Events In Pictures (Sub-Continent)

Afghan men swing on the occasion of Nawroz, the New Year ceremony, held at the Sakhi shrine in Kabul, Afghanistan. – Photo by AP An Afghan boy swings on the occasion of Nawroz. – Photo by AP Sri Lankans play cricket on a beach in Colombo. – Photo by AFP Silhouette of a Sri Lankan youngster plays cricket on beach. – Photo by AFP Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (R) shakes hands with Bhutanese Prime Minister Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley (L) at The Prime Minister House in Islamabad. Thinley was in Pakistan for a three-day visit to hold talks with leaders to further bolster bilateral ties between the two countries. – Photo by AFP Indian rickshaw riders pull billboards outside The Sardar Patel Stadium. – Photo by AFP Pakistani cricket fans celebrate on a street in Islamabad after Pakistan won their quarter-final match against the West Indies. – Photo by AFP People react after getting splashed by a bucket of water while celebrating the festival of Holi in Kathmandu. – Photo by Reuters Afghans watch a "ram fight", on the second day of Afghan New Year. – Photo by AFP A holy man poses for a picture with a group of youth during celebrations for the festival of Holi in Kathmandu. – Photo by Reuters Bangladeshi police officers line up on a road near the Sher-E-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. – Photo by AP Dancers perform during Pakistan Day ceremony organized PNCA at Pak-China Friendship Centre.–APP Photo Indian fans celebrate the victory of their team over Australia as they watch the match on a screen displayed at a shop in New Delhi. – Photo by AP Nepalese youths light lamps in memory of those who died of tuberculosis at a ceremony in Kathmandu on the eve of World Tuberculosis Day. – Photo by AFP Customers selecting sunglasses at a market in Islamabad.–APP Photo A man makes brooms for sale outside his shop in a market in Peshawar.–AP Photo

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