Caste/clan

[mahool]

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@madz124

Interesting. That must be so confusing for newcomers if so many hotels have the same name. In small towns in Pakistan, waise bhi address dhundna bara mushkil kaam hai. No street maps. No directory.

This is nice topic… How do newcomers or travelers feel when searching address in new city?

[KKF]

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@madz124

Interesting. That must be so confusing for newcomers if so many hotels have the same name. In small towns in Pakistan, waise bhi address dhundna bara mushkil kaam hai. No street maps. No directory.

baat to aapkii saHeeH hai magar hamaare mulkoN meN ek aur bhii tareeqa hai…har jagah ke aise nishaanaat hote haiN k koii Ghalatii nahiiN kartaa…jaise:

-paanii kii Tankii
-naale waali saRak
-pahelwan chauraha
-police chauki
-bhaiNs colony

[Smoke_N_Mirror]

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@mahool

There are series of hotels who share same name Quetta “Achakzai”… Once I was traveling with my cousin from Guru Mandir to Lasbella (the area between these two roundabouts is called Patel Para, Karachi). I memorized this name because every other hotel sharing same name…

Something similar happened with me when I came here (Ireland) from Pakistan. My uncle showed me the whole way from my place to college and I remembered some landmarks (pub/buildings). Next day when I was on the way, for my surprise on every corner there was a pub and almost every 4,5 building was alike. lol. Thanks GOD people are so friendly here and I finally got in time

[Smoke_N_Mirror]

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@Khalil KhaaN FaaKhta

baat to aapkii saHeeH hai magar hamaare mulkoN meN ek aur bhii tareeqa hai…har jagah ke aise nishaanaat hote haiN k koii Ghalatii nahiiN kartaa…jaise:

-paanii kii Tankii
-naale waali saRak
-pahelwan chauraha
-police chauki
-bhaiNs colony

lol. KKF bhai

[madz124]

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@Khalil KhaaN FaaKhta

baat to aapkii saHeeH hai magar hamaare mulkoN meN ek aur bhii tareeqa hai…har jagah ke aise nishaanaat hote haiN k koii Ghalatii nahiiN kartaa…jaise:

-paanii kii Tankii
-naale waali saRak
-pahelwan chauraha
-police chauki
-bhaiNs colony

haha yes, the landmarks help you get to the right “area”. But if you have to find the right house in the street, it can be a challenge.

LOL @ bhains colony. Seriously?

This reminds me of:

• Qilay wali road
• Iqbal chowk (there is a big statue of a ‘shaheen’ in the chowk)
• pull (bridge?) wali road
• Peer di gali

[Smoke_N_Mirror]

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@madz124

haha yes, the landmarks help you get to the right “area”. But if you have to find the right house in the street, it can be a challenge.

LOL @ bhains colony. Seriously?

This reminds me of:

• Qilay wali road
• Iqbal chowk (there is a big statue of a ‘shaheen’ in the chowk)
• pull (bridge?) wali road
• Peer di gali

there are more.

In lahore, there is

Toka chowk (shad bagh)

Ghora colony (back of UET lahore)

joda pul (lahore canal)

lemme think some more.

[Obama]

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**There are No Cast’s in Pakistan like they have in Hindu Culture where Brahmin; Khatri; Banniya; Shoodar defines ones level in society.

In Pakistan we have Tribes, Jatt; Janjua; Rajput; Chauhan(also Rajput); Rana(also Rajput); Gujjar; Arain; Shiekh; Awan; Baloch(& many sub Tribes); Pathan(& many sub tribes); Dogar; Waraich etc…so one could say Pakistan in a way is a multi Tribal society! with no Cast System!
**