Pakistani culture is the unique pattern of belief, ideas, values highly influenced by religion Islam. Islam in Pakistan set the code of ethics for the cultural life of Pakistan. Pakistan has many subcultures as it the museum of different races. it has four provinces, Punjab, Sindh, NWFP and Baluchistan. The inhabitants of each province has distinct cultures which makes them different from other groups of the society but these subcultural groups too spend their life according to the teachings of Islam, therefore we can say that Pakistan has Islamic Culture.
The culture of Pakistan (Urdu: Λ ), although relatively diverse depending on which one of Pakistan's provinces, has been greatly influenced by the cultures of Central Asia and the Middle East. Pakistan is the home of many ancient civilizations, including the Indus Valley Civilization that influenced the cultures of the rest of South Asia. Many cultural practices and monuments have been inherited from the rule of many rulers of the region that have added their cultural traditions to the region. One of the most influenced cultures being the Mughals.
Pakistan has a rich cultural and traditional background going back to Indus Valley Civilization, 2800 BC β 1800 BC. The region of Pakistan has been invaded in the past, occupied and settled by many different people, including Aryans, Greeks, White Huns, Persians, Arabs, Turks, Mongols and various Eurasian groups. And indeed the region has formed a distinct cultural unit within the main cultural complex of South Asia from prehistoric times.[1] There are differences in culture among the different ethnic groups in matters such as dress, food, and religion, especially where pre-Islamic customs differ from Islamic practices. The cultural origins come from the civilizations of the Mughal empire and eastern Afghanistan, with significant influences from Persia, Turkestan and Hellenistic Greece. However, it was the first part of the subcontinent to receive the full impact of Islam. Hence it has developed an identity of its own.[1]
Ancient sites in Pakistan include Buddhist monuments, Zorastrian/Hindu/Buddhist temples, Palaces and Monuments built by Emperors, tombs, pleasure grounds and Anglo-Mogul mansions - some in a state of dereliction which makes their former grandeur more emphatic. Sculpture is dominated by Graeco-Buddhist friezes, and crafts by ceramics, jewellery, silk goods and engraved woodwork and metalwork.
Pakistani society is largely multilingual and multicultural. Though cultures within the country differ to some extenct, more similarities than differences can be found as most Pakistanis are of mainly Aryan heritage. However, over 50 years of integration, a distinctive "Pakistani" Culture has sprung up especially in the urban areas. Religious practices of various faiths are an integral part of everyday life in society. Education is highly regarded by members of every socio-economic stratum. The traditional family values are highly respected and considered sacred, although urban families have grown into a nuclear family system, owing to the socio-economic constraints imposed by the traditional joint family system.
The past few decades have seen emergence of a middle class in cities such as Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Quetta, Faisalabad, Sukkur, Peshawar, Abbottabad and Multan. The North-western part of Pakistan, bordering with Afghanistan, is highly conservative and dominated by regional tribal customs dating back hundreds of years.
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