Pakistani society is largely hierarchical, emphasising local cultural etiquettes and traditional Islamic values that govern personal and political life. The basic family unit is the extended family,[252] although there has been a growing trend towards nuclear families for socio-economic reasons.[253] The traditional dress for both men and women is the Shalwar Kameez; trousers and shirts are also popular among men.[24] The middle class has increased to around 35 million and the upper and upper-middle classes to around 17 million in recent decades, and power is shifting from rural landowners to the urbanised elites.[254] Pakistani festivals like Eid ul-Fitr,Eid al-Adha and Ramadan are mostly religious in origin.[252] Increasing globalisation has resulted in Pakistan ranking 56th on the A.T. Kearney/FP Globalization Index.[255]
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