

The Punjabi people are the ethnic majority in the Punjab region of Pakistan and North India, representing 44.7% of the population in Pakistan. The group belongs to the Indo-Aryan ethnic group. Punjabi identity is traditionally cultural, linguistic and geographic and is independent of religion and historical origin. Punjabi activities in the Indus Valley led to early civilization in the 5 th and 4 thmillennium BC. During the same period, the group was led by small kingdoms and tribes, but it was then led by local kings. The Punjabi people tolerate several religions. However, Muslims and Hindus form the religious majority among the Punjabi. Sikhism and Christianity are also practiced in the region. Punjabi culture is that of the Punjab region, one of the oldest cultures in the world. Culture includes poetry, spirituality, weapons, music, cuisine, language, history and values. Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world with a population of over X million. With an area of 201 km 2 , the country is the 36 th largest in the world. The territory that forms Pakistan is considered to be the cradle of civilization that has housed several ancient cultures. Pakistan has been ruled by several dynasties and empires, including the Mauryan sultanate, Achaemenid, Mongolian, Mughal and Delhi. There are over 60 languages spoken in Pakistan. Urdu is the official national language and a symbol of national unity understood by 80% of Pakistanis. Pakistan has six major ethnic groups and other ethnic minorities.
