Kinetic yes I would agree. in Pakistan we have a west east divide running through the middle of the country roughly along the Indus River. People on the left side are Iranic looking and most could pass off for Iranian, Turks or even Greeks. There are two ethnic groups Pashtun and Baloch both from Khyber Pak province and Balochistan province. On the east flank that faces India we have the largest province, Punjab and Sind. Punjab is almost carbon copy of Indian Punjab as that match continues over into the old Punjab region, Haryana and himachel Pradesh.
I think beyond Himachel the mix starts changing to the point where the differance becomes discernible. So I would draw a line at Haryana. Of course as we agreed you can get individuels looking similar to even Bengali's but those are anomolies. Or if you like odd balls.
Having said that Pak Punjab is broadly similar to Indian Punjab but there are some minor differances. Where Pak Punjab meets Khyber Pak like near Islamabad or Potohar, Hazara there is a 'mix zone' between Punjabi and Pashtun where people speak Hindkho like around Taxila. This does not happen in Indian Punjab. Again Pak Punjab is more open to the West and that makes a slight differance.
Same in Sindh. Over the generations many Baloch have settled and mixed. So again that makes a differance. I always look at Pakistan like a Punjabi, Pashtun, Baloch, Sindhi, Kashmiri Massala Mix that is sprayed with Islam. I think that describes Pakistan nicely.
I know it's simplyfing a complex thing but if you want a quick fast description I believe that explains Pakistan.
Punjabi, Pashtun, Baloch, Sindhi, Kashmiri Massala mix sprayed with Islam ===> Pakistan.
* I exclude smaller exotic groups like Kalash, Hunza, Hazarah etc as they are too small to make any national impact.
These guy's dancing are on the fracture zone betwen west and east and that is visible in the mix. They are not to far from Pakistan's capital Islamabad or adjacent to Taxila/Abottabad.
Waziristan Attan In Abottabad By Ahmad hussain - YouTube
