Pakistani
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of Pakistan or its inhabitants.
Pakistani
American
[pak-uh-stan-ee, pah-kuh-stah-nee]
/ ˌpæk əˈstæn i, ˌpɑ kəˈstɑ ni /
adjective
noun
-
Pakistanis,
plural
-
Pakistani
plural
pakistani
British
/ ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːnɪ /
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Pakistani
First recorded in 1935–40; Pakistan ( def. ) + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin
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And it comes after a four-way meeting between Iranian, Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish officials that also was held on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
The freight giant’s new route—which flies closer to China to minimize time in both Afghan and Pakistani airspace—adds an extra five hours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
This week, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said his country was “bound” by the pact to defend Saudi Arabia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Many have linked her arrest to the protests that have been organised across the country on 27 September, when demonstrators plan to march to the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“It’s a tradition for Pakistani girls to have their ears pierced when they’re little. Rabia and I had ours done together, when we were babies. Noses come much later, usually when girls get married.”
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
Four other crew members were injured, including three Pakistanis and one Indian.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 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
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
That’s what we were now, not Pakistanis, not Pashtuns.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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