Pakistan is located in South Asia, with a population of over 170 million people. It has four main provinces - Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), and Balochistan. Pakistan has over 132 universities and fields one of the largest armies in the world. Cricket and field hockey are very popular sports. Pakistani cuisine varies regionally but is known for its rich, spicy flavors and use of ingredients like beef, lamb, rice and kebabs.

1. PAKISTAN – Land of the Pure

2. • Located in South East
Asia
• Created on August 14,
1947
• Population 170 million
people
• Official language Urdu
• Capital Islamabad
• 7th largest Army
• 6th nuclear country

3. 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

4. Sports
• National game – Field Hockey
• Most popular game – Cricket
Won the Cricket World Cup in
1992 and T-20 World Cup in 2009

5. Music
• There are four main families of
musical instruments in Pakistan
and more than six hundred
Pakistani musical instruments;
the most well known are
the sitar, tabla, rabab,
dhool and bansuri.

6. THE FOUR PROVINCES OF
PAKISTAN

7. Punjab

8. Punjab
1. Punjab is the most
populous 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.

9. BADSHAHI MOSQUE

14. Multan

15. Multan

18. Sindh

19. Sindh
1. Geographically it is the third largest
province of Pakistan
2. It is hot in the summer and mild in
winter.
3. Sindhi is the sole official language
4. Karachi is the largest city,
main seaport and the as well as
the capital of the province of Sindh.
5. It was the original capital of Pakistan
until the construction of Islamabad

24. KPK

25. • Previously known as the North-West Frontier
Province
• The main ethnic group in the province is
the Pashtuns
• The principal language is Pashto
• Tribal system
• Most beautiful province
KPK

33. Kalash Tribe

34. Balochistan

35. Balochistan is the
largest province (by
area) of Pakistan
Scarcely populated
Balochistan

42. Pakistani cuisine
Refined blend of varıous 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 Pakistani
flavour.

43. Within Pakistan, cuisine varies
greatly from region to region,
reflecting the country's ethnic
and 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.

44. • As religion defines culture, so it is with the
food in pakistan as Muslims are forbidden to
eat pork or consume alcohol and
then halal dietary guidelines are strictly
observed.
• Pakistanis focus on other areas of food such
as beef, lamb, chicken, fish and vegetables as
well as traditional fruit and dairy products.

45. Pakistani dishes are known for having spicy flavours,
and some dishes often contain liberal amounts of oil
which contributes to a richer flavour.
Cumin seeds, chilli powder, turmeric, Garam Masala is
a very popular blend of spices used in many Pakistani
dishes.

46. Barbeque and kebabs
• Kebabs are a staple item in Pakistani cuisine
today, and one can find countless varieties of
kebabs all over the country.

47. Rice dishes
• Biryani is a very popular dish in Pakistan and
has many varieties such as Lahori and Sindhi
biryani

48. Pakista
ni
bride
and
groom

49. Mehndi Barat
Walima