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• Pakistani
  Pakistani

  adjective

  of, relating to, or characteristic of Pakistan or its inhabitants.
• pakistani
  pakistani

  noun

  a native or inhabitant of Pakistan

Pakistani

American  

[pak-uh-stan-ee, pah-kuh-stah-nee] / ˌpæk əˈstæn i, ˌpɑ kəˈstɑ ni /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Pakistan or its inhabitants.

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noun

• Pakistanis,
  plural
• Pakistani
  plural

1. a native or inhabitant of Pakistan.

pakistani British  

/ ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːnɪ /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Pakistan

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adjective

1. of or relating to Pakistan or its inhabitants

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Pakistani
  plural
• Pakistanis
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Pakistani

First recorded in 1935–40; Pakistan ( def. ) + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin

Example Sentences

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Pakistani officials served as an intermediary between the Iranian and U.S. teams, passing messages between them that helped to foster subsequent talks in Islamabad that ultimately made no impact.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

But the Pakistani authorities asked Iranian drivers for the equivalent of more than $10,000 each to cross, an unprecedented amount, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

The comments came as key Pakistani mediators reported positive talks with Iran's president on Monday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

A Pakistani official said significant progress was made in talks with Iran, while China said its cooperation with Iran should not be disrupted.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

She’s making a beef dish, stirring the pot while talking nonstop in a friendly Pakistani accent.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

If you really care about this issue you must not remain silent because it's not about Indian women or pakistani women.

From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2022

Other foreigners, including Pakistanis, Sudanese and Jordanians, are in a similar position, but in the first seven months of this year 17 Ethiopians have been executed - the highest number among non-Saudis.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

The Pakistanis are trying to revive the process, without much success so far.

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

Pakistanis from the start were drawn to pan-Islamism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

Their data has also been used to convince neighbours to buy air purifiers -- which are prohibitively expensive for most Pakistanis -- or to use masks that are rarely worn in the country.

From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026

If the Americans had one, the Soviets had to have one, and then the British, the French, the Chinese, the Indians, the Pakistanis ...

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan