Protesters in Karachi staged a rally against Valentine's Day, which they describe as an assault on traditional Pakistani values [AFP]
Published On 15 Feb 200915 Feb 2009
Couples in India are celebrating Valentine's Day, an occasion named after a Christian saint [AFP]
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In Iraq, a war-weary couple celebrate their first Valentine's Day after a sharp drop in violence [Reuters]
On Valentine's Day, gifts - from inexpensive to extravagant - are given as expressions of love. Here, love birds are seen at a pet shop in Riyadh [Reuters]
An Indian worker attaches balloons to form the symbol of a heart on a billboard in Amritsar [AFP]
A Saudi man shows how the vice squad crush red roses with their feet as they enforce a law banning Valentine's Day celebrations in Riyadh [AFP]
In Rafah, local carnations are the basic flowers on offer because of the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip which has resulted in other flower varieties being kept out [Reuters]
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Romantics around the world are celebrating Valentine's Day, in Islamabad a man sells heart shaped balloons [Reuters]
