Valentine’s Day Celebrated In Afghanistan, Banned In Pakistan

A flower shop in Kabul ready to welcome customers on Valentine’s Day.

Vendors sell heart-shaped balloons on a street on Valentine's Day in Islamabad on February 14.

Pakistani vendors prepare heart-shaped bouquets for sale ahead of Valentine's Day along a street in Islamabad on February 13.

A flower shop in Kabul did brisk business on Valentine’s Day.

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.

A Pakistani vendor carries heart-shaped bouquets for sale ahead of Valentine's Day along a street in Islamabad on February 12

Pakistani men protest against Valentine's Day celebrations in the southern seaport city of Karachi on February 12.