Pak have deep rooted tribalism and sectarianism. They even have this idea of caste. Growing up, from school and elsewhere, I thought caste system is only practiced by Hindus. So I was quite shocked to hear that. Even if everything matches (religious sect/caste/etc..), they won't marry if the person carries a specific surname such as Mirza, Baig, Syeds etc.
I believe all this divide has made their society very stagnant. These things are very rare in Bangladesh and we are more or less very homogeneous.
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