Iqbal, 60, a driver, puffs a cigarette as he sits on his taxi bonnet, while waiting for passengers along a road near a railway station in Karachi, Pakistan August 7, 2018.

Image of Pakistani flag used for illustrative purpose. Reuters, Akhtar Soomro

People buy patriotic memorabilia, ahead of Pakistan's Independence Day, from a shop in Peshawar, Pakistan August 2, 2018.

Patriotic memorabilia badges are seen in bottles for sale, ahead of Pakistan's Independence Day, in Peshawar, Pakistan August 2, 2018.

Brands of Chinese-made wrist watches are displayed for sale, in a showcase, at a shop in Peshawar, Pakistan August 7, 2018.

A salesman stands amidst products made in China, for sale, at a wholesale shop in Peshawar, Pakistan August 7, 2018.

A shopkeeper displays a decorative tea set for a customer, imported from China, at a crockery shop in Peshawar, Pakistan August 7, 2018.

A shopkeeper pulls packs of wrist watches, imported from China, for sale at a wholesale shop in Peshawar, Pakistan August 7, 2018.

A man adjusts trays of semi-precious stones and rings in a showcase, while selling them along a sidewalk in Peshawar, Pakistan August 2, 2018. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz

Children are seen on a bike as they come back to their homes after attending school in Karachi, Pakistan August 3, 2018.