This document summarizes the key cultural aspects of each province of Pakistan. It discusses the traditional clothing, foods, languages, festivals, and sports unique to each province: Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit Baltistan. The document provides an overview of the traditional dress, popular dishes, major languages spoken, marriage customs, music, and prominent historical sites of each province.
 There arefive provinces of Pakistan. Each
one of them has its own beautiful culture
and traditions. Provinces are:
 Punjab
 Sindh
 Baluchistan
 Khyber Pakhtunkhwah
 Gilgit Baltistan
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 ‘Punjab’ hasbeen derived from Persian
language. ‘Punj’ means five & ‘ab’ means rivers
as Punjab is the land with five rivers.
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• Punjab isthe most developed and
populous province of Pakistan with 55% of
the country's total population.
• Punjab was the gateway for other region
to enter in the Indian subcontinent.
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• Punjabi cultureis regarded as one of the oldest
in world history.
• Punjabi culture is the culture of Punjab people
who are now in different regions of the world
map.
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• The peopleof Punjab wear clothes having mix color, which is
regarded as beauty.
• They usually use dress called phulkari which have mix color.
• In Punjab male often use pagri, dhoti, khussa and shalwar
kameez which is also national dress of our country.
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• Punjab haswide range of their cooking material which is
popular like makei di roti and sarsun da saag.
• Punjabi foods includes lahori pulao, chicken karahi, aloo
gosht, payee, gol gappy, special punjabi salad, murgh
channay, lassi and many more.
• The philosophy of many people of Punjab is to eat, drink
and live freely.
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• Punjabi culturehave many ceremonies in marriage
• The pre-mehndi functions include mehndi, dholki and
mangni etc.
• The wedding process include sehrabandi and nikah
ceremony.
• The dhol is an important part of the wedding.
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• Mainly thefairs held at the shrines of saint are regarded as URS.
And they are celebrated in Punjab. Most popular URS held in
Punjab is Data Ganj Buksh.
• Punjabis also celebrate seasonal & harvest festivals which are
basant & baisakhi.
• Now a days they celebrate Lahore festival.
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• Heer Ranjhais one of the tragic romances of Punjab. It
was narrated by waris shah(poet) in poetry.
15.
 Local nameof Sindh is
‘Mehran’ and it has the title
of Bab-ul-Islam.
 Sindh is separated by
Baluchistan with the help of
River Indus.
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 There arefive languages spoken in sindh.
They are sindhi, lasi, kutchi, thari, and sindhi
saraiki.
 Sindhi is the 3rd most common language
spoken in Pakistan after Punjabi and Pashto.
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 Sindhi peoplewear loose kameez and shalwar.
People of sindh love to wear sindhi toppi that is
the most eminent feature of sindhi culture.
 Sindhi costumes have different styles of
embroidery and some women use Ajrak as
Dupatta.
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 In typicalsindhi wedding, the food Is
mostly sindhi mutton, curry, palak,
channa daal.
 Sindhi musicis popular in Pakistan and some
parts of India.
 Famous Sindhi singers are:
 Abida Parveen
 Allan Fakir
 Sanam Marvi
 Shazia Khushk
21.
 “The MorePretty, The
More Profitable”
 It means that the truck
art became a source of
investment in the
transport business as it
had the potential of
increasing revenues in
the trade.
22.
 Malakhiroo isone of the famous sports of
Sindh. Other sports include Wanjh wati, Kodi
Kodi, Beelarhoo, Thipai
Rand, Notinn and Biloor, cricket, football.
24.
 Baluchistan isthe largest province of
Pakistan by geographical areas
approximately 48% of Pakistan. Baluchi
culture is primarily tribal and
conservatives.
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 Their dresscode is very special. Shalwar
qameez and turbun. Women like to wear
froks and shalwar. Their jewelry is made of
metal which has a great attraction for them.
26.
 Balochi dryfruits are very famous all over
the world. Their special item Sajji is liked
and loved by a lot. They also eat roasted
lamb sand mutton.
27.
 Baluchi, Urdu,Pashto, and Brahui are the
provincial language of Baluchistan. Balochi is
the main language spoken in Baluchistan.
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 Baluchi musicis very rich and played with
varieties of traditional instruments. One
of the most famous Baluchi artist
is Rostam Mirlashari who is known as the
“Prince of Baluchi Music”.
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 Popular gamesinclude chauk, and Ji. Also
games like wrestling, horse racing, shooting
and hunting pastimes among the wealthier
people of tribes. Card games and gambling
are also popular among groups of some
tribes.
31.
 It wasformerly known as North-West Frontier
Province (NWFP).
 In Urdu it was called Sarhad.
 NWFP officially renamed as KPK on Thursday
15th April,2010 by the 18th Amendment in
constitution of Pakistan.
 Its capital and largest city is Peshawar.
 Gilgit Baltistanformerly known as
the Northern Areas of Pakistan
 Gilgit-Baltistan is a self-governing region,
established as a single administrative unit in
1970
 Become province of Pakistan in 2009
 Its capital city is Gilgit
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Its main historicalplaces are:
 Baltit fort
 Altit fort
 Rohtas fort
 Shangri-La Hotel and resorts
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There are 8languages spoken in Gilgit
Baltistan but commonly used are :
 English
 Urdu
 Shina
 Balti
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 In Gilgitbaltistan men wear Shalwar kameez,
long Cloak Chauga, Chitarli Cap.
 Women wear loose, colorful and frauq type.
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 There are3 functions in wedding:
 Mehndi
 Baraat
 Wallima