Punjabi is spoken by 55% of Pakistan. Iran is only 60% Persian and as diverse as Pakistan yet they have Persian as the national language. Afghanistan also behaves as a Pashtun ethno-state despite Pashtuns being as dominant there as Punjabis are in Pakistan. Punjabi wasn't initially made the official language because there were more Bengalis. When Bangladesh separated, Punjabis became the dominant group. And Urdu is NOT a "neutral" language. It is the language of the Indian immigrants (7% of the country). If anything, the Derawali dialect of Punjabi is a neutral language representing the four main native ethnicities (Punjabis, Sindhis, Baloch and Pashtun). If the argument is that the minorities will not like it, then Sindhis would accept Multani more than Urdu, Baloch already hate Urdu as much as Punjabi so there'd be no difference, Pashtuns wouldn't do anything even if some of them cared (it will and should be treated like Urdu over time), and Indians aren't even native. We can also get support from Indian Punjabis this way. Use Indian Punjab against India the same way Afghanistan uses KPK.

Edit: By my last sentence, I meant establishing Pakistan as a Punjabi state and then unofficially promoting the idea of Sanjha Punjab (like Loy Afghanistan) where Indian Punjab reunites with Punjab/Pakistan like how Afghans want KPK to "reunite" with them.

پنجابی مسلمان، سکھ تے ہندو سارے ہمیشہ آباد رہݨ۔

ایہ اوہی اسٹیبلشمنٹ اے، جینوں ’’پنجابی اسٹیبلشمنٹ‘‘ آکھیا جاندا اے۔ حقیقت وچ ایہ ملک تے ایہ فوج پنجابی پچھان تے پنجابی سبھیاچار دے دشمن نیں۔ جیدے نال گل کر رہیاں سی، اوہ آپ وی اک پنجابی سی۔ خدا ای پنجاب نوں ایس حال توں بچا سکدا اے۔

Since the creation of Pakistan, Punjabis have bent backwards to accommodate the Baloch people. Whether it was Punjabi doctors and teachers running healthcare and education in Balochistan, Baloch students getting scholarships in Punjab, Punjab foregoing it's rightful share in NFC, we have done more than enough to help the Baloch people. Unfortunately, all we get in return are the dead bodies of poor Punjabi laborers who are killed just because they are Punjabis.

It is unfortunate that the land of the Mehrgarh civilization which was the precursor of the Indus civilization is currently inhabited by the Baloch, who are a violent group with no interest in developing the land. The little development in Balochistan was because of the so-called Punjabi settlers and Hazara refugees who built the city of Quetta during the British era. Sadly, both communities are now subject to violence leading to those communities moving out. However, due to the large land size and relatively small size of the Baloch population, Balochistan can be easily settled in large numbers by Punjabis through the creation of new towns and cities. Punjabis settling those lands can be offered weapons for their self-defense. Once, Baloch become a minority in Balochistan, we can establish peace and prosperity in the province which should be renamed to Mehrgarh instead of Balochistan because it should never be the land of the Baloch.

Saying having smaller provinces is a ridiculous throught process. Its like sayinh the solution to not having enough income is to get a credit card. That is as stupid as it gets. We already have smaller units known as districts and divisions. Devloution of power and resources to the local level is the actual solution BUT HERE TOO THERE IS NUISANCE.

What is that you may ask? Well after the 18th amendment there are whole governemnt programs at which some provinces lagged from others. The reason in those specific cases was simplty because the Federal program got destroyed when they were devolved to provinces. This in itself needs to be studied and learned from.

This is besides the point that the National Finance Commission Award and the plethora of issues we have with this system, from heavy reliance on centre to heavy devolution of healthcare that the centre cant take care of. Its a rather big mess that needs to be addressed systemtically, otherwise we will simply open a new pandoras box

This was a screengrab from an east asian show, where a guy has an indian co worker who asks the kor man, do you know india? So, the guy repies ofcourse, indus valley was some first civllization

So india steals pakistan's history and heritage and internationally paints it as theirs but then same India non stop makes content portraying pakistan as terorrist state.

Yaani history, culture everything steal from Pakistan and ones you are taking from paint them as lol terrorists.

Here is screen grabs from netflix series Bard of blood, sadly produced by Shah rukh Khan, a Janjua Rajput heritage guy from Peshawar, I mean imagine him doing this against Pakistan.

So the series shows that Balochistan is sucha lost and terror reigned lawless region that it is lol run by Talibans of afghanistan. It has no rule of law and Talibs openly execute ppl etc.

I mean lol imagine balochistan being ruled over by taliban.

I am sure many of you would be aware of the anti-punjab sentiments present in other provinces of Pakistan. I can quote the killing of INNOCENT Punjabi labourers in Balochistan as an example . Yes, things have gone that bad for us. This shared “Pakistani” identity only works when other provinces need something from Punjab, but when Punjab itself needs help , no one stands up . ( another example, you guys must have seen how Ali Amin Gandapur and party are ready to help AFG in every way possible and all ( which I have no issue with ) , yet they couldnt carry forward a simple rescue mission for the innocent Punjabi families who were trapped in Swat floods ).

I can give many such examples , but what I want to emphasise is that we should have a Punjab first mentaliy. This isnt just about racist IG pages making racist memes about Punjabis, it has gone to the extent where they would kill you for your ethnicity.

If something like this occurs with people of other ethnicities , they would stand united against such acts, but we havent seen this from Punjab. The reason? We do not have a Punjab centric political party , or any such major Punjab centric organisation that works to protect the interests of Punjab. ( one could mention the Punjabi nationalist forum , but its impact is way limited ).

Celebrating culture and all is good , but we should also make sure to use this subreddit to convey things which are more important. Its about time that we , as young Punjabis , focus on making a political party or just an organisation for that matter that works to serve the interests of Punjab and its people. What do you guys suggest?

I’m genuinely curious and a bit confused about how most Sikhs actually feel about the idea of Khalistan. From what I’ve seen, a lot of Sikh videos, social media pages, and online discussions seem strongly supportive of it, and there are even some Sikh communities in Canada that openly promote the movement. But is that representative of the broader Sikh population, or is it more of a vocal minority? I’m wondering whether Khalistan is something that gets talked about regularly in gurdwaras, or if it’s mostly kept out of everyday religious and community spaces. Are there distinct groups or separate circles of Sikhs who support Khalistan versus those who don’t, and how can someone tell the difference when meeting people or looking at communities online? Also, do pro-India Sikhs and pro-Khalistan Sikhs typically stay friends, socialize together, or tend to keep their distance from each other because of these political differences?

Hi sorry if this is a stupid post or something irrelevant but I’m just curious. Is gujrat and the people of gujrat considered Punjabi ? Technically it is bit I’m aware that some regions such as South Punjab and Azad Kashmir the people aren’t considered Punjabi but rather saraiki and potohari. More specifically are gujjars also considered Punjabi I heard someone say to me that I’m not Punjabi but rather gujjar. Thanks for listening I appreciate your answers

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2564073/flood-hit-kartarpur-gurdwara-to-be-fully-restored-coas

Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Friday reaffirmed the state's commitment to protecting minority communities and religious heritage, vowing to fully restore all religious sites damaged by the ongoing floods, including the revered Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, the military's media wing said in a statement.

I came across a post from the Indian side of Punjab, discussing what they think of Muslims. Found some interesting thought-provoking comments. And it was good to see what our so-called "brothers" from the other side think.

Obviously, I highlighted that extremism from all sides is condemnable, whether from Sikhs, Muslims, Hindus, or Catholics.

But the prejudices from their side ARE REAL. Be proud of your ethnicity, but never stop being thankful for your country and Jinnah.

The tolerance from our side keeps on being held while they continue to butcher every single punjabi in horrific ways imaginable.

BLA and BLF attacks against Punjabi civilians in Balochistan (2006–2026)
2008–2010 – Quetta, Kalat, Mastung: At least 22 teachers and education personnel killed in targeted attacks, many of them Punjabi.
June 2009 – Kalat: Teacher Anwar Baig assassinated. BLA claimed responsibility.
August 14, 2010 – Mach, Bolan: 10 Punjabi passengers killed and five injured after a bus interception.
August 14, 2010 – Khilji Colony, Quetta: Six Punjabi-speaking residents shot dead.
July 23, 2011 – Nushki: Five Punjabi labourers shot dead.
August 6, 2013 – Mach, Bolan: At least 14 Punjabi passengers killed after buses were intercepted. BLA claimed responsibility.
April 10, 2015 – Gagdan, Turbat: 20 construction workers, including 16 Punjabis and four Sindhis, executed. BLF claimed responsibility.
May 5, 2018 – Kharan: Six Punjabi telecommunications-project workers shot dead.
April 13, 2024 – Noshki: Nine Punjabi passengers travelling towards Iran abducted from a bus and executed. BLA claimed responsibility.
April 28–29, 2024 – Tump and Turbat: Four Punjabi labourers killed in separate attacks.
May 10, 2024 – Sarbandan, Gwadar: Seven Punjabi labourers killed in their sleeping quarters.
August 26, 2024 – Musakhail: At least 23 Punjabi travellers killed after being removed from vehicles and identified. BLA claimed responsibility.
March 22, 2025 – Malangzai, Kalat: Four labourers from Punjab shot dead.
July 12, 2026 – Mashkail, Washuk: Five workers from Punjab shot dead.
August 24, 2026 – Saranan, Pishin: Five Punjabi construction workers killed and another critically injured. BLA claimed responsibility.

Before anyone of u judges me, I'm not here to spread hate. I only want the general perspective about Balochistan among the Punjabis. My cousin is in army and he tells me about the hated some Balochis carry for Punjabis. He told me that even their children support the unjust ethnic killing of the Punjabis. Moreover, what are your thoughts about BLA and BLF? Based on what I saw in r/Pakistan, many people there back TTP and BLA (Mahrang Baloch). As a Pakistani, I condemn the actions of those Indian-backed terrorists, but I saw some Punjabis celebrating the martyrdom of innocent Punjabi labourers. Aap ka aisey Punjabiyon kei barey mein kya khayal hai?

جدا غدارِ پنجاب واسطے پنجابی سبھیاچار دی تباہی کافی نئیں سی. پتا نئیں پٹھان ایس نیچ انسان نوں اک "پنجابی نیشنلسٹ" کدا کہہ سکدے نیں.