Facts about Pakistan

Socialization

Infant Care; 

 The addition of a new baby to a Muslim family is seen as a great blessing and there is a wide variety of ceremonies that take place both at the birth and throughout the different stages of infancy. To help families with infant care, there are child health centers throughout the country.

 Child Rearing and Education; 

 Most Pakistani families consider it a privilege of the grandfather to name the baby. Another tradition is that the first garment for a baby's layette is made from an old shirt that had belonged to the grandfather. The child is usually named within forty days after birth and thus is generally known by a nickname until then. A baby boy's hair is shaved off, with the belief that this will then ensure thick growth throughout life. The shaved hair is weighed and balanced against silver, and that silver is then given to the poor.

Higher Education: 

 Higher education is seen as having an important role in preparing an individual for a successful career. There are nearly one thousand colleges and universities located throughout almost the entire country.

Religious Beliefs; 

 Pakistan was formed as an Islamic nation, and Islam continues to be the religion of approximately 95 percent of the population. There are also small groups of Buddhists, Christians, Parsies, Qadianies and Hindus. The Muslim religion Islam has a full system of beliefs based on Quran and Hadith of the prophet Muhammad (PBUH), according to Islamic belief, he received messages from God and conveyed them to Humanity, which in published form became the Qur'an, the Islamic book that instructs Muslims on how to conduct their lives according to will of Allah (God)and his Beloved Prophet.

Rituals and Holy Places;

  

An equally important Muslim celebration is Eid-I-Milad-un-Nabi, the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, on the twelfth day of Rabi-uh-Awwal, which is the third month of the Muslim calendar. In addition to special gatherings in mosques, where the story of the life and mission of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is told, large groups of Muslims parade through the streets singing praise to Muhammad (PBUH). Even private homes are decorated (as are the mosques) in celebration and praise of Muhammad (PBUH).
Another important Muslim religious festival is Shab-e-Barat, which is held on the fourteenth day of Shaaban, the eighth month of the Muslim year. The belief is that on this day the lives and fortunes of mankind are registered in Heaven for the coming year. During Muharram, which is the first month of the Muslim calendar, the martyrdom of Imam Husain (AS), the grandson of Muhammad (PBUH), is commemorated. For the first nine days of the month the martyrdom is recounted, and then on the tenth day, which is the day he was martyred, there are barefoot processions with persons carrying banners relating to the tragedy of his martyrdom