Antique dealer Shakeel Ahmed and his son restore artefacts at their workshop in Rawalpindi on October 20, 2026. Rawalpindi's roots stretch back to prehistoric human settlements and over centuries the garrison city evolved into a major commercial hub where metalcraft from the Mughal and British colonial periods converged. Today, the preservation of antique metalware survives in the hands of only a few restorers in Pakistan, having been replaced by stainless steel and plastic kitchenware in the modern era. (Photo by Farooq NAEEM / AFP via Getty Images)