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The standard of living in Pakistan differentiates and varies between different classes of society. Pakistan is a largely developing country and according to the Human Development Index , is ranked 147th out of 170 countries, upper side of "low human development."
For example, in Gongrani, Balochistan, people live in homes built within cliff-side caves that are connected by walkways. [1] Most of the villagers are farmers, but other rural occupations include blacksmiths, hairdressers, and tailorers, shepherds. [1] Rural social organization in Pakistan is marked by kinship and exchange relations. [2]
Lahore is home to Pakistan's Punjabi film industry, and is a major centre of Qawwali music. [30] The city also hosts much of Pakistan's tourist industry , [ 30 ] [ 31 ] with major attractions including the Walled City , the famous Badshahi and Wazir Khan mosques, as well as several Sikh and Sufi shrines.
Reena Varma, 92-year-old Indian citizen born in Pakistan, who after 75 years came to visit her ancestral home and school, speaks during an interview with Reuters, in Lahore
An example of Buddhist architecture is the ruins of the Buddhist monastery Takht-i-Bahi in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. [26] The arrival of Islam in what is today Pakistan meant the sudden end of Buddhist architecture in the area and a smooth transition to the predominantly pictureless Islamic architecture.
The availability of a large-scale labor force from Pakistan resulted from a combination of economic, social, and institutional factors at home. By 1970, Pakistan was passing through a serious economic and political crisis, which eventually led to the secession of East Pakistan in 1971.
advantages of establishing small-scale cottage industries in Pakistan. Cottage and small-scale industries are labor-intensive and provide employment to 80% of the industrial labor force. This reduces the unemployment and offers opportunities for self-employment. Traditionally, women are not encouraged to work outside their homes.
In late 2009, Pakistan held up many visas for U.S. diplomats, military service members and others, because of hostility inside Pakistan toward the expansion of U.S. operations in the country, [8] while many suspected Americans living in Pakistan were detained following five American terrorists linked to Al-Qaeda arrested in Sargodha. [9] [10] [11]