Pakistan - About

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Located in South East

Asia

Created on August 14,

1947

Population 170 million

people

Official language Urdu

Capital Islamabad

7thlargest Army

6thnuclear country


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Education

More than 132 universities

Parallel education system, public

and private

Ali Moeen Nawazish - Guinness

Book of World Records with 23

subjects in A-levels


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Sports

National gameField Hockey

Most popular gameCricket

Won the Cricket World Cup in

1992 and T-20 World Cup in 2009


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Music There are four main families of

musical instruments in Pakistanand more than six hundredPakistani musical instruments;the most well known are

the sitar, tabla, rabab,dhool and bansuri.


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THE FOUR PROVINCES OF

PAKISTAN


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Punjab


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Punjab

1. Punjab is the mostpopulous province of Pakistan, with

approximately 56% of the country's

total population

2. The main languages

are Punjabi and Saraiki

3. Lahore has traditionally been the

capital of Punjab for a thousand

years; it is Punjab's main cultural,

historical, administrative and

economic center.


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Sindh


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Sindh

1. Geographically it is the third largestprovince of Pakistan

2. It is hot in the summer and mild inwinter.

3. Sindhi is the sole official language

4. Karachi is the largest city,

main seaport and the as well asthe capital of the province of Sindh.

5. It was the original capital of Pakistanuntil the construction of Islamabad


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KPK


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Previously known as the North-West Frontier

Province

The main ethnic group in the province isthe Pashtuns

The principal language is Pashto

Tribal system

Most beautiful province

KPK


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Kalash Tribe


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Balochistan is the

largest province (by

area) of Pakistan

Scarcely populated

Balochistan


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Pakistani cuisineRefined blend of varous regional

cooking traditions of the South

Asia . Pakistani cuisine is known

for its richness and flavour. It has

been partly influenced by Arab,

Persian, and Indian Cuisine, it

retains its own distinct Pakistaniflavour.


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Within Pakistan, cuisine varies

greatly from region to region,

reflecting the country's ethnicand cultural diversity.

Given the diversity of the people of Pakistan, cuisines

generally differ from home to home and may be totally

different than the mainstream Pakistani cuisine.


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As religion defines culture, so it is with thefood in pakistan as Muslims are forbidden to

eat pork or consume alcohol andthen halal dietary guidelines are strictlyobserved.

Pakistanis focus on other areas of food suchas beef, lamb, chicken, fish and vegetables aswell as traditional fruit and dairy products.


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Pakistani dishes are known for having spicy flavours,

and some dishes often contain liberal amounts of oilwhich contributes to a richer flavour.

Cumin seeds, chilli powder, turmeric, Garam Masala is

a very popular blend of spices used in many Pakistani

dishes.
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Rice dishes

Biryani is a very popular dish in Pakistan and

has many varieties such as Lahori and Sindhi

biryani


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Pakistani

bride and

groom


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Mehndi arat Walima


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