In Lahore 's red light district , Iqbal Hussain mocks Pakistan 's religious establishment . `` I portray [ sex workers ] on canvas , portray them as human beings , '' Hussain said . He is a member of the Islamic Society for Social Action and Research ( ISSA ) in Lahore. He was born to a family of sex workers . Rising tide of Taliban and threat of violence has some residents worried .
In Lahore 's red light district , Iqbal Hussain mocks Pakistan 's religious establishment . `` I portray [ sex workers ] on canvas , portray them as human beings , '' Hussain said . He is a member of the Islamic Society for Social Action and Research ( ISSA ) in Lahore. Rising tide of Taliban and threat of violence has some residents worried .