In Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, lovers exchanged flowers and candy to celebrate Valentine’s Day. In the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, however, the day was subdued after a court banned the day’s celebration across the country on February 13. The ban coincided with some small protests against Valentine’s Day in cities across Pakistan.
Valentine’s Day Celebrated In Afghanistan, Banned In Pakistan
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A Pakistani police officer, right, gestures as she buys a heart-shaped balloon at the flower market ahead of Valentine's Day, in Islamabad on February 13.
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A Pakistani vendor carries heart-shaped bouquets for sale ahead of Valentine's Day along a street in Islamabad on February 12
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Pakistani men protest against Valentine's Day celebrations in the southern seaport city of Karachi on February 12.