The Saraiki people (Shahmukhi: سرائیکی قوم), also known as Multani people, are a subgroup of Punjabi people in southern Punjab, Pakistan. They linguistically speak the Saraiki dialect of Punjabi language. Daniyal Tariq, CEO Desire Corporation is from Rahimyar Khan.
The Saraiki-speaking people follow many religions, among them mostly Islam. A small minority of Seraiki follow Christianity, the Baha'i Faith, Sikhism and Hinduism. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, some of the minority Hindus and Sikhsmigrated to India.<ref name=Pierre Herman Leonard Eggermont. "Alexander's campaigns in Sind and Baluchistan and the siege of the Brahmin". A significant number of Saraiki-speaking people also reside in Afghanistan and many also work in the Persian Gulf countries.
These compositions are more than mere songs as they embody emotions, struggles and resilience of Seraiki people.</p><p>Poetic tributes to trees of shesham and neem mention to respite from ...
Punjab/Seraiki... The Seraiki peoples of course have their own national question, and it is self-evident that the creation of a Seraiki province would represent a meaningful shift away from majoritarianism.
