Pakistanis

Pakistanis (Urdu: پاكِستانى قوم; Pakistani Qaum) are
the people who are citizens of the modern Islamic Republic of
Pakistan.
Pakistan

Pakistan is a multi-ethnic and multilingual state: the
majority of its people belong linguistically to the Indo-Iranian group
while the remaining minority mainly belongs to a small amount of other
language groups and families. As per the 2017 Census, the estimated
population of
Pakistan

Pakistan was over 207 million making it the world's
fifth most-populous country.[12]
Contents
1 Ethnic sub-groups
2 Culture
3 Languages
4 Religion
5 Diaspora
6 See also
7 References
8 Further reading
Ethnic sub-groups[edit]
Main article: Ethnic groups in Pakistan
Pakistan

Pakistan has one of the world's fastest growing populations. As the
country is located in South Asia, Pakistani people are a mixture of
various indigenous ethnic groups.
Pakistani people belong predominantly to seven main ethno-linguistic
groups: Punjabi, Sindhi, Saraiki, Pashtun,
Urdu

Urdu Speakers, Baloch, and
Kashmiri, with substantial numbers of Brahui, Hindkowan, Pahari, Shin,
Burusho, Wakhi, Balti, Chitrali and other minority ethnic groups in
the remote north of the country.
The Punjabi people, the largest ethnic group in
Pakistan

Pakistan followed by
Pashtuns who reside predominantly in North West regions of Pakistan.
Pashtuns are the largest ethnic group in neighboring Afghanistan. The
Sindhi people, on the other hand have been settled in the southeast of
the country and gave their name to the mighty Indus/Sindhu river,
while regional groups such as the
Saraiki people

Saraiki people have inhabited the
regions between Punjab and Sindh.[13] The
Kashmiri people

Kashmiri people are an
important ethnic group of the Kashmir region in the north. There are
other important indigenous people like the Balti, Hunzakots, and
Gilgiti people(s) of the northern territories of Gilgit through whose
territory ran the ancient
Silk Route

Silk Route connecting
Asia

Asia and Europe. The
Chitrali people

Chitrali people are another indigenous people who live high in the
mountains in the northwest. Along with these main groups, there are
smaller communities of Sheedi's who are descendants of African sailors
and warriors who are believed to have arrived from the horn of Africa,
as well as
Urdu

Urdu Speakers who came as migrants from India when Pakistan
attained its independence from Britain in 1947. There are countless
other ethnic groups that make up part of Pakistani's mosaic such as
the Bengali, Burmese, Hazara, Uzbek, Tajik and Hakka.[13]
Culture[edit]
Main article: Culture of Pakistan
Pakistan

Pakistan has a heterogeneous culture, with all of the provinces
maintaining differing social mores. However,
Islam

Islam is the driving
force behind the unity of varying ethnic groups from different parts
of the country, and has significantly shaped the values and traditions
of Pakistanis. Pakistani culture falls in the category of high
context. and Pakistani wear the qamiz shalwar that is the culture of
Pakistan
Languages[edit]
Main article: Languages of Pakistan
Urdu, a major standard register of Hindustani, is Pakistan's national
language.
Urdu

Urdu was chosen as a token of unity and as a lingua franca
so as not to give any native Pakistani language preference over the
other. It is mostly learned as a second language, with nearly 93% of
Pakistan's population having a mother tongue other than Urdu.
Urdu

Urdu is
spoken as a first, second or at times third tongue by almost all
Pakistani people. Numerous regional and provincial languages are
spoken as first languages by the ethno-linguistic groups making up the
country, with Punjabi having a plurality of native speakers with 45%
of the total population. English is spoken at an official level and in
most elite circles, as a legacy of the long
British Raj

British Raj colonial rule
in the region.
Many
Pakistanis

Pakistanis worldwide speak the various regional languages of
Pakistan

Pakistan such as: Urdu, Saraiki, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi, and
Kashmiri.
Religion[edit]
Main article: Religion in Pakistan
Further information:
Islam

Islam in Pakistan
The largest religion practiced in
Pakistan

Pakistan is Islam. Other religious
groups in
Pakistan

Pakistan include Judaism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism,
Hinduism

Hinduism and Christianity.
Diaspora[edit]
Main article: Pakistani diaspora
There are large populations of Pakistani ancestry around the world,
due to emigration. The population of
Pakistanis

Pakistanis abroad is considered
to exceed seven million and can be found in the Middle East, North
America, Europe,
Asia

Asia and Australia.
See also[edit]
Ethnic groups in Pakistan
List of Pakistanis
References[edit]
^ "U.S. and World Population Clock".
United States

United States Census
Bureau.
^ "2011 Census: Ethnic group, local authorities in the United
Kingdom". Office for National Statistics. 11 October 2013. Retrieved
28 February 2015.
^ Data Access and Dissemination Systems (DADS). "American FactFinder -
Results". Retrieved 17 March 2015.
^ Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics. "2011 National Household
Survey: Data tables – Ethnic Origin (101), Age Groups (10), Sex (3)
and Selected Demographic, Cultural, Labour Force, Educational and
Income Characteristics (327) for the Population in Private Households
of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and
Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey". 12.statcan.ca.
Retrieved 11 December 2017.
^ Al-Qarari, Hussein (2009-03-29). "
Pakistanis

Pakistanis celebrate National Day
in Kuwait".
Kuwait

Kuwait Times. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17.
Retrieved 2012-04-14.
^ "
Europe

Europe and Russian Federation", Yearbook of
Pakistan

Pakistan Foreign
Relations, 2003-2004, Pakistan: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2004,
archived from the original on 2007-10-19, retrieved 2008-11-18
^ Husain, Irfan (2002-11-09), "The Italian jobs", Dawn, Pakistan,
retrieved 2008-11-18
^ Qatar´s population by nationality Archived 2013-12-22 at the
Wayback Machine. bq magazine Retrieved 15 December 2014
^ "TablaPx". Ine.es. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
^ 출입국·외국인정책본부. "통계연보(글내용) <
통계자료실 < 출입국·외국인정책본부".
Immigration.go.kr. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
^ "Standard Outputs - Census Data Explorer - Scotland's Census - Log
in". www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk.
^ Dawn.com (2017-08-28). "Census results show 59.7pc growth in
Karachi's population, 116pc in Lahore's since 1998". DAWN.COM.
Retrieved 2017-09-01.
^ a b "Pakistan". Infoplease.com. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
Further reading[edit]
Abbasi, Nadia Mushtaq. "The
Pakistani diaspora

Pakistani diaspora in
Europe

Europe and its
impact on democracy building in Pakistan." International Institute for
Democracy and Electoral Assistance (2010).
Awan, Shehzadi Zamurrad. "Relevance of Education for Women's
Empowerment in Punjab, Pakistan." Journal of International Women's
Studies 18.1 (2016): 208+ online
Bolognani, Marta, and Stephen Lyon, eds.
Pakistan

Pakistan and its diaspora:
multidisciplinary approaches (Springer, 2011).
Eglar, Zekiya. A Punjabi Village in Pakistan: Perspectives on
Community, Land, and Economy (Oxford UP, 2010).
Kalra, Virinder S., ed. Pakistani Diasporas: Culture, conflict, and
change (Oxford UP, 2009).
Lukacs, John, ed. The people of South Asia: the biological
anthropology of India, Pakistan, and Nepal (Springer, 2013).
Marsden, Magnus. "Muslim village intellectuals: the life of the mind
in northern Pakistan." Anthropology today 21.1 (2005): 10-15.
Mughal, M. A. Z. "An anthropological perspective on the mosque in
Pakistan." Asian Anthropology 14.2 (2015): 166-181.
Rauf, Abdur. "Rural women and the family: A study of a Punjabi village
in Pakistan." Journal of Comparative Family Studies (1987): 403-415.
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Pakistan

Pakistan topics
Basic topics
Alphabetical index of topics
History
Ancient
Stone age
Soanian
Mehrgarh
Indus Valley
Indo-Iranics
Indo-Aryan
Achaemenid
Greco-Bactrian
Maurya
Gandhara
Indo-Greek
Indo-Scythians
Indo-Parthian
Kushan
Indo-Sassanid
Medieval
Indo-Hephthalite
Kamboja
Rai Dynasty
Shahi
Pala
Solanki
Muhammad bin Qasim
Ghaznavid
Ghurid
Mamluk
Khalji
Tughlaq
Sayyid
Lodi
Timurid
Modern
Pre-colonial
Mughal
East India Company
Durrani
Sikh Confederacy
Sikh Empire
First Anglo-Afghan War
First Anglo-Sikh War
Second Anglo-Sikh War
Rebellion
Colonial
British Raj
Second Anglo-Afghan War
Durand Line
Third Anglo-Afghan War
Aligarh Movement
Hindi–
Urdu

Urdu controversy
Pakistan

Pakistan Movement
Muslim League
Two nation theory
Jinnah's 14 Points
Lahore Resolution
Direct Action Day
Partition
Independence
Dominion
Dominion of Pakistan
Princely states
1947 War
Liaquat–Nehru Pact
Baghdad Pact
Republic
Indus Treaty
1965 War
1971 War
Project-706
Islamisation
Baloch insurgency
Kargil War
Liberalization
War in North-West Pakistan
Geography
Features
Beaches
Deserts
Glaciers
Islands
Lakes
Mountains
Passes
Rivers
Valleys
Waterfalls
Wetlands
Areas
Arabian Sea
Gwadar Bay
Indus Plain
Pothohar Plateau
Salt Range
Sistan Basin
Geology
Coal fields
Gas fields
Minerals
Oil fields
Tectonics
Volcanoes
Floods
Environment
Botanical gardens
Ecoregions
Environmental issues
Forests
Protected areas
national parks
game reserves
sanctuaries
Wildlife
flora
fauna
Zoos
Other topics
Archaeological sites
Climate
weather records
Borders
Natural disasters
earthquakes
floods
Subdivisions
provinces
districts
cities
World Heritage Sites
Governance
State
President
National Security Council (C2NS
ECC
AEDB
NCA)
Government
National government
Cabinet
Ministries
Prime Minister
Provincial governments
Governors
Chief Ministers
Local government
Union councils
Legislative
Parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora)
Senate (upper house)
Chairman
National Assembly (lower house)
Speaker
Provincial assemblies
Jirga

Jirga (tribal assembly)
Judicial
Supreme Council
Supreme Court
Chief Justice
Shariat Court
High Courts
District Courts
Politics
Elections
Foreign relations
Feudalism
Intelligence community
Political parties
Martial law
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LFO
PPC
WPB
PCO
Human rights
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LGBT
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Law enforcement
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Terrorism
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Nuclear
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Electricity
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solar
wind
Foreign aid
Fuel extraction
Housing
Planning Commission
Post
Poverty
Tallest buildings
Telecommunications
Pakistan

Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite
Transportation
bridges
Water management
Water supply and sanitation
Industry
Aerospace
Agriculture
Defence
Automobile
Fishery
Forestry
Husbandry
Labour
child
Media
Mining
Pharmaceuticals
Textiles
Silk
Tourism
Commerce
Banking
banks
Companies
Investment board
Rupee (currency)
Securities and Exchange Commission
Stock markets
Trading Corporation
Policy programmes
Corporatisation
Directive investment
Industrialisation
Military economisation
Nationalisation
Privatisation
Public-private partnering
Redundant Islamic economisation
Society and culture
Society
Crime
Culture
Education
institutions
Feudalism
Gender discrimination
Healthcare
hospitals
Human rights
LGBT
Marriage
Media
Naming
Pakistanis

Pakistanis (list)
Prostitution
Religion
Time
Urbanisation
Women
Demographics
Diaspora
Ethnicity
Immigration
Languages
Urdu
Arts
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films
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