Culture
The culture of Pakistan, city by city
Pick a city to see its popular places, traditional culture, dress, games, food and a past-to-present history timeline.
Lahore
The cultural capital — Mughal courts, qawwali nights, and food that doesn't sleep.
Karachi
The port megacity — Sindhi Sufism, Balochi coasts, and every language of Pakistan.
Peshawar
The city of storytellers — Silk Road bazaars at the mouth of the Khyber.
Multan
The city of saints — Sufi shrines, blue tile work, and mango orchards.
Quetta
The fruit garden of Pakistan — Baloch and Pashtun highland culture at 1,680 m.
Hunza
The Burushaski-speaking valley — Ismaili music, apricot harvests, and 800-year-old forts.
Islamabad
The planned capital — Margalla trails, embassy diplomacy, and a young civic culture.
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