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Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
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* Shandur Polo Festival * Festivals in Lahore *
Festivals in Multan Multan, being a rich cultural city in Pakistan, celebrates a number of festivals throughout the year. The most popular festivals are urs Shah Rukn-e-Alam and the Spring Festival, but many other festivals and events are celebrated in the metropoli ...
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Punjabi festivals (Pakistan) Punjabis are the majority ethnic group in Pakistan. They celebrate a number of religious and cultural festivals: List and description of Islamic festivals Religious festivals are determined by the Islamic calendar. List and description of festiva ...


Islamic


Public holidays in Pakistan

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Public holidays in Pakistan Pakistan holidays are celebrated according to the Islamic or local Pakistani calendars for religious and civil purposes, respectively. Religious holidays such as Eid are celebrated according to the Islamic calendar whereas other national holiday ...


Festivals in Pakistan

Pakistan Day is a momentous milestone in the history of Pakistan movement. This event is held to mark the anniversary of Pakistan Resolution passed by the Muslims of South Asia on 23 March 1940 at Minto Park (now Iqbal Park), Lahore. The resolution was presented by A. K. Fazlul Huq. The nation commemorates this day with great zeal and enthusiasm, to honor the most outstanding achievement of the Muslims of South Asia who passed the historic Pakistan Resolution resulting in the creation of Pakistan under the dynamic leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah; a homeland where they could live in peace, harmony and in accordance with the tenets of Islam. *
Chaand Raat Chaand Raat (, ) is a South Asian Cultural observance on the eve of the festival of Eid al-Fitr; it can also mean a night with a new moon for the new Islamic calendar, Islamic month Shawwal. Chaand Raat is a time of celebration when families and ...
* Iqbal Day * Quaid-e-Azam Day * Pakistan Flower Show *
Yom-e Bab ul-Islam Yom-e Bab ul-Islam () is observed on 10th Ramadan to commemorate the establishment of Muslim rule by Muhammad bin Qasim in modern Pakistan in 711 AD. Muhammad bin Qasim Al-Thaqafi was an Umayyad general who, at the age of 17, began the conquest of t ...
* Future Fest Pakistan


Literary festivals in Pakistan

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Islamabad Literature Festival The Islamabad Literature Festival (ILF) is an international literary festival held annually in Islamabad, Pakistan. History ILF was established in 2013. It features prominent literary figures, guest speakers and attendees including writers, poets, ...
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Karachi Literature Festival Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) is an annual international literary festival held in Karachi, Pakistan. It is the first festival of its kind in Pakistan. It is one of the world's youngest and fastest growing literary festivals. Till 2019, ten ...
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Lahore Literary Festival The Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) is an international literary festival held annually in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The festival is considered to be one of South Asia's premier cultural events. The UNESCO Creative Cities Network added Lahore to ...


Film festivals in Pakistan

* Cinéaste One Student Film Festival * Indus Telefilm Festival *
Kara Film Festival The Karachi International Film Festival, simply known as the Kara Film Festival (Urdu: ''کارا فلم فیسٹیول'' or ''کارا فلم'') was an annual film festival held in Karachi, Pakistan from 2001 until 2009. The festival reported ...


Music festivals in Pakistan

* All Pakistan Music Conference * Dosti Music Project


Technology Festivals in Pakistan

* Future Fest Pakistan


Local events


Fairs

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Mela Chiraghan Mela Chiraghan or Mela Shalimar (; "Festival of Lights") is a three-day annual festival to mark the urs (death anniversary) of the Punjabi poet and Sufi saint Shah Hussain (1538 1599) who lived in Lahore in the 16th century. It takes place a ...
, this fair is famous in
Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
. * Kalam summer festival


See also

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Public holidays in Pakistan Pakistan holidays are celebrated according to the Islamic or local Pakistani calendars for religious and civil purposes, respectively. Religious holidays such as Eid are celebrated according to the Islamic calendar whereas other national holiday ...
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Culture of Pakistan The culture of Pakistan () lies at the intersection of Turko-Persian, Arab, and North Indian cultural traditions. Over centuries, the region has developed a distinct cultural identity, shaped by a fusion of Middle Eastern, Central Asian and No ...


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Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...