Three traditional looking Pakistani girls at a Mehndi reception. In Pakistani culture, a wedding is usually spread out over four or more days, two of which are the Mehndi or Henna functions held twice at the bride and groom’s homes respectively.

At the Mehndi, the bride to be is decorated with beautiful body art created by using of mehndi or henna paste. Henna is a plant, the leaves of which are ground into a thick paste. It creates temporary body tattooes that are deep orange or rust coloured.

Pakistani brides get a real glamorous look by applying Mehndi. We’ll have more on mehndi in the future; right now, let’s take a good look at these charming ladies in waiting!

Beautiful Pakistani girls cheerleading at a sporting event. In this picture we see spontaneous, all natural smiles as the girls observe an object of interest. This picture is remarkably crisp, showing a range of feelings and human emotions.

Someone in the backdrop sports a navy blue cap – revealing a position of authority among the cheerleaders. The white dupattas contrast beautifully with the red kameez of the cheerleaders, creating a unique, internationally distinctive look.

A Pakistani girl doing her hair standing before a painting of – guess what – a Pakistani girl doing her hair! They say life is an imitation of art; here we see it happening before our own eyes. As we can imagine, the artist may have used a model for his painting. Whether this girl is consciously imitating the girl in the painting, we can only speculate.

It may be a subconscious reflex, or merely coincidence! She watches the painting, while the camera watches her. Surreal!

Someone has sent this dated picture of a group of Pakistani girls dancing fervently on the occasion of the festival of Basant. As is customary during the spring kite festival, the colour yellow is prominently displayed during the festival – in peoples’ dresses, the embellishment of the kites and the decorations throughout the city.

Basant is an ancient tradition of the city of Lahore and its adjoining areas, comprising kite flying, all night dancing and even floodlit kite flying parties during the night!

Two beautiful girls in golden shalwar kameez pose for the camera. Pakistani girls dress comfortably with versatility, equally at ease in Eastern and Western clothing. Sometimes, creative designers create unique fusion designs, incorporating the best of both worlds.

Here we see another cute photo of Amal, lazing on her tummy while fixating longingly at the camera. She’s wearing an argentum colored eye shadow with light makeup. They say you can tell what’s in a girl’s mind by gazing into her eyes. What do her eyes say?

We don’t know about you, but we think this chick is kinda cute!

Pakistan is home to a staggering range of ethnicities, ranging from Hazarajat to Makrani, and everything in between. The four provinces contain a large number of subethnicities and diverse languages. In this picture we see four beautiful ladies posing for Pakistan, one for each region.

Happy independence day everyone!