While traditional notions of what's acceptable or not still apply to Pakistani and Indian women (remember the outcry when Nargis Fakhri graced a newspaper in a prominent ad?) Pakistani men are free to flaunt their bods — and get away with it.
Combine that with a recent craze for fitness and what have you got? Shirtless pictures galore.
Here are 5 Pakistani actors who are super-proud of their gym bodies.
Now Imran Abbas doesn't have a six pack... but he doesn't care. He woke up like this (coffee mug in hand as proof).
Feroze Khan's ripped body is an achievement he isn't done celebrating.
Ali Z likes his new bod so much he wrote a song about it.
Biceps? Check.
Also shy, Faisal Qureshi just shows off his brand new biceps.
Yeah, Noor Hassan casually lugs around those muscles.
What's a topless shot without a vast ocean? Moammar Rana needed this vista to capture his body in all its glory.