First recorded in 1935–40; Pakistan ( def. ) + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin
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"I was born in England, I'm British Pakistani, I live my life with fusion. Those artists sounded like us."
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni is set to travel to mediator Pakistan's capital Islamabad, a Pakistani interior ministry source said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni is set to travel to mediator Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Monday, a Pakistani interior ministry source said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
It also appears Pakistan has no intention of accepting Ahmed, who claims to have renounced his Pakistani citizenship.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
“She has a huge sweet tooth. I know your mom’s been buttering her up—bringing her Pakistani candy, making her sweet chai tea.”
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
About 90% of Pakistanis appear to favour China, while just 11% of Japanese do.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
I appreciate the Qataris and the Pakistanis trying to help mediate, but it is an altogether different thing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Consumer inflation hit 7.3 percent in March, according to official data, but Pakistanis have been reeling from years of double-digit pandemic-era price increases, which hit a peak of 38 percent in May 2023.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
The Pakistanis will mediate the talks scheduled for Saturday in Islamabad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
Thayee says the British invented high tea, but Indians and Pakistanis perfected it.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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