Pakistani

adjective

Pa·​ki·​stani ˌpa-ki-ˈsta-nē How to pronounce Pakistani (audio)
ˌpä-ki-ˈstä-
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Pakistan or its people
Pakistani noun
plural Pakistanis

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The wind whips up sewage dried to a powder that's been dumped for years onto an arid riverbed near the fishing settlement of Rehri Goth, on the outskirts of the Pakistani port city of Karachi. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026 Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the bombing, expressing deep sorrow over the loss of life. — Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 The remains of an American mountain climber who got caught in an avalanche in Pakistan were found on Friday, according to Pakistani officials. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 According to the Alpine Club, the expedition comprised five Nepali climbers, Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi, Omani climber Nathira, American climber Mallory Geis, a Chinese climber identified only as Wang, and another foreign climber. — CBS News, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for Pakistani

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Pakistani was in 1935

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“Pakistani.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pakistani. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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