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By Amanda Kidd

Pakistan, the world’s sixth largest populous country, showcases a diverse demography. It exhibits a blend of music elements from Central Asia, Iran, the Middle East and India. With such diverse emergence, Pakistani music seems to be one of the most diverse forms of music present in the entire world. The six major languages spoken in the country (Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Saraiki, Urdu and Balochi) add to the variety of melody which is found here.

Arabic, English, Indian, Persian and Portuguese music have particularly shown their mark in Pakistani music. The popularity of music has not left the United Kingdom and the Unites States untouched. Recognition to the music can be seen by instances like the “West meets West”, a 2010 British comedy drama film. The film’s soundtrack features three Pakistani songs.

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