 There are five provinces of Pakistan.

Each
one of them has its own beautiful culture
and traditions. Provinces are:
 Punjab
 Sindh
 Baluchistan
 Khyber Pakhtunkhwah
 Gilgit Baltistan
 ‘Punjab’ has been derived from Persian
language. ‘Punj’ means five & ‘ab’ means rivers
as Punjab is the land with five rivers.
• Punjab is the 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.
• Punjabi culture is 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.
• The people of 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.
• Punjab has wide 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.
• Punjabi culture have many ceremonies in marriage
• The pre-mehndi functions include mehndi, dholki
and mangni etc.
• The wedding process include and nikah
sehrabandi
ceremony.
• The dhol is an important part of the wedding.
• Mainly the fairs 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.
• Heer Ranjha is one of the tragic romances of Punjab. It
was narrated by waris shah(poet) in poetry.
 Local name of Sindh is
‘Mehran’ and it has the title
of Bab-ul-Islam.
 Sindh is separated by
Baluchistan with the help of
River Indus.
 There are five languages spoken in sindh.
They are sindhi, lasi, kutchi, thari, and sindhi
saraiki.
 Sindhi is the3rd most common
language
spoken in Pakistan after Punjabi and Pashto.
 Sindhi people wear loose kameez and shalwar.
People of sindh love to wear sindhi toppi that is
the most eminent feature of sindhi culture.
 Sindhi have different styles of
costumes some women Ajrak
embroidery
patta. use as
and Du
 In typical sindhi wedding, the food Is
mostly sindhi mutton, curry, palak,
channa daal.
 Teejri
 Makar Sakranti
 Holi
 Akhandi
 Diwali
 Cheti Chand
 Naag Panchami
 Sindhi music is popular in Pakistan and some
parts of India.
 Famous Sindhi singers are:
 Abida Parveen
 Allan Fakir
 Sanam Marvi
 Shazia Khushk
 “The More Pretty,
The
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 It means that the truck
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investment
transport business
in the as it
had the potential of
increasing revenues
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trade.
 Malakhiroo is one of the famous sports of
Sindh. Other sports include Wanjh wati, Kodi
Kodi, Beelarhoo,
Thipai Rand, Notinn and Biloor, cricket,
football.
 Baluchistan is the largest province of
Pakistan by geographical areas
approximately 48% of Pakistan. Baluchi
culture is primarily tribal and
conservatives.
 Their dress code 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.
 Balochi dry fruits 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.
 Baluchi, Urdu, Pashto, and Brahui are the
provincial language of Baluchistan. Balochi is
the main language spoken in Baluchistan.
 Baluchi music is 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”.
 Popular games include 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.
 It was formerly known as North-West Frontier
Province (NWFP).
 In Urdu it was called Sarhad.
 NWFP officially renamed as KPK on Thursday
15 th April,2010 by the 18 th Amendment

constitution
in of Pakistan.
 Its capital and largest city is Peshawar.
 Islamia College

 Ilyasi Masjid

 Dare Khyber

 House of Delip Kumar

There are 9 languages spoken in KPK but two
main languages are:
• Pashto
• Hindko
There are the following dress code
 Men shalwar Kames with
waist coat and women wear frock

 Pakol, Kandahari cap and Turban

as headgear.
 Peshawari chapple is very famous in KPK.
 There marriage arrange on only three
days
i. Mehndi
ii. Baraat
iii. William
 Khatak dance
 Attan dance
 Traditional Pashto music is
mostly classic ghazzals, using rubab,sitar
and harmonium
 Popular singers of KPK are:
 Rahim shah
 Gul panra
 Zeek Afridi
 Gulzaar Azam
 Shanwari
 Kabuli Palo
 Chapli kabab
 Sajji
 Eid ul Fitar
 Eid ul Azah
 Polo
 Football
 Cricket
 Neza bazi
 Gilgit formerly known as
Baltistan
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
 Its main historical places are:
 Baltit fort
 Altit fort
 Rohtas fort
 Shangri-La Hotel and resorts
There are 8 languages spoken in Gilgit
Baltistan but commonly used are :
 English
 Urdu
 Shina
 Balti
 In Gilgit baltistan men wear Shalwar kameez,
long Cloak Chauga, Chitarli Cap.
 Women wear loose, colorful and frauq
type.
 There are 3 functions in wedding:
 Mehndi
 Baraat
 Wallima
 HREEP
 ASHRUJAN
 BAZMI
 Eid ul Fitar
 Eid ul Azah
 Chitarl festival

 Polo
 Cricket
 Football
 Pray of Markhor