Abstract
This study investigates a politico-cultural mapping of leisure and life in Pakistan, a country in
South Asia, with a political developmental period in historical perspective from its independence
in 1947. A classification of ruling eras is done, and accordingly the paper carries its discussion. A
few tables are presented to give the percentage of leisure-time spent, and leisure-activities
pursued by Pakistani men and women. The data is from nationally represented samples of 2690
respondents in 2009, and 1294 respondents interviewed in 2012 by Gilani Research Foundation,
Pakistan. The findings also include statistics from a research by the authors own empirical study
of 2013, from a sample of 222 women respondents in Faisalabad City, Punjab, Pakistan
Saira Siddiqui, Syeda Khizra Aslam, Muhammad Rashid Khan. (2017) Cultural Scenario of Pakistan in Democratic and Military Eras (1947-2013), South Asian Studies, Volume 32, Issue 1.
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