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During the celebrations of the Birthday anniversary of Leader and Founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, common men were asked to stand outside the main gate while the VIP's (Read: Dacoits and Politicians) prayed and socialized over the dead body of their leader.
I am always ashamed by the workings of this country and its politicians when I see this photograph. This country was not made for looters and politicians and army junta. It was made for common Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Christians and for Parsis and for those who would like to live their life according to their own wishes. Unfortunately for the man who created it and for all of us, we now find ourselves among the angry mullahs and the duck-headed leaders.
Photocall zum Kinofilm "G.I.JOE" -
Mit: Sienna Miller, Rachel Nichols, Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Dennis Quaid und Regisseur Stephen Sommers.
Kinostart in Deutschland: 06.08.2009
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PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 20, 2019) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) pose for a photograph with actor Dennis Quaid on the ship's forecastle. Stars of the upcoming film Midway visited JBPHH Sailors and Airmen before a special screening of the movie. The production aims to remind viewers just how precariously America’s future teetered in the early 1940s, and what cost, sacrifice and luck were required to achieve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aja Bleu Jackson)
My Venitu from 5th Motif arrived today! He is an awesome and impressive sculpt in person! I Soon as it warms up again outside I can paint him :)
Photocall zum Kinofilm "G.I.JOE" -
Mit: Sienna Miller, Rachel Nichols, Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Dennis Quaid und Regisseur Stephen Sommers.
Kinostart in Deutschland: 06.08.2009
Copyright 2009 by SpreePiX
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The tomb of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah at Karachi which is situated right into the mid of the city these days.
This area was a little away from the main city when it was chosen as burial place for Quaid-e-Azam and there lived few number of families on this small hill like place who were displaced and shifted to Quaidabad area of Karachi. By the passage of time the city horizon expanded and this place has become now a central place to the city.
Mr. Yahya Merchant was the architect of this great structure which was completed in the year 1960.
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This photograph pays respect to the countless number of Taj Mahal shots with its wondefully expansive fountain lying in the foreground.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm not seriously trying to compare the neighboring Taj Mahal to Pakistan's Mazar-e-Quaid! (Especially since this fountain is near water-free!) But since India rejected my visa years back, I don't know when I'll be able to see that wonderful Mughal building in person.
Until then, I guess, this other white marble mausoleum in the subcontinent will have to do :D
Philydrum lanuginosum (ID by Mr TonyFromSydney), the perversely-named woolly water-lily. Lake Mitchell (Quaid's Dam or Southedge Dam), between Mt Molloy and Mareeba, W of Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
Look! I've been linked to on Wikipedia :-)
Click here to see where this photo was taken, looking south-west (the Google pic was obviously done when the lake was pretty dried out).
14 October 07 – Ricoh R6.
A highly detailed model of a newly constructed Library named as "Quaid-e-Azam Library", named after "Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah". It is located in the most famous gardens of Lahore, which was named as "Lawrance Gardens" by the Britishers. But after the independence of Pakistan, it was named Bagh-e-Jinnah (Jinnah's Garden), thats why this library is also named after The Jinnah.
The Quaid-e-Azam Library has a collection of more than 100,000 volumes, both in English and Oriental languages (Urdu, Arabic & Persian). Standard books on literature, science, history, reference works, periodicals and literature for ladies and children have been acquired. The library is divided into various sections dealing with English, Islamiyat, Urdu, Arabic, rare books etc. Latest books on management, business administration, technology and social sciences are being continuously acquired. Special attention is being paid to the acquisition of comprehensive literature on Islam and the Muslim world.
The library keeps some special collection of renowned personalities like Mian Bashir Ahmed, Kh. Manzoor, Atta Ullah Kaleem, Safdar Mir, Dr. Naseer Ahmad Nasir etc. There is a special section of dissertations for the researchers.
Under an agreement the library is designated as depository library of the Asian Development Bank. All the reports of A.D.B. are available in physical as well as through computer search.
Source: www.ilmkidunya.com/educational_organizations/libraries_in... — in Lahore, Pakistan.
Dennis and P.J. at our house in Trancas Beach. I think that Rock 'N Roll High School had been out, which would put this photo in or after 1979.
Unlike Cairo, in Karachi guards and cops don't mind getting their photos taken... in fact, the guards secretly love it!
This menacing and snake-eyed Sind Regiment officer with a bayonet-rifle named Abid was in charge of guarding the southwest corner of Quaid-e-Azam Mazar.
Scaaaaary dude!
My Venitu from 5th Motif arrived today! He is an awesome and impressive sculpt in person! I Soon as it warms up again outside I can paint him :)
Pakistan (Urdu: پاکِستان), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It has a 1,046-kilometre (650 mi) coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. Tajikistan also lies very close to Pakistan but is separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor. Thus, it occupies a crossroads position between South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East.The region forming modern Pakistan was at the heart of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and then later was the recipient of Vedic, Persian, Indo-Greek, Turco-Mongol, Islamic and Sikh cultures. The area has witnessed invasions and/or settlements by the Indo-Aryans, Persians, Greeks, Arabs, Turks, Afghans, Mongols and the British.
In addition to the Indian independence movement which demanded an independent India, the Pakistan Movement (led by Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah of the Muslim League), in addition to independent India, sought independent states for the majority Muslim populations of the eastern and western regions of British India as well. The British granted independence and also the creation of one Muslim majority state of Pakistan that comprised the provinces of Sindh, North-West Frontier Province, West Punjab, Balochistan and East Bengal. With the adoption of its constitution in 1956, Pakistan became an Islamic republic. In 1971, a civil war in East Pakistan resulted in the creation of Bangladesh.
Pakistan's history has been characterized by periods of military rule and political instability. It is also the sixth most populous country in the world and has the second largest Muslim population after Indonesia. Pakistan also has the second largest Shia Muslim population. It is the only Muslim-majority nuclear state. Pakistan is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Next Eleven economies, D8, the United Nations, and a Major non-NATO ally of the United States.
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Oficial Name:
اسلامی جمہوریت پاکستان
Islami Jamhuriya-e Pakistan
Independence :
- Declared August 14, 1947
- Islamic republic March 23, 1956
Area:
796.096km2
Inhabitants:
151.760.000
Languages:
Aer [aeq] 100 to 200 (1998). Women are monolingual. Lower Sindh, Jikrio Goth near Kunri around Deh 333, Hyderabad, and at Jamesabad. Others are reported to have migrated to India at Partition in 1947, living in the Kach Bhuj area in Gujarat. Dialects: Jikrio Goth Aer, Jamesabad Aer. Lexical similarity 78% with Katai Meghwar and Kachi Bhil, 75% to 77% with Rabari, 76% with Kachi Koli. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Gujarati
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Badeshi [bdz] Ethnic population: 2,825 (2000 WCD). Upper reaches of Bishigram (Chail) Valley, east of Madyan, Swat Kohistan. One village. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Unclassified
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Bagri [bgq] 200,000 in Pakistan. 100,000 in Sind Province (1998). In the Sindh and Punjab. Alternate names: Bagari, Bagria, Bagris, Baorias, Bahgri, Bawri. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Rajasthani, Unclassified
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Balochi, Eastern [bgp] 1,800,000 in Pakistan (1998). 5,000,000 including second-language users of all Balochi languages. Population total all countries: 1,805,000. Northeastern Balochistan Province, northwestern Sind, southwestern Punjab. Also spoken in India. Alternate names: Baluchi, Baluci, Baloci. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Balochi
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Balochi, Southern [bcc] 2,765,000 in Pakistan (1998). Population total all countries: 3,400,300. Southern Balochistan, southern Sind, Karachi. Also spoken in Iran, Oman, United Arab Emirates. Alternate names: Baluchi, Baluci, Baloci, Makrani. Dialects: Coastal Balochi, Kechi, Makrani (Lotuni). Distinct from Eastern Balochi and fairly distinct from Western Balochi. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Balochi
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Balochi, Western [bgn] 1,116,000 in Pakistan (1998). Population total all countries: 1,799,842. Northwestern Balochistan Province. Also spoken in Afghanistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan. Alternate names: Baluchi, Baloci, Baluci. Dialects: Rakhshani (Raxshani), Sarawani. Strongly influenced by Fars, but not intelligible with Farsi. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Balochi
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Balti [bft] 270,000 in Pakistan (1992). Population total all countries: 337,000. Primarily northeastern Pakistan: Baltistan District, Skardu, Rondu, Shigar, Khapalu, Kharmang, and Gultari valleys. Also spoken in India. Alternate names: Sbalti, Baltistani, Bhotia of Baltistan. Dialects: Chorbat is the most divergent dialect. Lexical similarity 87% to 100% among dialects, 78% to 85% with Purik. Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Tibeto-Kanauri, Tibetic, Tibetan, Western
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Bateri [btv] 28,251 in Pakistan (2000 WCD). Population total all countries: 29,051. Extreme southern corner, Kohistan District, small pocket on the east bank of the Indus River, north of Besham; Batera area. Also spoken in India. Alternate names: Bateri Kohistani, Batera Kohistani, Baterawal, Baterawal Kohistani. Dialects: Closer to Indus Kohistani than to Shina, but distinct from both. Lexical similarity 58% to 61% with Indus Kohistani, 60% with Gowro, 54% with Chilisso, 29% with Shina and Torwali, 27% with Kalami. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Kohistani
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Bhaya [bhe] 70 to 700 (1998). Lower Sindh: Kapri Goth near Samaro, near Khipro, Jamesabad, Mir ke goth, Mirpurkhas, Phuladia, a few families in Hyderabad. There may be more in India. Dialects: Similarity of key morphemes: The possessive postposition with 'g-' contrasts with all other languages in the area. Gender endings match Rajasthani. This might be the same as Bhoyari in India. It may be in the Western Hindi group. Lexical similarity 84% with Marwari sweeper, 75% with Malhi, 73% with Bhat, 72% to 73% with Goaria, 70% to 73% with Sindhi Meghwar, 63% to 72% with Mogi, 63% to 71% with Sindhi Bhil, 70% with Urdu. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Western Hindi, Unclassified
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Brahui [brh] 2,000,000 in Pakistan (1998). Population total all countries: 2,210,000. South central, Quetta and Kalat Region, east Baluchistan and Sind provinces. Also spoken in Afghanistan, Iran, Turkmenistan. Alternate names: Brahuidi, Birahui, Brahuigi, Kur Galli. Dialects: Jharawan, Kalat, Sarawan. Kalat is the standard dialect, Jharawan is lowland. Classification: Dravidian, Northern
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Burushaski [bsk] 87,049 in Pakistan (2000 WCD). Hunza-Nagar area and Yasin area in Gilgit District, Northern Areas. Scattered speakers also in Gilgit, Kashmir, and various cities. Also spoken in India. Alternate names: Brushaski, Burushaki, Burucaki, Burushki, Burucaski, Biltum, Khajuna, Kunjut. Dialects: Nagar (Nagir), Hunza, Yasin (Werchikwar). Yasin is geographically separated from other dialects. Lexical similarity 91% to 94% between Nagar and Hunza dialects, 67% to 72% between Yasin and Hunza, 66% to 71% between Yasin and Nagar, and may be a separate language. Classification: Language Isolate
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Chilisso [clh] 1,600 to 3,000 (1992 SIL). Scattered families in the Koli, Palas, Jalkot area of the Indus Kohistan, east bank of the Indus River. Alternate names: Chiliss, Galos. Dialects: Lexical similarity 70% with Indus Kohistani, 65% to 68% with Gowro, 54% with Bateri, 48% to 56% with Shina. 26% with Torwali, 25% with Kalami. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Kohistani
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Dameli [dml] 5,000 (1992 SIL). In the Damel Valley, about 32 miles south of Drosh in southern Chitral District, on the east side of the Kunar River. 11 villages. Alternate names: Damel, Damedi, Damia, Gudoji. Dialects: Two groups: Shintari and Swati, but no significant dialect variation. Lexical similarity 44% with Gawar-Bati, Savi, and Phalura, 33% with Kamviiri, 29% with Kati. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Kunar
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Dehwari [deh] 13,000 (1998). Central Balochistan, in Kalat and Mastung. Alternate names: Deghwari. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Southwestern, Persian
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Dhatki [mki] 131,863 in Pakistan (2000 WCD). Population includes 100,000 in Sind (1987). Population total all countries: 148,263. Lower Sind in Tharparkar and Sanghar districts. Also spoken in India. Alternate names: Dhati. Dialects: Eastern Dhatki, Southern Dhatki, Central Dhatki, Barage, Malhi. Varies considerably from northern Marwari, although they claim to understand one another. The Malhi are an ethnic group living in 3 main areas. Those in the Kunri-Pithoro-Noakot-Mithi area speak a dialect with 80% lexical similarity to Dhatki, 74% to Sindhi, and work as water-drawers. Lexical similarity 80% to 83% with Marwari dialects. Dhatki of Rajasthan and Dhatki of Thar are 88% lexically similar. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Rajasthani, Marwari
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Domaaki [dmk] 500 (1989). Gilgit District, Northern Areas, mainly in Hunza Valley, Mominabad village, a few households in Big Nagar, Shishkat (Gojal), Dumial in Gilgit, Oshkandas (east of Gilgit), and Bakor village in Punyal. Alternate names: Dumaki, Doma. Dialects: It has loanwords from Shina and Burushaski, but is not intelligible to speakers of those languages. Lexical similarity 40% with Gilgit Shina. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Shina
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English [eng] Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English
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Farsi, Eastern [prs] 1,000,000 in Pakistan. 1,400 in Madaglasht, and many refugees (1992 SIL). Southeast Chitral, Madaglasht village of Shishi Koh Valley, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, other large cities. Alternate names: Dari, Tajik, Madaglashti, Badakhshi. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Southwestern, Persian
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Gawar-Bati [gwt] 1,500 in Pakistan (1992). Southern Chitral, Arandu, and several villages along the Kunar River south of Arandu. Alternate names: Gowar-Bati, Gowari, Arandui, Satre, Narsati, Narisati. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Kunar
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Ghera [ghr] 10,000 (1998). A single colony in Hyderabad, between the main bus stop and the railway station. Speakers say more than 90% of the people remained in Surat and Ahmedabad, India. Alternate names: Sindhi Ghera, Bara. Dialects: Quite different grammatically from Gurgula and similar to Urdu. Lexical similarity 87% with Gurgula, 70% with Urdu. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Western Hindi, Unclassified
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Goaria [gig] 25,426 (2000 WCD). All towns in Sindh Province except Karachi: including Larkana, Sukkur, Moro, Badin, Umerkot. They claim to have come from Jodhpur Rajasthan, India, where there may be more. Dialects: This might be the same as Gawari in India. Lexical similarity 75% to 83% with Jogi, 76% to 80% with Marwari sweeper, 72% to 78% with Marwari Meghwar, 70% to 78% with Loarki. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Rajasthani, Marwari
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Gowro [gwf] 200 (1990). Indus Kohistan on the eastern bank, Kolai area, Mahrin village. Alternate names: Gabaro, Gabar Khel. Dialects: Lexical similarity 65% to 68% with Chilisso, 62% with Indus Kohistani, 60% with Bateri, 40% to 43% with Shina, 25% with Torwali, 24% with Kalami. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Kohistani
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Gujarati [guj] Lower Punjab, Sindh. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Gujarati
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Gujari [gju] 300,000 in Pakistan (1992). Population includes 2,910 in Chitral (1969), 20,000 in Swat Kohistan (1987), 200,000 to 700,000 in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (1989). Throughout northern Pakistan, mainly in the east in Hazara District, NWFP, in Kaghan Valley, Azad Jammu, and Kashmir. Scattered communities in southern Chitral, Swat Kohistan, and Dir Kohistan, NWFP, and Gilgit Agency, Northern Areas. Alternate names: Gujuri, Gujuri Rajasthani, Gujer, Gojri, Gogri, Gojari, Gujjari, Kashmir Gujuri. Dialects: Western Gujari, Eastern Gujari. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Rajasthani, Unclassified
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Gurgula [ggg] 35,314 (2000 WCD). Sindh Province, largest concentration in Bhens Colony, Karachi, others in smaller urban centers through Sindh, including Mirpur Khas, Shahdadpur, Panj, Moro, Sabura and Tando Allahyar. Alternate names: Marwari Ghera. Dialects: Ghera is quite different gramatically. Lexical similarity 87% with Ghera. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Rajasthani, Unclassified
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Hazaragi [haz] 156,794 in Pakistan (2000 WCD). Population includes many recent refugees from Afghanistan. Quetta (100,000 to 200,000), Karachi and Islamabad (10,000), some villages in rural Sindh. Alternate names: Azargi, Hazara, Hezareh. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Southwestern, Persian
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Hindko, Northern [hno] 1,875,000 (1981 census). Total Hindko in Pakistan 3,000,000 (1993). Hazara Division, Mansehra and Abbotabad districts, Indus and Kaghan valleys and valleys of Indus tributaries, NWFP. Rural and urban. Alternate names: Hazara Hindko, Hindki, Kaghani, Kagani. Dialects: Also related to Panjabi, Siraiki, and Pahari-Potwari; which have all been called 'Greater Panjabi', forming part of 'Lahnda'. Lexical similarities within Northern Hindko dialects are 82% to 92%, between Northern and Southern Hindko varieties 67% to 82%. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Lahnda
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Hindko, Southern [hnd] 625,000 (1981 census). Attock District, Punjab Province, and into the southernmost portion of Hazara Division, NWFP; Kohat and Peshawar districts, NWFP. Rural and urban. Dialects: Peshawar Hindko (Peshawari), Attock Hindko (Attock-Haripur Hindko), Kohat Hindko (Kohati), Rural Peshawar Hindko. The dialect in Dera Ismail Khan, sometimes called 'Hindko', is apparently closer to Siraiki. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Lahnda
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Jadgali [jdg] 100,000 in Pakistan (1998). Southeast Balochistan Province, southwest Sind. Also spoken in Iran. Alternate names: Jatgali, Jatki, Jat. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Sindhi
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Jandavra [jnd] 5,000 (1998). Southern Sindh Province from Hyderabad to east of Mirpur Khas. Reported to be many more in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. Alternate names: Jhandoria. Dialects: Lexical similarity 74% with Bagri and Katai Meghwar, 68% with Kachi Koli. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Gujarati
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Kabutra [kbu] 1,000 (1998). Sindh, some concentrations around Umerkot, Kunri, and Nara Dhoro. Speakers say that 90% of the people remain in the Zal area of Marwar, India. Alternate names: Nat, Natra. Dialects: Speakers report they have inherent intelligibility of Sansi and Sochi, and use Kabutra when speaking to them. Lexical similarity 74% with the Sochi language variety. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Western Hindi, Hindustani, Sansi
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Kachchi [kfr] 50,000 in Pakistan (1998). Karachi. Alternate names: Kachchhi, Kutchchi, Cuchi, Cutch, Kutchie, Kachi, Katch, Kautchy, Katchi. Dialects: Jadeji. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Sindhi
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Kalami [gwc] 40,000 (1987). Upper Swat Kohistan from between Peshmal and Kalam north to upper valleys above Kalam, also in Dir Kohistan, in Thal, Lamuti (Kinolam), Biar (Jiar), and Rajkot (Patrak) villages. People at Khata Khotan, China, are reported to be related, recognized by their clothing and language. Alternate names: Garwi, Gawri, Gowri, Garwa, Gaawro, Kalami Kohistani, Kohistani, Kohistana, Bashkarik, Bashgharik, Dir Kohistani, Diri, Dirwali. Dialects: Kalam, Ushu, Thal, Lamuti (Lamti), Rajkoti (Patrak), Dashwa. Dialect differences do not hinder communication, except that speakers of other dialects have difficulty with Rajkot. Lexical similarity 90% to 93% among the main dialects; Rajkoti has 75% with Kalam; Dashwa has 77% with Kalami, and 74% with Rajkoti. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Kohistani
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Kalasha [kls] 5,029 (2000 WCD). Southern Chitral District. The largest village is Balanguru in Rumbur Valley. Southern Kalasha is in Urtsun Valley; Northern Kalasha in Rumbur, Bumboret, and Birir valleys. Alternate names: Kalashamon, Kalash. Dialects: Southern Kalasha (Urtsun), Northern Kalasha (Rumbur, Bumboret, Birir). There may be an eastern dialect on the east side of the Chitral River south of Drosh. Related to Khowar. Little contact between Northern and Southern dialects. The southern dialect has 75% lexical similarity with the northern dialects. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Chitral
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Kalkoti [xka] 4,000 (1990). Dir Kohistan, NWFP, in Kalkot village. A little more than half the people in the village are speakers. Dialects: Lexical similarity 69% with Kalami. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Kohistani
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Kamviri [xvi] 1,500 to 2,000 in Pakistan plus refugees (1992). Southern Chitral District, Langorbat or Lamerot, Badrugal, and the Urtsun Valley. Alternate names: Kamdeshi, Kamik, Lamertiviri, Shekhani. Dialects: Kamviri, Shekhani. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Nuristani
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Kashmiri [kas] 105,000 in Pakistan (1993). Jammu and Kashmir, south of Shina. Alternate names: Kaschemiri, Kacmiri, Keshuri, Cashmiri, Cashmeeree. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Kashmiri
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Kati [bsh] 3,700 to 5,100 Eastern Kativiri in Pakistan (1992). Eastern Kativiri is in the Chitral District; in Gobar in the Lutkuh Valley, Kunisht in the Rumbur Valley, Shekhanan Deh in the Bumboret Valley, and in the Urtsun Valley. Alternate names: Kativiri, Bashgali, Nuristani. Dialects: Eastern Kativiri (Shekhani), Western Kativiri, Mumviri. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Nuristani
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Khetrani [xhe] 4,000. Northeast Balochistan Province. Dialects: Related to Siraiki. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Lahnda
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Khowar [khw] 222,800 in Pakistan (1992). Population total all countries: 242,000. Chitral; Shandur Pass to Fupis in Ghizr Valley, Yasin and Ishkhoman valleys in Gilgit Agency, Ushu in northern Swat Valley, and large communities in Peshawar and Rawalpindi. Also spoken in India. Alternate names: Khawar, Chitrali, Citrali, Chitrari, Arniya, Patu, Qashqari, Kashkari. Dialects: North Khowar, South Khowar, East Khowar, Swat Khowar. The northern dialect is considered to be more 'pure'. Related to Kalasha, but different. Lexical similarity 86% to 98% among dialects. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Chitral
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Kohistani, Indus [mvy] 220,000 (1993). Indus Kohistan District on the western bank of the Indus River. Alternate names: Kohistani, Kohiste, Khili, Maiyon, Mair, Maiyã, Shuthun. Dialects: Indus (Mani, Seo, Pattan, Jijal), Duber-Kandia (Manzari, Khili). A separate language from nearby varieties (Bateri, Chilisso, Gowro, Shina, Torwali, Kalami). The names 'Mani' and 'Manzari' are not used by speakers for the dialects, but refer to legendary brothers whose descendants settled in the two dialect areas. Lexical similarity 90% among dialects, 70% with Chilisso, 61% with Gowro, 58% with Bateri, 49% with Shina, 28% with Kalami and Torwali. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Kohistani
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Koli, Kachi [gjk] 170,000 in Pakistan (1998). Population includes 80,000 to 100,000 Kachi Koli, 5,000 to 6,000 Rabari, 10,000 Kachi Bhil, 50,000 Vagri, 10,000 Katai Meghwar, 1,000 Zalavaria Koli. Population total all countries: 570,000. Lower Sindh in an area bordered by Sakrand and Nawabshah in the north, Matli in the south, and east beyond Mirpur Khas and Jamesabad. Concentrated in an area around the towns of Tando Allahyar and Tando Adam. There may be an equal number in India, concentrated in their ancestral homeland centered around Bhuj, in the Rann of Kach, Gujarat. Also spoken in India. Alternate names: Kuchi, Kachi, Katchi, Koli, Kohli, Kolhi, Kori, Vagari, Vagaria, Kachi Gujarati. Dialects: Kachi, Rabari (Rahabari), Kachi Bhil, Vagri (Kachi Meghwar), Katai Meghwar, Zalavaria Koli. Intermediate between Sindhi and Gujarati; it is becoming more like Sindhi. Kachi has 89% lexical similarity with Rabari, 96% with Kachi Bhil, 86% with Vagri, 92% with Katai Meghwar, 88% with Zalavaria Koli, lexical similarity 78% with Gujarati, 76% with Tharadari Koli. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Gujarati
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Koli, Parkari [kvx] 250,000 (1995). Centered in Tharparkar District, especially the town of Nagar Parkar in the southeastern tip of Sindh bordering India. It covers most of the lower Thar Desert and west as far as the Indus River, bordered in the north and west by Hyderabad, and down to the south and west of Badin. An unknown (probably small) population in India. Alternate names: Parkari. Dialects: Lexical similarity 77% to 83% with Marwari Bhil, 83% with Tharadari Koli. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Gujarati
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Koli, Wadiyara [kxp] 175,000 in Pakistan (1998). Population includes 75,000 Wadiyara, 5,000 Mewasi and Nairya, 30,000 Tharadari, 45,000 Hasoria, 20,000 Rardro. Sind in an area bounded by Hyderabad, Tando Allahyar and Mirpur Khas in the north, and Matli and Jamesabad in the south. Alternate names: Wadaria, Wadhiara. Dialects: Mewasi (Mayvasi Koli), Wadiyara Koli, Nairya Koli, Tharadari Koli, Tharadari Bhil, Hasoria Koli, Hasoria Bhil, Rardro Bhil. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Gujarati
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Lasi [lss] 15,000 (1998). Southeast Balochistan Province, Las Bela District, about 80 miles north northwest of Karachi. Alternate names: Lassi. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Sindhi
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Loarki [lrk] 20,000 (1998). Sindh Province, rural. 500 to 750 in India. Dialects: Probably the same as Gade Lohar in Rajasthan, India, a Rajasthani language. Lexical similarity 82% with Jogi, 80% with Marwari. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Rajasthani, Marwari
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Marwari [rwr] Eastern upper Sindh Province. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Rajasthani, Marwari
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Marwari [mve] 220,000. Population includes 100,000 Northern Marwari, 120,000 or more Southern Marwari (1998). The latter includes 100,000 Marwari Bhil, 10,000 Marwari Meghwar, 12,000 to 13,000 Marwari Bhat. Northern Marwari: South Punjab and northern Sindh, north of Dadu and Nawabshah; Southern Marwari: Sindh and southern Punjab provinces, between Tando Mohammed Khan and Tando Ghulam Ali to the south, Dadu and Nawabshab to the north. Alternate names: Merwari, Rajasthani, Marwari Meghwar, Jaiselmer, Marawar, Marwari Bhil. Dialects: Northern Marwari, Southern Marwari, Marwari Bhil, Marwari Meghwar, Marwari Bhat. Northern and Southern Marwari are inherently intelligible to speakers. Lexical similarity 79% to 83% with Dhatki, 87% between Southern and Northern Marwari, 78% with Marwari Meghwar and Marwari Bhat. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Rajasthani, Marwari
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Memoni [mby] Karachi. Dialects: Memoni language appears to have similarities to Sindhi and Gujarati. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Unclassified
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Od [odk] 50,000 (1998). Widely scattered in the Sindh and a few in southern Punjab. May also be in Rajasthan, India. Alternate names: Oad, Odki. Dialects: Resembles Marathi with Gujarati features and borrowings from Marwari and Panjabi. Lexical similarity 86% to 88% among dialects in Dadu, Shikarpur, and Pithoro, 70% to 78% with Marwari, Dhatki, and Bagri. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Unclassified
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Ormuri [oru] 1,000 in Pakistan (2000 J. Owens). Population total all countries: 1,050. Kaniguram, a pocket in Mahsud Pashto area northwest of Dera Ismail Khan, Wazirstan. Also spoken in Afghanistan. Alternate names: Urmuri, Ormur, Ormui, Bargista, Baraks, Baraki. Dialects: Kanigurami, Logar. Lexical similarity 27% with Waneci, 25% to 33% with Pashto dialects. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Ormuri-Parachi
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Pahari-Potwari [phr] 49,440 (2000 WCD). Murree Hills north of Rawalpindi, and east to Azad Kashmir. To the north in the lower half of the Neelum Valley. Poonchi is east of Rawalakot. Potwari is in the plains around Rawalpindi. Punchhi and Chibhali are reported to be in Jammu and Kashmir. Alternate names: Potwari, Pothohari, Potohari, Chibhali, Dhundi-Kairali. Dialects: Pahari (Dhundi-Kairali), Pothwari (Potwari), Chibhali, Punchhi (Poonchi), Mirpuri. Pahari means 'hill language' referring to a string of divergent dialects, some of which may be separate languages. A dialect chain with Panjabi and Hindko. Closeness to western Pahari is unknown. Lexical similarity 76% to 83% among varieties called 'Pahari', 'Potwari', and some called 'Hindko' in Mansehra, Muzzaffarabad, and Jammun. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northern zone, Western Pahari
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Pakistan Sign Language [pks] Alternate names: Isharon Ki Zubann. Dialects: Related to Nepalese Sign Language; may be the same language as Indian Sign Language. Classification: Deaf sign language
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Panjabi, Western [pnb] 60,647,207 in Pakistan (2000 WCD). Population total all countries: 60,812,093. Mainly in the Punjab area of Pakistan. Also spoken in Afghanistan, Canada, India, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA. Alternate names: Western Punjabi, Lahnda, Lahanda, Lahndi. Dialects: There is a continuum of varieties between Eastern and Western Panjabi, and with Western Hindi and Urdu. 'Lahnda' is a name given earlier for Western Panjabi; an attempt to cover the dialect continuum between Hindko, Pahari-Potwari, and Western Panjabi in the north and Sindhi in the south. Grierson said Majhi is the purest form of Panjabi. Several dozen dialects. The Balmiki (Valmiki) sweeper caste in Attock District speak a dialect of Panjabi. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Lahnda
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Pashto, Central [pst] 7,922,657. Wazirstan, Bannu, Karak, southern ethnic group territories and adjacent areas. Alternate names: Mahsudi. Dialects: Waciri (Waziri), Bannuchi (Bannochi, Bannu). Lexical comparison and interviews indicate this is distinct from Northern and Southern Pashto. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Southeastern, Pashto
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Pashto, Northern [pbu] 9,585,000 in Pakistan (1993). Population includes all Pashto. Population total all countries: 9,700,000. Ethnic population: 49,529,000 possibly total Pashto in all countries. Along Afghanistan border, most of NWFP, Yusufzai, and Peshawar. Also spoken in Afghanistan, India, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom. Alternate names: Pakhto, Pashtu, Pushto, Yusufzai Pashto. Dialects: Ningraharian Pashto, Northeastern Pashto. A good deal of similarity with Northwestern Pashto in Afghanistan. Subdialects of Northeastern Pashto are Kohat (Khatak), Yusufzai (Peshawar), Afridi, Shinwari, Mohmand, Shilmani. Lexical similarity 80% between Northeastern and Southwestern Pashto. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Southeastern, Pashto
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Pashto, Southern [pbt] 1,356,059 in Pakistan (2000 WCD). Population total all countries: 2,674,367. Balochistan, Quetta area. Also spoken in Afghanistan, Iran, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom. Alternate names: Pashtu, Pushto, Pushtu, Quetta-Kandahar Pashto. Dialects: Southeastern Pashto, Quetta Pashto. There is generally an 80% lexical similarity between the northern and southern varieties of Pashto. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Southeastern, Pashto
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Phalura [phl] 8,600 (1990). 7 villages on the east side of the lower Chitral Valley, possibly 1 village in Dir Kohistan; Purigal, Ghos, the Biori Valley, Kalkatak, and Ashret. Alternate names: Palula, Palola, Phalulo, Dangarik, Biyori. Dialects: Ashreti, Northern Phalura. Ashreti has 92% lexical similarity with Northern Phalura. Lexical similarity 56% to 58% with Savi in Afghanistan, 38% to 42% with Shina. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Shina
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Sansi [ssi] 16,200 in Pakistan (2000). Northern Sindh Province, main town, and some in Karachi. The Sochi live throughout Sindh. Alternate names: Bhilki. Dialects: Sochi. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Western Hindi, Hindustani, Sansi
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Savi [sdg] Some might still live in refugee camps near Timargarha in Dir, Pakistan and near Drosh in Chitral, Pakistan. Probably most have returned to Afghanistan. Alternate names: Sawi, Sauji, Sau. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Shina
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Seraiki [skr] 13,843,106 in Pakistan (2000 WCD). Population total all countries: 13,863,106. Southern Punjab and northern Sind, Indus River Valley, Jampur area. Derawali is in Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Bannu, and Dera Ghazi Khan. Jangli is in Sahiwal area. Also spoken in India, United Kingdom. Alternate names: Saraiki, Riasiti, Bahawalpuri, Multani, Southern Panjabi, Siraiki. Dialects: Derawali, Multani (Khatki), Bahawalpuri (Riasati, Reasati), Jangli, Jatki. Dialects blend into each other, into Panjabi to the east, and Sindhi to the south. Until recently it was considered to be a dialect of Panjabi. 80% intelligibility of Dogri. May be intelligible with Bahawalpuri. Lexical similarity 85% with Sindhi; 68% with Dhatki, Odki, and Sansi. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Lahnda
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Shina [scl] 300,000 in Pakistan (1981 census). Population total all countries: 321,000. Northern Areas including Gilgit District, scattered villages in Yasin and Ishkoman valleys, Punial, Gilgit, Haramosh, lower Hunza Valley; Diamer District, Chilas area, Darel and Tangir valleys, Astor Valley; scattered areas of Baltistan District, Satpara, Kharmang, Kachura, and other small valleys; NWFP, east part of Kohistan District, Sazin, Harban. Also spoken in India. Alternate names: Sina, Shinaki, Brokpa. Dialects: Gilgiti (Gilgit, Punial, Hunza-Nagar, Bagrote, Haramosh, Rondu, Bunji), Astori (Astor, Gurezi, Dras, Satpara, Kharmangi), Chilasi Kohistani (Chilas, Darel, Tangir, Sazin, Harban). Gilgit functions as the language standard. Shina is the primary language in Gilgit and Diamer districts. Lexical similarity 79% to 99% within the Gilgiti (Northern) dialect cluster, 81% to 96% among the Astori (Eastern) cluster, 84% to 98% among the Chilas (Diamer) cluster. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Shina
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Shina, Kohistani [plk] 200,000 (1981 census). East bank of the Indus in Kohistan District, NWFP, in the Jalkot, Palas, and Kolai valleys and surrounding areas. Alternate names: Palasi-Kohistani, Kohistani, Kohistyo. Dialects: Palasi, Jalkoti, Kolai. A somewhat divergent variety of Shina linguistically and socially. Closer to Shina of Chilas, but more distant from Gilgit. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Shina
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Sindhi [snd] 18,500,000 in Pakistan (2001 Johnstone and Mandryk). Population includes 1,200,000 Hindu Sindhi (1986). Population total all countries: 21,362,000. Sindh. Also possibly United Arab Emirates. Also spoken in India, Oman, Philippines, Singapore, United Kingdom, USA. Dialects: Kachchi, Lari, Lasi, Thareli, Vicholo (Vicholi, Viccholi, Central Sindhi), Macharia, Dukslinu (Hindu Sindhi), Sindhi Musalmani (Muslim Sindhi). Some southern Bhil groups speak dialects of Sindhi. 100,000 speakers in rural Sindh came originally from the Kathiawar Peninsula in India. They are solidly Muslim, have widespread bilingualism in Sindh, and are almost completely assimilated with the Sindhi people. Lexical similarity 77% with Katiavari Kachi. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Sindhi
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Sindhi Bhil [sbn] 56,502 (2000 WCD). Sindh Province, Mohrano, Badin-Matli-Thatta, Ghorabari (on west). Sindhi Meghwar are scattered in an area from Badin-Matli to Tando Allahyar. Dialects: Sindhi Bhil, Mohrano, Badin, Sindhi Meghwar. Badin is close to Sindhi. Lexical similarity 82% between Mohrani and Sindhi; 89% between Sindhi Bhil and Sindhi Meghwar. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Sindhi
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Torwali [trw] 60,000 (1987). Swat Kohistan, on both sides of Swat River from just beyond Madyan north to Asrit (between Mankjal and Peshmal), and in Chail Valley east of Madyan, Bahrain and Chail are centers. Alternate names: Turvali. Dialects: Bahrain, Chail. Lexical similarity 44% with Kalkoti and Kalami, 89% between Behrain and Chail. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Kohistani
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Urdu [urd] 10,719,000 in Pakistan (1993). Population total all countries: 60,503,579. Also spoken in Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana, Fiji, Germany, Guyana, India, Malawi, Mauritius, Nepal, Norway, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Zambia. Dialects: Intelligible with Hindi, but has formal vocabulary borrowed from Arabic and Persian. Dakhini is freer of Persian and Arabic loans than Urdu. Rekhta is a form of Urdu used in poetry. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Western Hindi, Hindustani
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Ushojo [ush] 2,000 (1992). Upper reaches of Bishigram (Chail) Valley, east of Madyan, Swat Kohistan. 12 villages. Alternate names: Ushuji. Dialects: Lexical similarity 50% with Kolai Shina, 48% with Palas Shina, 42% with Gilgiti Shina, 35% with Chail Torwali, 31% with Biori Phalura, 27% with Bateri, 23% with Kalami, 22% with Kalkoti. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Shina
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Vaghri [vgr] 10,000 in Pakistan (1998). Sindh, in Sukkur, Karachi (Bhes Colony), Nawabshah, Sakrand, Hala, Sanghar, Tando Adam, Tando Mohammed Khan, Badin, Matli, Tando Ghulam Ali, Digri, Noakot, Jang Sai, Mirpur Khas, and Tando Allahyar. Possibly 90,000 in India. Alternate names: Vaghri Koli, Salavta, Bavri. Dialects: Related to the language spoken by the Kukar people living near Chanesar Halt, Mehmoodabad in Karachi. Lexical similarity 78% with Wadiyari Koli. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Gujarati
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Wakhi [wbl] 9,100 in Pakistan. Population includes 4,500 to 6,000 Gojal, 2,000 Ishkoman, 200 Yasin, 900 Yarkhun (1992), plus refugees. Population total all countries: 31,666. Northeasternmost part of Chitral, called Baroghil area; in glacier neighborhood. Gojal is in the upper Hunza valley from Gulmit to the Chinese and Afghanistan borders, and the Shimshal and Chupursan valleys; also in upper Yarkhun valley of Chitral, and upper Ishkoman valley. Also spoken in Afghanistan, China, Tajikistan. Alternate names: Wakhani, Wakhigi, Vakhan, Khik. Dialects: Gojal, Ishkoman, Yasin, Yarkhun. Dialect intelligibility is reported to not be a problem even of those in other countries. Lexical similarity 84% between Ishkoman and Gojal, 89% between Yasin and Gojal, 91% between Ishkoman and Yasin. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Southeastern, Pamir
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Waneci [wne] 95,000 (1998). Northeastern Balochistan Province, Harnai area. Alternate names: Wanechi, Wanetsi, Vanechi, Tarino, Chalgari. Dialects: Lexical similarity 71% to 75% with Southern Pashto, 63% to 72% with other Pashto varieties, 27% with Ormuri. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Southeastern, Pashto
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Yidgha [ydg] 6,145 (2000 WCD). Upper Lutkuh Valley of Chitral, west of Garam Chishma. Alternate names: Yudgha, Yudga, Yidga, Lutkuhwar. Dialects: No significant dialect variation within Yidgha. Lexical similarity 56% to 80% with Munji in Afghanistan. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Southeastern, Pamir
Capital city:
Islamabad
Meaning country name:
The Cambridge student and Muslim nationalist Choudhary Rahmat Ali coined this name. He devised the word and first published it on 28 January 1933 in the pamphlet "Now or Never". He constructed the name as an acronym of the different states/homelands/regions, which broke down into: P=Punjab, A=Afghania (Ali's preferred name for the North West Frontier Province), K=Kashmir, S=Sindh and the suffix -stan from BalochiSTAN, thus forming "Pakstan". An "i" intruded later in order to ease pronunciation. The suffix -stan in Persian expresses "home of" and Sanskrit means "place". Rahmat Ali later expanded upon this in his 1947 book Pakistan: the Fatherland of the Pak Nation. In that book he explains the acronym as follows: P=Punjab, A=Afghania, K=Kashmir, I=Iran, S=Sindh, T=Turkharistan (roughly the modern central-Asian states), A=Afghanistan and N=BalochistaN. The Persian word پاک pāk, which means "pure", adds another shade of meaning, with the full name thus meaning "land of the pure". Use of the name gradually became widespread during the campaign for the setting up of a Muslim state in the then British India.
Description Flag:
The national flag of Pakistan was designed by Syed Amir-ud-Din Kedwai based on the 1906 flag of the All-India Muslim League. It was adopted on August 11, 1947, three days before the independence of the country. The flag is commonly known as Sabz Hilali Parcham (lit. Green Flag with the Crescent) and Parcham-e-Sitara aw Hilal (lit. The Flag of the Crescent and Star).
The flag comprises a dark green field (representing Muslim majority of the country) with a vertical white stripe in the hoist (left side) (representing non-Muslim minorities). In the centre is a white cresent moon, (meaning progress) and a white five-pointed star (light and knowledge).
Coat of arms:
The State Emblem of Pakistan was adopted in 1954. The emblem's green colour and the star and crescent at the top are symbols of Islam, the religion with which most Pakistani citizens identify. In the center is a quartered shield, with each quarter containing a major crop of Pakistan at the time of its adoption: cotton, jute, tea, and wheat. The floral wreath around the shield respresents the Mughal cultural heritage of Pakistan. The scroll at the bottom contains the national motto in Urdu, coined by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, which reads from right to left: (Urdu: ایمان ، اتحاد ، نظم ) Iman, Ittehad, Nazm translated as "Faith, Unity, Discipline".
Motto:
"Ittehad, Tanzim, Yaqeen-e-Muhkam"
National Anthem: قومى ترانہ ---Qaumī Tarāna
قومى ترانہ (Urdu)
پاک سرزمین شاد باد
كشور حسين شاد باد
تو نشان عزم علیشان
! ارض پاکستان
مرکز یقین شاد باد
پاک سرزمین کا نظام
قوت اخوت عوام
قوم ، ملک ، سلطنت
پائندہ تابندہ باد
شاد باد منزل مراد
پرچم ستارہ و ہلال
رہبر ترقی و کمال
ترجمان ماضی شان حال
! جان استقبال
سایۂ خدائے ذوالجلال
Qaumi Tarana (Transliteration)
Pāk sarzamīn shād bād
Kishwar-e-hasīn shād bād
Tū nishān-e-`azm-e-`alīshān
Arz-e-Pākistān
Markaz-e-yaqīn shād bād
Pāk sarzamīn kā nizām
Qūwat-e-ukhūwat-e-`awām
Qaum, mulk, sultanat
Pā-inda tābinda bād
Shād bād manzil-e-murād
Parcham-e-sitāra-o-hilāl
Rahbar-e-tarraqqī-o-kamāl
Tarjumān-e-māzī, shān-e-hāl
Jān-e-istiqbāl
Sāyah-e-Khudā-e-Zū-l-Jalāl
English
Blessed be the sacred Land
Happy be the bounteous realm
Symbol of high resolve
Land of Pakistan
Blessed be thou, Citadel of Faith
The Order of this Sacred Land
Is the might of the Brotherhood of the People
May the nation, the country, and the state
Shine in glory everlasting
Blessed be the goal of our ambition
This Flag of the Crescent and Star
Leads the way to progress and perfection
Interpreter of our past, glory of our present
Inspiration of our future
Symbol of the Almighty's protection Blessed be the sacred Land
Happy be the bounteous realm
Symbol of high resolve
Land of Pakistan
Blessed be thou, Citadel of Faith
The Order of this Sacred Land
Is the might of the Brotherhood of the People
May the nation, the country, and the state
Shine in glory everlasting
Blessed be the goal of our ambition
This Flag of the Crescent and Star
Leads the way to progress and perfection
Interpreter of our past, glory of our present
Inspiration of our future
Symbol of the Almighty's protection
Internet Page: www.pakistan.gov.pk
www.presidentofpakistan.gov.pk
Pakistan in diferent languages
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aze | bos | crh | gag | kaa | mol: Pakistan / Пакистан
deu | ltz | nds: Pakistan / Pakiſtan
kin | run | sqi: Pakistani
ast | glg: Paquistán
frp | oci: Paquistan
ind | msa: Pakistan / ڤاكستان
scn | srd: Pakistàn
smo | ton: Pakisitani
arg: Pakistán
bam: Pakisitan
ces: Pákistán
cos: Pacchistanu
cym: Pacistan
epo: Pakistano
fur: Pachistan
gla: Pagastàn; Pacastan; Pagastan
gle: An Phacastáin / An Ṗacastáin
glv: Yn Phakistaan
hun: Pakisztán
kmr: Pakistan / Пакьстан / پاکستان; Pakîstan / Пакистан / پاکیستان
kur: Pakistan / پاکستان
lat: Pakistania; Pacistanum; Pacistania
lav: Pakistāna
lin: Pakistáni
lit: Pakistanas
mlg: Pakistana
nrm: Paqùie
por: Paquistão
rmy: Pakistan / पाकिस्तान
slo: Pakistania / Пакистаниа; Pakizem / Пакизем
smg: Pakėstans
som: Baakistaan
spa: Pakistán; Paquistán
tet: Pakistaun
tuk: Pakystan / Пакыстан
uzb: Pokiston / Покистон
vie: Pa-ki-xtan
vol: Pakän
wol: Pakistaan
zza: Pakıstan
abq | alt | bul | che | chm | chv | kbd | kir | kjh | kom | krc | kum | mkd | mon | oss | rus | tyv | udm: Пакистан (Pakistan)
bak | srp: Пакистан / Pakistan
bel: Пакістан / Pakistan
kaz: Пәкістан / Päkistan / پاكىستان; Пәкстан / Päkstan / پاكستان
lbe: Пакисттан (Pakisttan)
tat: Пакстан / Paqstan
tgk: Покистон / پاکستان / Pokiston
ukr: Пакистан (Pakystan)
ara: باكستان (Bākistān); الباكستان (al-Bākistān)
ckb: پاکستان / Pakistan
fas: پاکستان / Pâkestân
prs: پاکستان (Pākestān)
pus: پاکستان (Pākistān)
snd: پاڪستان (Pākistān)
uig: پاكىستان / Pakistan / Пакистан
urd: پاکستان (Pākistān)
div: ޕާކިސްތާން (Pākistān)
heb: פקיסטן (Paqîsṭan); פקיסטאן (Paqîsṭân); פאקיסטאן (Pâqîsṭân)
lad: פאקיסטאן / Pakistan
yid: פאַקיסטאַן (Pakistan)
amh: ፓኪስታን (Pakistan)
ell: Πακιστάν (Pakistán)
hye: Պակիստան (Pakistan)
kat: პაკისტანი (Pakistani)
hin | mar | nep: पाकिस्तान (Pākistān)
ben: পাকিস্তান (Pākistān)
guj: પાકિસ્તાન (Pākistān)
ori: ପାକିସ୍ତାନ (Pākistān)
pan: ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ (Pākistān)
kan: ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನ (Pākistāna)
mal: പാക്കിസ്ഥാന് (Pākkistʰān); പാകിസ്താന് (Pākistān)
tam: பாக்கிஸ்தான் (Pākkistāṉ); பாகிஸ்தான் (Pākistāṉ)
tel: పాకిస్తాన్ (Pākistān)
zho: 巴基斯坦 (Bājīsītǎn)
yue: 巴基斯坦 (Bāgēisìtáan)
jpn: パキスタン (Pakisutan)
kor: 파키스탄 (Pakiseutan)
bod: པ་ཀི་སི་ཏན་ (Pa.ki.si.tan.); པ་ཀི་སི་ཐའན་ (Pa.ki.si.tʰ'an.)
dzo: པ་ཀིསི་ཏཱན་ (Pa.kisi.tān.)
mya: ပာကစ္စတန္ (Pakiʿstã)
tha: ปากีสถาน (Pākīttʰān)
lao: ປາກິດສະຖານ (Pākitsatʰān)
khm: ប៉ាគីស្ថាន (Bākīstʰān)
The ESPN Sports Film, 'Big Shot', Premiere Red Carpet at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival.
(Photo by Evan K. Schmidt/BSD Media)
The grave of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan, in the basement of Mazar e Quaid right underneath the symbolic grave up on the attic open to visitors.
Celebrating our 73rd Pakistan Day, getting ready for next general elections to elect our 14th Parliament, the nation needs to revisit the Founder’s vision for Pakistan, simple yet comprehensive:
If we want to make this great State of Pakistan happy and prosperous we should wholly and solely concentrate on the well-being of the people, and especially of the masses and the poor.
We are starting in the days when there is no discrimination, no distinction between one community and another, no discrimination between one caste or creed and another. We are starting with this fundamental principle that we are all citizens and equal citizens of one State.
My guiding principle will be justice and complete impartiality, and I am sure that with your support and co-operation, I can look forward to Pakistan becoming one of the greatest nations of the world.
Excerpts from Jinnah’s address to the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan, Aug 11, 1947
Mazar-e-Quaid (Urdu: مزار قائد), Jinnah Mausoleum or the National Mausoleum refers to the tomb of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It is an iconic symbol of Karachi throughout the world. The mausoleum (Urdu/Persian/Arabic: mazār), completed in the 1960s, is situated at the heart of the city. It is the final resting place and mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan and is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
The location is usually calm and tranquil which is significant considering that it is in the heart of one of the largest global megalopolises. The glowing tomb can be seen for miles at night. Khan Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Jinnah's sister, Fatima Jinnah, are also buried besides Jinnah. Official and military ceremonies take place here on special occasions, especially on 23 March, 14 August, 11 September and 25 December. Dignitaries and officials from foreign countries also visit this place.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazar-e-Quaid
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Attending this star-studded Oscar week event were Blake Anderson, David Arquette, Katie Aselton, Luke Bracey, Jordana Brewster, Christa Campbell, Carly Chaikin, Carly Craig, Andra Day, Kerris Dorsey, Emblem3, Nolan Funk, Karl Glusman, Nolan Gould, Topher Grace, Ashley Greene, Chris Hardwick, Lydia Hearst, Dree Hemmingway, Nadia Hilker, Tyler Hoechlin, Anders Holm, Olivia Holt, Derek Hough, Skai Jackson, Joe Jonas, Ruth Kearney, Joey King, Diane Kruger, Jennifer Lafleur, Nicole LaLiberte, Jane Levy, Zoe Lister-Jones, Lori Loughlin, Camilla Luddington, Taryn Manning, Hayes McArthur, Isabelle McNally, Kathrine McNamara, Serayah McNeill, Stephen Merchant, Lea Michele, Alano Miller, T.J. Miller, Cameron Monaghan, B.J. Novak, Keke Palmer, Chelsea Peretti, Joey Pollari, Jack Quaid, Leven Rambin, Emily Ratajkowski, Norman Reedus, Naya Rivera, Holland Roden, Louise Roe, Aaron Rodgers, Wyatt Russell, Alia Shawkat, Molly Sims, Christian Siriano, Harley Quinn Smith, Abigail Spencer, Brandon Spink, Dylan Sprayberry, Amber Stevens, Becca Tobin, Hannah Ware, and Ariel Winter.
We caught up with several of the celebs on their way into the party from the red carpet.
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Vanity Fair senior West Coast editor, Krista Smith, and Olivia Munn hosted Vanity Fair and FIAT’s toast to “Young Hollywood” in support of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, a member of the Feeding America network of Food Banks that provides food to more than 116,000 hungry Oklahomans every week, 37 percent of whom are children. This invitation-only event was held at the Chateau Marmont and featured music by Mia Moretti. This event was part of Vanity Fair’s Campaign Hollywood.
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KARACHI: January 26 – Wild dogs moving in the courtyard of the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and needs the attention of concerned authorities. APP photo by Jahangir Khan
Photocall zum Kinofilm "G.I.JOE" -
Mit: Sienna Miller, Rachel Nichols, Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Dennis Quaid und Regisseur Stephen Sommers.
Kinostart in Deutschland: 06.08.2009
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U.S. Air Force Col. Quaid Quadri, right, South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing commander, and Colombian Air Force Col. Pedro Vega, Air Combat Command commander, pause for a post-flight photo in front of an F-16 fighter jet during Relampago VII, an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, September 2, 2022. The purpose of this exercise is to provide the Colombian Air Force with requested realistic interoperability training as allied countries, under NATO standards. South Carolina is Colombia’s State Partner in the State Partnership Program. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Carl Clegg, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
Mazar-e-Quaid (Urdu: مزار قائد) or the National Mausoleum refers to the tomb of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It is an iconic symbol of Karachi throughout the world. The mausoleum (Urdu/Persian/Arabic: mazār), completed in the 1960s, is situated at the heart of the city.
Flag Staff House also known as Quaid-i-Azam House, the imposing British Raj mansion Flag Staff House was once owned by Mohammed Ali Jinnah. It was built over 100 years ago and has extensive grounds. His sister, Fatima Jinnah, lived in the house from 1948, and it's now home to the Jinnah House Museum.
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Today is the 11th September, the day being observed as the death anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah -the Father of Nation.
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I have about three hours left before I'll be picked up by a friend and hauled to the airport for my flight through Phoenix to Indianapolis. I have a severe case of the travel jitters. It's high anxiety time.
So, I find myself with some time to kill. I seldom actually kill time, I just wound it. Today I subdued some time which would otherwise have doubtless been ill-spent by going to a movie with my hostess, Fran. I was a little leery of the title, Soul Surfer (be prepared to lower your volume to avoid the noisy surf soundtrack on this site) and the subject matter, which you probably already know, but I'll tell you anyway. Bethany Hamilton, a thirteen year old surfer, suffered the loss of her arm to a shark. That's more than I really wanted to think about, but there was nothing else fit to watch in the theatre, so I decided to take a chance. I'm glad I did. I seldom label anything as "inspirational" (it takes a lot to inspire me), but this one deserves it. I cried through a lot of it. That's the "weepy old man" thing.
I'm no movie critic and I'll not (for once) pretend to know what I'm talking about. I'll blurt it out anyway. Anna Sophia Robb has a way to go, I'd say. I hope that as she matures she'll seem more real. At this stage, she's a fine actor, but seems to me to fall short of the transparency which allows me to suspend all disbelief. Hey, give her a break. She's got everything going for her. She's stunning in a girl-next-door kind of way and she's beginning to figure out how to make us believe. I'd love to be around long enough to see what she can do when she's thrity-five or forty.
Helen Hunt and Dennis Quaid didn't seem to be stretched much by their roles and didn't go for broke. They both made me cry, which is to their credit in my book. Hey, it's not that hard. Lorraine Nicholson was trying very hard, but didn't have much to work with in the script. I'd like to see her when she's more challenged. The rest of the cast was cartoonish, but that can be forgiven. Hey, kiddies, this is a good flick if you can get past the "not Oscar material" flavour. I give it thumbs up, if anybody cares.
I have to admit that the thing which distracted me most was how did they do it? I had some idea that there was major digital trickery involved in the disappearance of Anna's arm, but it was reasonably well done. If you're as amused as I am about this, have a look here. I was so wrapped up in the story and busy trying not to make too many sobbing noises that I forgot to look for the give-aways which betray the gimmick. There were a few pretty good surfing scenes, but the rest of the cinematography had "B" written all over it.
Thanks, Fran, for putting up with a peculiar old man, putting a roof over my head and dragging me off to a movie. It's the cheapest week I've ever spent in Honolulu and I had a good time. That's a rare combination here.
As I was walking along yesterday I saw one of the ridiculously long limos which endless roam the local streets. I'm sure that there must be longer ones somewhere, but I haven't seen them yet. I snapped this shot:
Never being satisfied with what my camera delivers, I decided I wanted to make it even longer. This should have been relatively straightforward, but I ran into some distortions which I did not like and had to change my mind about what I was doing. What I may have done here is to create the world's longest Alfa Romeo:
At least that's what it reminds me of. I had to remove the front license plate, because it was so distorted by the transformations that it gave away the gag. That huge lower lip makes it look as if it's pouting.
This ridiculous blossom gets my vote for the most outrageous Hibiscus I've ever seen:
If I were going to name this it would have to be the Carmen Miranda Hibiscus.
Okay, getting silly now as the hour of departure approaches, here's a Japanese bride being photographed on the beach while a sunbather watches while I watch them all:
I won't think about that too long. I'm reminded of the early Star Trek episodes in which the ship's computer would warn Spock, "Prepare for recursion." Google failed to return any reference to that in Star Trek.
I'm disappointed.
I'm scheduling this post to be published while I'm winging my way across the ocean. As usual, I may seem to be here, but I'm really not.
My Venitu from 5th Motif arrived today! He is an awesome and impressive sculpt in person! I Soon as it warms up again outside I can paint him :)
MIPCOM 2015 - EVENT - MIPCOM PRE-OPENING SCREENING - THE ART OF MORE - WITH DENNIS QUAID - KATE BOSWORTH - CHRISTIAN COOKE - CARY ELWES
Founder of Pakistan
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