The Pakistan Identity Arabization in Pakistan and Bangladesh refers to a socio-cultural shift since the late 1980s where traditional, indigenous South Asian and Indo-Persian Islamic practices have been gradually replaced by more conservative, gulf-centric Arab cultural norms. Indo-Persian Culture of Pakistan The culture of the Indian subcontinent developed as a unique blend of Indian and Persian cultures through the historic interaction between the people of the region. It encapsulated the ethnic and religious diversity by integrating Islamic thoughts in the Indian society. Lahore - Punjab Heritage The roots of the Indo-Persian culture can be traced to Mahmud of Ghazni who began a series of raids in the subcontinent during the latter part of the 10th century. Afghan and Mughal rulers of India established and maintained a sophisticated Persianized court and patronized works of Sufism and Persian language. The Persian language maintained its status as the language of high soc...