Metro life: After moving to Lahore in 2013, Pakistani artist Faizan Ahmad spent five years photographing the commuters he encountered on the Metrobus.
Faizan Ahmad
Bus interactions: His many encounters on the bus are showcased in photobook "Lahore By Metro," which Ahmad self-published earlier this year.
Faizan Ahmad
Touching stories: While some passengers declined to be photographed, and some were uncomfortable opening up to a stranger, Ahmad says the vast majority were happy to speak to him.
Faizan Ahmad
Capturing bonds: "The conversation flowed quite easily," Faizan Ahmad tells CNN Travel. "Sometimes the stories were so long and interesting that I'd miss my station and end up traveling with them to wherever they were getting off."
Faizan Ahmad
Authentic tales: Ahmad felt compelled to share the stories of "ordinary" people like himself as he felt they were missing from mainstream coverage of the city.
Faizan Ahmad
Personal accounts: "It's about people telling the truth about themselves and the truth about Pakistan," Ahmad tells CNN. "I use their words rather than my own."
Faizan Ahmad
On the move: An image of Metrobus security stuff having their attendance marked via automatic software.
Faizan Ahmad
Busy routes: A photograph of passengers packed on the Metrobus on their way to Azadi Chowk while celebrating Independence Day.
Faizan Ahmad
Meaningful memories: "These stories might not be on prime time television, but they are meaningful and beautiful," says Ahmad.
Faizan Ahmad
Peaceful moment: A boy watches the ducks in the water along with the metro line at Lahore's Ravi Bridge.
Faizan Ahmad
Traveling to school: These school boys talked to Ahmad about their future dreams.
Faizan Ahmad
Aerial view: One of the images shows the Metrobus traveling to Gajumata station in Lahore on a rainy day.