The culture of our beloved Pakistan

Culture means to acknowledge about different groups of people, their languages, religion, social habits, cuisine, music and art.

The culture and society of Pakistan ثقافتِ پاکستان‬‎ S̱aqāfat-e-Pākistān consists of uncountable ethic groups:the punjabis, Kashmiris, Sindhis, Pothwaris, Saraikis in east, Baloch, Hazaras and Pashtuns in the west;Makrani in the south; the wakhi, Baltis, Shinaki, Dards and Burusho communities in the north.

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Pakistan is one of the most famous state established on the name of ISLAM. In our religion there are two types of Muslims; Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims. Sunni Muslims are 95%-98% and Shia Muslims are 5%-20% of total population.

Literature:

A body of literature emerged, written in approximately all languages of Pakistan including; Pusto, Urdu, English, Seraiki, Baloch, Punjabi and Sindhi.

Poetry:

In Pakistan poetry is most respectful art and profession of people. The Urdu literature is full of such honorable poets e.g. ALLAMA IQBAL (national poet), Ghalib, Mir Taqi Mir, Ahmad Faraz, Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Jazib Qureshi, and Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi. Apart from urdu poetry , Pakistani poetry also has blends of other regional languages.

Music:
Pakistani Music includes Qawwali and Ghazal Gaiki. The well-knowned musicians of Pakistan are Sabri Brothers, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and Madam Noor Jahan.

Dance:

The classical Dance KATHAK developed from royal Mughal Family. Every province has its special dance depending on their society e.g.

Folk dance of Punjab is

Luddi
Sammi
Bhangra

Folk dance of Balochistan

Lewa
Chap
Jumar

Folk Dance of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Attan
Kathak dance
Jumar and Gatka
Chitrali Dance
Kumbaar

Folk Dance of Sindh

Dhammal
Ho Jamalo
Jhumro

Archietecture:

Pakistan has rich history and spectacular architecture. This thread shows the architecture of Pakistan throughout history, and which still stands today in Pakistan.

The arrival of Islam in today's Pakistan - first in Sindh - during 8th century A.D. meant a sudden end of Buddhist architecture. The most important of the few completely discovered buildings of Persian style is the tomb of the Shah Rukn-i-Alam.

Indo-European style developed, from a mixture of European and Indian-Islamic components. Amongst the more prominent works are Mohatta Palace and Frere Hall in Karachi and Habib Bank Plaza, Karachi

The National Monument in Islamabad is one the latest examples of integrating culture, independence and modern architecture.

Most Famous places of Pakistan are:

The magnificent Badshahi mosque in Lahore, Pakistan. Built in 1673 by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
Pigeons flying over Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore
Food Street, Lahore
Lahore Fort
Regal Church, Lahore
Gurdwara Dera Sahib Panjvin Patshahi, Sikhs' holy shrine, in Lahore
Minar-e-Pakistan, Lahore
Allama Iqbal's Tomb, Lahore
Anarkali's Tomb, Lahore
Mughal emperor Jahangir's Tomb, Lahore
The Punjab University, Old campus building, in Lahore
St. Patrick's Church in Karachi
Masjid-e-Tooba, Karachi
Mahabat Khan Masjid, Peshawar

Sports:

The most famous sports of Pakistan are Cricket, Hockey and squash.

Cuisines:

Recipes from all parts of the country, while food with specific local ingredients and tastes is available in rural areas and villages. Different specialties exist throughout the country mostly different type of rice like Biryani, Pulao or Boiled rice with vegetables and meat are used with Korma and desserts.