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Where dreams take flight: the weird world of Pakistan pigeon racing
2016-07-14
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] A flock of pigeons take off from a Lahore roof top at dawn, rising above the city’s Mughal-era minarets before disappearing out of sight. Rather than being viewed as pests, these birds are champions of endurance who evoke a passionate following across Pakistain.

"It is a love affair," says Akhlaq Khan, a famous octogenarian pigeon-fancier and author of the only book on the subject in Pakistain.

"You don’t see anything there, no difference between the birds," he says, cradling a plump bird with a white body and colored head.
Posted by:Fred

#5  NASCARs fly upside down too.
Posted by: Skidmark   2016-07-14 15:27  

#4  NASCAR of the middle east primitives

How do they get the sponsor decals to stick to their feathers?
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2016-07-14 15:23  

#3  And the pigeons fly upside-down.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2016-07-14 13:47  

#2  NASCAR of the middle east primitives

The pits stops are messy
Posted by: Frank G   2016-07-14 08:57  

#1  NASCAR of the middle east primitives.
Second only to camel racing or perhaps stoning (and not in a good way!).
Posted by: Skidmark   2016-07-14 07:56  

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