The culture of giving in Pakistan
Every afternoon, the roadside adjacent to a posh F-11 market in Islamabad is thronged by crowds of the poor and needy: daily wage earners, labourers, security guards, street children, beggars, and the homeless. The attraction? A free hot meal served on plastic mats hurriedly rolled out on the pavement — a scene that is replicated across dozens of Pakistani neighbourhoods all year, but especially during the holy month of Ramazan