A rather remarkable photograph of a girl posing for the camera. This seems to be an old picture of a Pakistani model from the 1980s, of the kind you see in hair salons and beauty parlours in the Land of the Pure. Notice the haze around her hair and the grainy quality of the picture.
This girl is vaguely reminiscent of the Indian actress Pooja Bhatt. Sensual and nostalgic and once, this picture is an interesting portrayal of the Pakistani female.
Here we have a beautiful picture of a Pakistani girl in red shalwar kameez. With clear skin, dyed hair and a sexy pout, this girl is looking good. Notice the red bangles matching with her dress. Her earring or “jhumka” is also studded with matching crimson gems. A very traditional Pakistani look in a beautiful girl!
This girl gives a distinctly South Punjabi or Seraiki look. She may even be Sindhi. The deep shade of her lipstick also alludes to her relatively dark skin complexion.
Here we see girls of the Medical College in Peshawar on their field trip. You’d be hard pressed to find so many beautiful girls in one single photograph! They’re sitting on the banks of a stream in the North West Frontier Province of Pakstan. Notice the picturesque bed of pebbles contrasting with their beautiful clothes.
The two girls in the pink and blue shalwars look especially photogenic. Their clothes complement each other and the environment, creating an impressive effect. Whether Pathan, Punjabi, Sindhi or Baluchi, Pakistani girls prove yet again that when it comes to style and beauty, no other women in the Subcontinent compare.
Here we see a group of Pakistani friends at a party. Notice the outdoor canopy in the background. Clad in traditional party attire, these Pakistani females are wearing shalwar kameez and sari. Shalwar kameez is worn principally in Pakistan (known as salwar kameez in India). Derived from the ancient Persian dress of a similar type, the shalwar kameez is the national dress of Pakistan. It has evolved in many beautiful types, and Pakistan continues to dominate the internatioanl shalwar kameez market.
The Sari on the other hand is an ancient Graeco-Indic creation in vogue since the Vedic times. Heavily influenced by European (principally ancient Greek) dresses, the Sari is now the most commonly worn female dress in India. It is also worn in Pakistan, usually as a party dress.
Two beautiful Pakistani girls at a wedding. The venue appears to be one of the so called “marriage halls” that are prevalent across Pakistan. A peculiarity to the Land of the Pure, “marriage halls” are stand alone ballrooms dedicated solely to weddings and associated parties.
This may be due to the fact that weddings are usually the only parties ever held in the country in public. These venues do brisk business all year round, more so in the winters.
Two beautiful Pakistani girls from Dubai have sent us some interesting pictures. They appear to be relaxing and enjoying themeselves at a local restaurant or cafe. As is apparent, one lady’s resemblance to veteran Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee is striking. The warm earthen decor creates a beautiful ambience, focusing our attention upon their sultry complexions and beautiful smiles.
Which part of Pakistan do they appear to be from? Can you guess?
While awareness about the dangers of smoking has successfully led to the reduction of smoking rates in the West, developing countries still have a long way to go. This may be in part due to the fact that smoking advertisements are still not outlawed in poor developing countries such as Pakistan. British American Tobacco, for example, continues to dominate the market and benefit from a liberal tobacco advertising regime that is not only poorly tolerated but actively encouraged in this poor third world nation.
Pakistani girls are taking up smoking at increasingly early age. According to a recent study, girls as young as fifteen were starting to smoke due to peer pressure. Girls at Pakistani schools are often poorly overseen, resulting in their falling out of line and into bad company.
There is a great need for more awareness about the dangers of smoking and the link with lung cancer. This holds true for not only Pakistani girls and boys, but also all young people around the world. Developing countries still have a long way to go.
When it comes to education, Pakistani girls are often believed to be lagging behind their subcontinental counterparts. But that may be changing fast. The former PML Q government under Pervez Elahi initated special projects for primary school education that greatly boosted Pakistani girls’ hopes.
Ever since the days of the British Raj in India, colleges and institutions for girls education have been providing high quality education services. From convent high schools in hill stations such as Shimla, Mussoorie and Murree, to more secular institution such as Aitchison in Lahore, educational institutions in British India have had a certain appeal to the local populace.
After independence, Pakistan as a modern developing country has recently made great strides in higher education. Pakistan now boasts of several educational institutions of higher education. Many of the institution are devoted solely to female education. Certain colleges in Pakistan are preferred over others. Some of the most prominent institutions of higher learning include Kinnaird College in Lahore and FG College in Rawalpindi.
Pakistani girls are now increasingly opting to go to well known universities such as the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Institute of Business Administration (IBA) and NUST. The girls of Pakistan are outperforming the male counterparts in almost all academic arenas.
Another great photograph of Pakistani girls at a local cricket match. According to the source, this was taken at a Lahore stadium. Notice the effervescent fervor on the faces of these zealous females. The city of Lahore is renowned for its “shugli” people, and that includes the girls of the region. Shugli actually means fun-loving in the Urdu/Punjabis vernacular of West Punjab.
Interestingly, this word isn’t used by the Punjabis across the eastern border, writes Ashmit from Ludhiana.
This picture captures two Pakistani girls strolling on the streets of the legendary city of Lahore. Lahore, known as the Paris of Asia, is one of ancient India’s (and modern Pakistan’s) most charming cities, steeped in history and awash in culture. This city has a lively grace and an authentic appeal that pervades the environment, the people and of course, the girls.
Lahori girls have a confident appeal that is inimitable – entirely their own. Full of life, zest and vivaciousness, the girls of Lahore prove time and again that when it comes to living the good life, they are second to none. This photograph portrays the rustic charm and laid back spirit of the city and its inhabitants.
Another scene peculiar to northern Pakistan (and perhaps India). What we see here is a popular summer tourist destination, what appears to be a river in the Swat valley. The locals have put charpoys in the middle of the rivulet, in order to enjoy the cool water as it passes below.
A charpoy is a traditional cot made out of twisted organic rope. Used extensively across the Indian subcontinent, charpoys have been put to increasingly versatile uses, as this picture aptly demonstrates.
We see a Pakistani girl emerging from the water, enjoying the environs to the fullest.
Purdah hai Purdah, or so crooned Rishi Kapoor in an old 1970s song. Befitting for this hijab clad beauty with green doe-like eyes!
Many Pakistani girls are turning to the hijab in modern times, provoking an interesting debate on the future of the traditional Islamic garment. In this picture we see an attractive female clad in a black hijab, probably made out of a traditional dupatta! While we’d love to get a glimpse of this beauty’s hair, we’ll make do with her beautiful green eyes.
Here’s to the beauty of Pakistan!
A photograph of three very cute and rather confident looking college girls from Pakistan wearing a shalwar kameez uniform. College girls are awesome, whichever city from Pakistan they’re in. Whether it be Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad or Peshawar, Pakistani college girls can exemplify the ultimate beauty.
The gray of their uniforms is complementing the pastel background nicely, creating an overpowering, leafy aura that conveys a sultry, earthen sensuality. Don’t you feel like asking these beauties out?
Madiha from Rawalpindi has sent us an old picture from 1994 depicting the good life of days bygone. Notice the carefree college atmosphere, with girls lazing around and having fun. A lot of you guys must be yearning for days bygone, when there was little if any air pollution in Pakistan, water supplies used to work, and global warming was little more than a passing textbook idea.
Yes, those were the days, when you could lie upon the grass and gaze at the heavens – you, your lover, a loaf of bread and a jug of wine. Who knows where these girls are now, and what they do? Hint: one of them may be an airline crew member!
The sexy Miss Pakistan apparently wore a red bikini at the recent beauty paegent in China. She is arguably the first Pakistani female to appear publicly in a bikini, sparking a storm of controversy at home and abroad. She obviously has a nice figure and most men would find her very attractive.
Mahleej Sarkari is an ethnic Baloch woman hailing from the Baluchistan province of Pakistan. A homegrown Pakistani girl residing in Canada when chosen for the Miss Pakistan beauty pageant, she recently appeared in the famous Nadia Khan show on GEO TV, leading to a flurry of antagonistic comments against the dame. Someone wrote in to the Nadia Khan show calling Miss Pakistan “do number” (number 2), an apparent allusion to the common Pakistani slang term for not-so-respectable women. Unfortunately for the beauty contest winner, Nadia Khan apparently subtly endorsed the comment.
A quiet revolution in the offing?
Benazir Bhutto was perhaps the most high profile representation of the political Pakistani woman. Today, Pakistani girls are beginning to reassert themselves in the political arena. We’ve been getting reports from around the country that seem to suggest that Pakistani girls are participating in the country’s political scene in a big way.
Like Benazir Bhutto, the young females of Pakistan are keen on making their mark felt on the political arena.
Certain female members have joined the main political parties including the Pakistan Peoples Party and the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz Group. Defecting from the PMLQ, some female members have also joined the PPPP.
Student groups are also active in pr
“Happy to you!” *barf*
The famed (notorious) television presenter Nadia Khan of PTV’s Bandhan fame, has her own very successful and wildly popular television talk show on GEO TV. Called the Nadia Khan Show, the gig has featured celebrities ranging from successful Pakistani girls to cricketers and Bollywood stars. Recently, a Pakistani cricketer denied reports of his alleged marriage to an Indian girl by appearing on the show.
Nadia Khan first appeared in the popular television serial called Bandhan, playing a distraught wife who demands a divorce from her Pakistani husband. However, the show has a happy ending. The show might have been meant as an inspiration or social lesson to married Pakistani girls who are not on the best of terms with their inlaws or husbands. Pakistani girls are often pressurised to give into inlaws demands, and thereby divorce rates are lower than in the West. However, Nadia Khan sought to demonstrate that husbands can also support their wives, thereby leading to a better life.
“Today, Nadia Khan is one of the cultural icons of Pakistan,” says Sania Azad of Sukkur. “The girls of Pakistan are defintely rallying around her. She has a very wide feminine appeal…almost feminist!”
