Pakistan: On Pakistaniat
Written byNeha Viswanathan
All Things Pakistan on defining what Pakistaniat means to various individuals. “we ask our readers to share the one thing – a song, an image, a verse, a thought, a quote, a person, anything – that represents their Pakistaniat for them.”
Written byNeha Viswanathan
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The following are the PAKISTANIAT for me
. When i see Pakistani Flag flying on August 14th.
. When i hear the Muazzin calling for Prayer.
. When Mahdi Hassan sings-This is your Country and you are its Guardians.
. When i see people praying on the deck of a Pakistan Navy Vessel.
This term doesn’t make sense and I as an PAkistani being don’t know what that means. There is nothing and no such a word as Pakistaniat with 4 sinnbals, the max is 3 PAK=IStan=i.
I think people should stop making up new words which doesn’t even fit and looks very fake.
For me roadside pan shops ,rickshaws and the co2 emission and cheerfull secular families filling up food stores and playlands maker a irresitable pakistaniat ….
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I think you are refering to the essence of being a Pakistani national and all this primordial connection entails. As a Pakistani living abroad, any reference to something/someone back “home” strikes a fierce sense of sadness and nostalgia, for a place that often seems foreign to me yet is always willing to welcome me home with open arms. Happy Independence Day!