Culture of Pakistan
Culture of Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The 17th century Badshahi Mosque built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Lahore The society and culture of Pakistan ( Urdu : ثقافت پاکستان ) comprises numerous diverse cultures and ethnic groups: the Punjabis , Kashmiri and Sindhis in the east; the tribal cultures of the Baloch and Pashtun in the west; and the ancient Dardic and Tajik communities in the north. These Pakistani cultures have been greatly influenced by many of the surrounding countries' cultures, such as the Turkish , Persian , Afghan , and Indians of South Asia , Central Asia and the Middle East . In ancient times, Pakistan was a major cultural hub. Many cultural practices and great monuments have been inherited from the time of the ancient rulers of the region. One of the gr...