Pakistan is a country of villages, and the majority of Pakistanis
are villagers. Villages differ in different parts of Pakistan for the people of
Pakistan belong to different races. But village life in some ways is much the
same all over Pakistan.
The villagers are nearly all farmers. They till the soil, plough
the fields, sow the seeds, water the crops and reap the harvest. The farmers are
generally tenants of some zamindar, and pay him rent. And there are a village labor
mends ploughs and carts, a cobbler who makes and mends shoes, potters,
blacksmiths, and carpenters, all work at their shops. A Pakistani farmer leads
a simple, peaceful and contented life .His wants are few, and his only wealth
is his land. If the harvest is good, he rejoices, but when there is a draught, his
crops fail and he runs into debt. A villager is industrious and hard-working.
Village women are also very hard-working and help men in their daily work.
The villagers live in humble cottages. There are no melted roads in
our villages. The village streets are narrow. The winding lanes are crowded
with animals and playing children. The houses are built quite close together
and are often adjoined to one another.
A villager is very conservative. He knows no change. He is content
with running in the old grooves. What was good for his ancestors contents him
completely. He is a prey to various superstitions that sap his vitality. Their
social customs, though sometimes utterly absurd, die hard.
The village people have two opposite characteristics. They are simple,
kind and generous. But they fall out with one another on the slightest cause.
They sometimes get so much heated that in excitement they commit murders. They
can hardly be said to lead refined lives. They know no culture. It is because
they are not educated.
As compared to the noise in towns, there is little social activity
in our villages. The villagers are fond of manly sports. Wrestling matches are
held at the time of annual exhibitions or fairs. In horse-breeding areas, there
are contests for horse-races and tent-pegging. The village pond is also a
centre of great activity. The villagers are fond of music. In KPK Province the 'Khattak' dance is very
popular. The people of Tillages are also fond of mystic songs. The people of
villages are very hospitable. Every village has a primary school of its own.
The mosque also serves the purpose of a school. Prosperous and enlightened
villages have their high schools. It is the bounded duty of all of us to
improve the life of the villagers. Proper education should be given to them. Medical
facilities should be provided to them and the villagers should be taught to
observe the laws of health. Co-operative credit societies should be established
in the villages. In these and many other ways, life in a Pakistani village can
be e better than what it is today.
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