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  2. Close-up - Wikipedia

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    A close-up or closeup in filmmaking, television production, still photography, and the comic strip medium is a type of shot that tightly frames a person or object. [1] Close-ups are one of the standard shots used regularly with medium and long shots ( cinematic techniques ).

  3. Culture of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    The national dress of Pakistan is the Persian origin shalwar kameez, a unisex garment widely-worn around South Asia, [58] [59] and national dress, [60] of Pakistan. When women wear the shalwar-kameez in some regions, they usually wear a long scarf or shawl called a dupatta around the head or neck. [ 61 ]

  4. Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Pakistan, [e] officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, [f] is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, [g] having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and financial centre.

  5. National symbols of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    The Minar-e-Pakistan (Urdu: مينارِ پاكستان; Mīnār-ĕ Pākistān) which is the national tower of Pakistan also known as Tower of Pakistan is a 60 metre tall concrete minaret in Iqbal Park in Lahore. [13] The Minar was built on the site where the Muslim League passed the Lahore Resolution, demanding the creation of Pakistan.

  6. Attari–Wagah border ceremony - Wikipedia

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    The ceremony at the Attari–Wagah border is a daily ceremony that the security forces of India (Border Security Force) and Pakistan (Pakistan Rangers) have jointly followed since 1959. [2] The drill is characterized by elaborate and rapid dance-like manoeuvres and raising legs as high as possible, which have been described as "colourful". [2]

  7. Pakistani folklore - Wikipedia

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    Sindhi folklore (Sindhi: لوڪ ادب) is composed of folk traditions which have developed in Sindh over many centuries.Sindh thus possesses a wealth of folklore, including such well-known components as the traditional Watayo Faqir tales, the legend of Moriro, the epic tale of Dodo Chanesar and material relating to the hero Marui, imbuing it with its own distinctive local colour or flavour in ...

  8. Etiquette in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    When being introduced to elders or strangers while seated it is customary to get up as a sign of respect. [2] It is advisable to ask a person how they wish to be addressed. [1] In Pakistani culture, there is a prevalent affection towards children. It is commonly regarded as impolite and disrespectful to not engage with children, regardless of ...

  9. State emblem of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    The four components of the emblem are a crescent and star crest above an escutcheon, which is surrounded by a wreath, below which is a scroll. [2] The crest and the green colour of the emblem are considered traditional symbols of Islam.