Simon Hayter

Pakistan and Afghanistan: The Building Storm

An American 50 cal. machine gun nest looks over a building sandstorm in the desert of Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
   
A small group of men pray in a park in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
   
A young American specialist cleans his rifle in the shade of a tent at a forward operating base in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
     
  
Nato artillery fire upon Taliban positions in Helmand, Afghanistan.
   
11-year-old Zhitra recovers in a Red Crescent facility after being injured by picking up unexploded ordinances.
   
Pakistani lawyers try to remove a barbwire barricade with their bare hands.
     
  
Pakistani lawyers protesting against President Pervez Musharraf are beaten back with tear gas and water cannons.
   
Political candidates beckon from every street in Rawalpindi, Pakistan in the days leading up to the country's federal elections.
   
A foodline in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
     
  
Political candidates in hiding for fear of political violence near Peshawar, Pakistan on election day, February 18th, 2008.
   
Political banners are placed around Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
   
An empty political compound in Peshawar, Pakistan.
     
  
Campaigning political candiates call a traditional Hujra in the semi-tribal district in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province.
   
Men and boys cool down in Kabul's only public swimming pool.
   
Women rush home from market in Islamabad to beat an impending rain storm.
     
  
Pakistani Merry-Go-Round. Rawalpindi.
   
PPP Political compound in Peshawar, Pakistan.
   
Afghan National Army soldiers prepare for a mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
     
  
Ali stands guard at a religious party HQ in Peshawar, Pakistan.
   
Shell casings litter the desert floor in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.