamaat-ud-Dawa inaugurates an election office of the newly formed political party Allah-o-Akbar Tehreek, in Lahore, Pakis...