Punjab

Punjab is an autonomous region of the United Islamic Republic carved out of former Pakistan. It is also a region in neighboring India. Punjabis speak Punjabi, an Indian language.
Punjab was the most populous region of the UIR comprising the core of former Pakistan. Punjabis were more numerous than Persians overall in the UIR although Persian speakers outnumbered Punjabi speakers Many Punjabis also spoke Farsi, one of the two languages official throughout the UIR that served as a language of government, education, business, aviation and inter-ethnic communication. Punjabis dominated all aspects of public life in their region. Although most Punjabis were Sunni before their incorporation into the UIR, an increasing number of them identified as Shia in addition to speaking Farsi as a second language because of Tehran's persification policy.
Lahore was the capital of the region and one of the largest cities in the UIR.
Category:Regions
Category:South Asia