Model Sofia Khan, wearing a creation by designer Nadya Mistry, takes a self-portrait on her mobile phone moments before taking to the catwalk during the final day of the Bridal Couture Week in Karachi April 21, 2013. [Photo/Agencies]
An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.