This document provides information about the culture of Pakistan. It discusses that Pakistan is an Islamic Republic and the majority religion is Islam. It outlines some of the key elements of Pakistani culture including languages (Urdu, Punjabi, etc.), clothing (shalwar kameez), food (biryani, naan), architecture, music, dance, festivals, and sports. The diverse cultures and traditions across Pakistan's various provinces are also briefly highlighted.

1. Islamic Republic of Pakistan
‫اسلمی جم ہوری ہ پاکستان‬
파키스탄
Mian Ahmad Zeb
젭 미안 아호마드
mazeb@nate.com
010-9427-5833

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Iran
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5. Contents
1. WHAT DOES CULTURE MEAN?
2. WHAT DOES CULTURE INCLUDE?
3. 3.CULTURE OF PAKISTAN

6. Culture
 Culture means the development of all the abilities of
human beings.
 It is the collective way of life in a society.
 Culture is a powerful tool for survival .

7. What the CULTURE consists of
 RELIGION
 LANGUAGES
 FOOD
 CLOTHING
 ARTS
 LITERATURE
 ARCHITECTURE
 MUSIC&DANCE
 FESTIVALS
 CALLIGRAPHY

8. COLOURFUL
CLOTHES.EACH

9. RELIGION
 Islamic republic of Pakistan
 Followers of Jesus Christ
 Muslims 96%
 Holy book is called Bible
 Other faiths including
Christains,Hindus,Buddhist,  The holy Quran also
Parsses 4%
mentions the prophet Jesus
& his mother Mary ; the
 Islam religion of peace
Muslims hold them in great
 Holy book is called holy esteem.
Quran

10. LANGUAGE
 Language is one of the basic factor in culture..
 Urdu is the National language of Pakistan.
 Many Pakistani speak more than two or three
languages.
 Mother tongue at home, Urdu & English at school..
 The regional languages of Pakistan Sindhi, Punjabi,
Baluchi,Pushto , Saraiki , Brahvi , Gojri and Hindku
are the product of the same cultural background
which brought Urdu into existence .

12. FOOD
Famous food throughout
the world
Thousands of restaurants
in other countries
As you can eat biryani in
New York, and in London
you can eat delicious Kabab
Chapati, naan,rice are
essential part of food known
as staple food
Pakistani food is known for
having spicy flavors and
aromatic

13. FOOD
Drinks
1. Tea, green tea lassi are
most popular drinks in
Pakistan but fizzy drinks
are also available.
Desserts
1. There is also great range
of desserts and
sweetmeats including
kheer, kulfi, gulab jaman.
Food in Pakistan is
economical . Muslims do
not eat pork

14. FOOD

15. Four Seasons of Pakistan
• Spring
• Summer
• Winter
• Autumn

16. Fruits and Vegetables M M1 M2

17. CLOTHING
Pakistani clothes express Shalwar kameez is the
the culture of Pakistan. national dress of Pakistan.

18. REGIONAL CLOTHING
People of Punjab People of Sindh

19. REGIONAL CLOTHING
People of Khyber
Pakhtoon Khwa People of Baluchistan

20. CLOTHING
WEDDING DRESS NEW TRENDS

21. ARCHITECTURE

22. Architecture
Architecture is the craft of
designing & constructing buildings.
 Every country has its own style of
architecture i.e Churches have a
special kind of design with a tower or
spire & a long hall. Mosques are
designed with dome & minarets.
There are many beautiful
Mosques, Churches, Forts & old
buildings in Pakistan.

24. DANCE
Part of culture
Way of celebration
Forms of dances in
Pakistan
Dances are performed to
show joy.
Dancers are dressed up in
fine, colorful, and clothes.
Each region has its own
special dance.

25. DANCE
BHAGRA DANCE OF FOLK DANCE OF
PUNJAB BALUCHISTAN

26. DANCE SINDHI DANCE CALLED
KASHMIRI DANCE JHOOMER

27. KHATTAK DANCE

28. MUSIC
Music has played important Pakistan has long tradition of
part in our culture. music

29. MUSIC
Modern pop music is famous
Music has different styles like among new generation. concerts are
pop, folk, classical. organized in Pakistan.

30. ART
S
For thousands years
Muslims have created
beautiful works of art.

31. ART
Our art can be seen
 In paintings
 In mosques,
In grand buildings,
In rocks & wood carvings,
Pottery &
In jewelry.

32. ART
Some very colorful and clever artwork can be seen on most of our trucks
and buses. This truck art is typical of Pakistan. It helps to brighten up our
lives.

33. Literature…
 Poetry is the main form of literature.
 Great work has been produced by our writers
of poetry & prose. Modern writers are also
writing in English.
 They all gave message of love& peace
through their poetry & prose.
 Allama Iqbal, Faiz ahmed faiz,Ahmed fraz are
three best and great urdu poets.There are
many other poets & writers who have written
in Urdu,English& the regional language.

35. Calligraphy
 Calligraphy is also an art
form.
 It is called the mother of all
arts by some artists.
 Love and devotion for
calligraphy is the reflection of
love and faith of the Muslims.
They write words to look like
beautiful pictures which
convey the meaning of the
words.

37. FESTIVALS
A festival is celebrated
because people want to
remember some event took
place in past.

39. FESTIVALS
 2.NATIONAL
R CULTURAL
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40. RELIGIOUS
FESTIVAL
EID-UL-FITR
EID-UL-AZHA
EID-MILAD-UN-NABI
SHAB-e- BARAT

41. NATIONAL FESTIVALS
PAKISTAN DAY
March 23
DEFENCE DAY
September 06
IQBAL DAY
November 09

42. INDEPENDENCE
DAY

43. NATIONAL FESTIVAL
Quaid e
Azam Day
Christmas

44. CULTURAL
FESTIVALS
BASANT
POLO FESTIVAL
FOLK FESTIVAL
HORSE &CATTLE SHOW

45. GAMES & SPORT
Pakistanis are a sport loving
nation. Modern games like hockey,
tennis, cricket etc are played here.

46. GAMES &SPORTS
Games are also played at schools.
Other sports Pakistani take part
are golf, polo, fishing.
In Pakistan many old & traditional
games are played like kabbadi, kite
flying. In ruler areas games like
spinning tops, marbles, running,
catching are played in streets.

48. Q&A
• Thank You ALL