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Pakistan culture guides from the FindPK archive.
Art, Culture & People of Pakistan
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Ethnic Groups in Pakistan About 98% of languages spoken in Pakistan are Indo-Iranian (sub-branches: 75% Indo-Aryan and 20% pure Iranian), a branch of Indo-European family of languages. Most languages of Pakistan are written in the Perso-Arabic script, with significant vocabulary derived from Arabic and Persian. Punjabi...
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Sindhis (Sindhi: سنڌي (Perso-Arabic), सिन्धी (Devanagari)) are a Sindhi speaking socio-ethnic group of people originating from Sindh, a province of Pakistan. Today Sindhis that live in Pakistan belong to various religious denominations including Muslim, Zorastrian, Hindus and Christians. After the Partition of India in...
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PEOPLE OF BALOCHISTAN: THE BALOCH The Baloch or Baluch (بلوچ) are the majority ethnic inhabitants of the region of Balochistan in the southeast corner of the Iranian plateau in Southwest Asia, including parts of Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. It is believed that they belong to the larger Iranian peoples. The Baloch p...
Heer Waris Shah (Complete)
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Complete Waris Shah Heer manuscript scans from the FindPK / Poetry Net archive, with an introduction to the Punjabi epic Heer Ranjha.
Khwaja Farid — Kafiyan
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Khwaja Ghulam Farid kafiyan manuscript scans from the FindPK / Poetry Net archive, with a short introduction to the Saraiki Sufi poet.
People & Culture | Ethnic Groups in Pakistan
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Ethnic Groups in Pakistan About 98% of languages spoken in Pakistan are Indo-Iranian (sub-branches: 75% Indo-Aryan and 20% pure Iranian), a branch of Indo-European family of languages. Most languages of Pakistan are written in the Perso-Arabic script, with significant vocabulary derived from Arabic and Persian. Punjabi...
People & Culture | Folktales & Folklore From Pakistan
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Sufi Legends: Baba Farid of Pakpattan, Warris Shah of Punjab. Shah Abdul Latif of Bhitshah-Sindhh, Sakhi Shahbaz Qalandar of Sewan Sharif, Baba Bulleh Shah-Southern Punjab, Sultan Bahu Romantic legends: Sindhh: Sassi and Punnu, Balochistan: Omar and Marvi, South Punjab: Heer and Ranjha, North Punjab: Sohni and Mahi...
People & Culture | Muhajir Urdu-Speaking People (Pakistan)
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Muhajir Urdu-Speaking People (Pakistan) Muhajir (also known as Urdu-speaking people) (Urdu: مهاجر) is a term used by and for those people of Pakistan who are predominantly native Urdu speaking Muslims of British India, migrated to Pakistan following independence in 1947. Sometimes, the term is used broadly to also incl...
People & Culture | Music & Dance in Pakistan
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Music of Pakistan The music of Pakistan can be categorized into six general groups: classical, semi-classical, ghazal, folk, qawwali devotional, filmi, pop, rock. These categories overlap considerably, and many artists are able to perform in more than one of the listed genres. It has much in common with Indian music, a...
People & Culture | Pakistani Art & Culture
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Pakistani Art & Culture ثقافت پاکستان Pakistan has every reason to be proud of the thousands of years old and rich tradition of its arts and crafts. In the post-independence period, the successive governments have been providing substantial state help and initiative for the uplift of arts and crafts in the country. A...
People & Culture | Pashtuns People
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Pashtuns People Pashtuns (Pashto: پښتون Paṣ̌tun, Pax̌tun, also rendered as Pushtuns, Pakhtuns, Pukhtuns), also called Pathans (Urdu: پٹھان, Hindi: पठान Paṭhān) or ethnic Afghans, are an Eastern Iranian ethno-linguistic group with populations primarily in Afghanistan, North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), Federally Admin...
People & Culture | PEOPLE OF BALOCHISTAN: THE BALOCH
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PEOPLE OF BALOCHISTAN: THE BALOCH The Baloch or Baluch (بلوچ) are the majority ethnic inhabitants of the region of Balochistan in the southeast corner of the Iranian plateau in Southwest Asia, including parts of Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. It is believed that they belong to the larger Iranian peoples. The Baloch p...
People & Culture | PEOPLE OF PUNJAB: THE PUNJABI
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Punjabis have traditionally and historically been farmers and soldiers, which has transferred into modern times with their dominance of agriculture and military fields in Pakistan. In addition, Punjabis in Pakistan have been quite prominent politically, having had many elected Members of Parliament. As the most ardent...
People & Culture | Saraiki People
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Saraiki People The Saraiki people (Perso-Arabic: سرائيکی, Gurmukhi: ਸਰਾਇਕੀ) or Multani people (Perso-Arabic: ملتانی, Devanagari: मुल्तानी, Gurmukhi: ਮੁਲਤਾਨੀ) are an ethnic group from the south-eastern areas of Pakistan, especially in the area of the former princely state of Bahawalpur and the districts of Sukkur, Larka...
People & Culture Sindh
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Sindhis (Sindhi: سنڌي (Perso-Arabic), सिन्धी (Devanagari)) are a Sindhi speaking socio-ethnic group of people originating from Sindh, a province of Pakistan. Today Sindhis that live in Pakistan belong to various religious denominations including Muslim, Zorastrian, Hindus and Christians. After the Partition of India in...
People & Culture| Art & Craft from Pakistan
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People & Culture| Art Galleries & Museums in Pakistan
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Museums Bahawalpur Museum Bhambhore, Thatta. Archaeological Museum Bhit Shah, Hyderabad, Sindh. (The Bhitshah Cultural Center includes a muesum and cultural center) Faisalabad. Agricultural Museum Harappa. Archaeological Museum Hyderabad. Fort Museum, Pucca Fort Hyderabad. Sindh Provincial Museum Islamabad, Lok Virsa...