Photos: Pakistani artists
The Punjab University music department is now housed in the basement of a building off campus after militant groups threatened the department. Two students practice the keyboard in the basement. The cultural society of Lahore, and other cities of Pakistan, has fallen victim to the rise in Islamic extremism. Concerts and art shows rarely take place for reasons that include fear of being targeted by suicide bombers. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
At the Hamail Art Gallery in Lahore, Pakistan, a security guard keeps watch at the front door. Lahore and other Pakistan cities have fallen victim to the rise in Islamic extremism. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Art shows in Pakistan rarely take place for reasons that include fear of being targeted by suicide bombers. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Concerts in Pakistan also rarely take place for reasons that include fear of being targeted by suicide bombers. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
The Punjab University music department in Pakistan is now housed in the basement of a building off campus after militant groups threatened the department. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)