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Hip Pakistan snubs Taliban at glamorous fashion week

Source: Inquirer.net
Karāchi : Pakistan | about 1 month ago  
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  • Model Nadia Hussain, wearing a creation by Pakistani designer Samar Mehdi, sits amidst others backstage while awaiting to take the catwalk during Fashion Pakistan Week in Karachi
    Model Nadia Hussain, wearing a creation by Pakistani designer Samar ...
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  • Fashion model Iraj, wearing a creation by Pakistani designer Sonya Battla, is photographed backstage before taking the catwalk during Fashion Pakistan Week in Karachi
    Fashion model Iraj, wearing a creation by Pakistani designer Sonya ...
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  • Male fashion models, wearing creations by Pakistani designer Imbias, prepare to take the stage during Fashion Pakistan Week in Karachi
    Male fashion models, wearing creations by Pakistani designer Imbias, ...
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  • Models sporting creations by Pakistani designer Ayesha await their turn to take the catwalk during Fashion Pakistan Week in Karachi
    Models sporting creations by Pakistani designer Ayesha await their ...
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  • A model wearing a creation by Pakistani designer Shamaeel is photographed backstage moments before taking the catwalk during Fashion Pakistan Week in Karachi
    A model wearing a creation by Pakistani designer Shamaeel is ...
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  • A model wearing a creation by Pakistani designer Aeisha Varsey is photographed backstage before taking the catwalk during Fashion Pakistan Week in Karachi
    A model wearing a creation by Pakistani designer Aeisha Varsey is ...
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    A model presents a creation by designer Qi Gang at China Fashion Week ...
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    A model presents a creation from a wedding dress collection by ...
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Model Nadia Hussain, wearing a creation by Pakistani designer Samar ...
Bare shoulders, backless gowns and pouting models are wowing Pakistan's glitterati as Karachi fashion week shows the world a different side of the Taliban-troubled nation. While women in much of Muslim, conservative Pakistan opt for headscarves over baggy shalwar khamis or even burkas, on the catwalks...
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  • News Source: Sydney Morning Herald | about 1 month ago
    Defiance...models wait their turn on the catwalk in Karachi on Wednesday. The event had been postponed by three weeks because of terrorist attacks. Pakistan's fashion week started with an opulent opening ceremony, against a backdrop of militant...
  • News Source: Chicago Tribune | about 1 month ago
    Pakistan took fashion to the runways this week hoping to promote a more glamorous side of a nation better-known worldwide for violence and militant extremism. Twice delayed over security concerns, the four-day Fashion Pakistan Week (FPW) opened on...
  • News Source: Inquirer.net | about 1 month ago
    Bare shoulders, backless gowns and pouting models are wowing Pakistan's glitterati as Karachi fashion week shows the world a different side of the Taliban-troubled nation. While women in much of Muslim, conservative Pakistan opt for headscarves over...
  • News Source: NewKerala | about 1 month ago
    As Pakistan''s army battled religious extremists in South Waziristan, Karachi''s top designers showcased their creations in an unusual display of skin in a country where most women cover up...Western evening dresses fused with eastern design, rich...
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