Pakculture

About Pakistan

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Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Founder of Pakistan)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah (born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 1876  – 11 September 1948) was a lawyer, politician, and…

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Allama Muhammad Iqbal (Shair-e-Mashriq)

Allama Iqbal (علامہ اِقبال‎) (November 9, 1877 – April 21, 1938), widely known as Muhammad Iqbal, was a poet, philosopher, and politician….

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Pakistan's Independence Day

Independence Day (Urdu: یوم آزادی‎‎; Yaum-e Āzādī), observed annually on 14 August, is a national holiday in Pakistan. It commemorates the day….

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Pakistan's Map

Pakistan is one of nearly 200 countries illustrated on our Blue Ocean Laminated Map of the World. This map shows a combination of political and physical features. It includes….

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Pakistan's National Anthem(قومی ترانہ)

The Qaumi Taranah (Urdu: قومی ترانہ‎‎, Qaumī Tarānah pronounced [ˈqɔː.mi ˈt̪ə.rɑː.nɑ], lit. “National Anthem”), also known as Pāk Sarzamīn (Urdu: پاک سرزمین‎‎, pronounced….

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Pakistan's National Language URDU

Urdu (اردو‎) is the national language (قومی زبان‎), lingua franca and one of two official languages of Pakistan (the other currently being English). Although only about 8%….

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Pakistan's National Dress

The salwar kameez is the national dress of Pakistan[1][2] and is worn by men and women in all four provinces Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the country and in Azad Kashmir….

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Pakistan's National Tree DEODAR

Cedrus deodara (deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar, or deodar/ devdar/ devadar/ devadaru; Urdu: ديودار deodār /devdār; Punjabi: دیار  is a species of….

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Pakistan's National Flower JASMINE

For thousands of years, the jasmine plant has been cultivated not only for the beauty of its small, white, star-like flowers, but it has also….

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Pakistan's National Animal MARKHOR

The markhor (Capra falconeri; Pashto: مرغومی‎ marǧūmi; Persian/Urdu: مارخور‎), also known as the screw horn goat, is a large species of wild….

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Pakistan's National Bird CHAKOR

The chukar partridge or chukar (Alectoris chukar) is a Eurasian upland gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It has been….

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Pakistan's National Game HOCKEY

Field Hockey is the national game of Pakistan and wearing green shirts represent the Pakistan Hockey Federation in international field hockey….

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Nishan-i-Haider

The Nishan-i-Haider (Urdu: نشان حیدر meaning “Order of the Lion”) is the Highest’ military award given by Pakistan. Awarded “to those who….

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Hilal-i-Jur'at

The Hilal-i-Jur’at (Urdu: ہلال جرات‬‎ [ɦəˈlaːl ə dʒʊˈraːt̪], as if it were Halāl-e-Jurāt; English: Crescent of Courage , sometimes spelled as….

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Sitara-e-Jurat

Sitara-e-Jurat (Star of Courage) is the third highest military award of Pakistan. It was established in 1957 after Pakistan became a….

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Sitara-e-Basalat

Sitara-e-Basalat (Star of Good Conduct) is a non-operational award of Pakistan Armed Forces given to individuals for distinguished….