Culture is a learned behavior through the environment that can be transmitted from one generation to another and if not transmitted, the culture would die. Culture is made with the help of communication and if there is no communication, then there would be no culture. Culture can also be invisible unless you see it in the act.

Each society contains rules and cultural meanings that are associated with specific cultural activities. Each society has different cultures where each culture represents their past beliefs and practices.

For example, a person who prays 5 times a day, fasts, gives zakat are actions that can be told that this person is from Islamic culture. Hence we can say that culture and society are coexistent and cannot survive without each other.

Culture itself has two more groups known as material and non-material culture. Material culture consists of things that are created by human beings. Material culture is tangible culture such as food, clothes, electronics, etc. and non-material culture is intangible culture such as rituals, language, symbols, etc. The use of material culture is that we are able to understand the ancient civilizations just by looking at their artifacts.

To understand the material culture in a better way we can take cellphones as an example. In Pakistan, truck art and poetry are great examples of Pakistani culture. This type of art will not be seen anywhere else in the world. Poor people with amazing art skills write poems as well as paint calligraphy on the back of trucks. Poems and wishes such as “ye sab meri ma ki dua hai” are very famous in Pakistan. Not just on trucks but some even get it posted on their cars. These art pieces tell a lot about the Pakistani culture and how close we are to our family.

Furthermore, calligraphy of Arabic words from the Quran is sold immensely in Pakistan and at least one household contains one of these paintings. The national dress of Pakistan, Shalwar kameez also indicates the Pakistani culture. Showering and wearing it every Friday for the Jummah prayer shows the emotions and culture of Pakistani people towards their religion.

Non-material culture is the exact opposite. These consist of ideas and norms that are not physical objects but show the culture within themselves. Ethics, rules, and beliefs are just a few minor examples. These are guides for a member of the society in order to dig deep and be able to interpret his/her culture. When these norms are discussed, this will only be applicable to certain members of the society and not to each and every individual this is because each individual has their own different beliefs.

These are ideas and norms that show the culture how it really is. Our actions and behavior in certain situations show our norms, however, the belief we have are dependent on the values. Pakistan being an Islamic country may include nonmaterial culture concepts such as worship of Allah hence, feelings, emotions, and behavior are included in this as well. Not just this but the different languages Pakistani people speak such as Urdu is the main national language then further smaller components such as Punjabi, Saraiki, Pashto, Sindhi, Balochi, etc. Then comes the hospitality of Pakistani culture.

 Whether this person is a close relative or a long-distance friend, Pakistanis will always show great hospitality towards them. Religion gives a person to helps identify what is right or wrong and what the consequences will be. This information, it shapes the person from the inside as well as the outside regarding his behavior. There are also different types of education in Pakistan.

There being private institutes, Government schools and Madrasas. Parents choose whether they want their child to go towards the religious side or towards simple education. Most Pakistanis including the rich but poorer would want them going to Madrasas. Sports are also an important part of our society in which no matter where you go in Pakistan, the love for hockey and cricket is overwhelming. Most Pakistanis tend to play cricket rather than football only because our country is known for cricket. Then lastly comes the religious festivals.

 Pakistanis celebrate festivals such as Eid ul Azha, Eid-ul-Fitr, Shab e Miraj, etc. Such holy events make a Pakistani pray Nafl in order for them to achieve Jannah. People may cry all night praying and wishing for their forgiveness. This shows how much respect Pakistani people have for their religion and nation.