Pakistani

adjective

Pa·​ki·​stani ˌpa-ki-ˈsta-nē 

ˌpä-ki-ˈstä-

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Pakistan or its people

Pakistani noun

plural Pakistanis

Examples of Pakistani in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Suspicion is likely to fall on the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, which has stepped up attacks on Pakistani security forces in the region in recent months. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

Prices in the Pakistani market held onto gains made in March and April longer than other markets and values were near 94 cents/lb (21,500 PKR/maund) through the first half of June. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 28 July 2026

Early evidence suggests that, although the majority of perpetrators in these cases are white, British Pakistani men are overrepresented. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026

Last month, an unofficial delegation led by former Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi tried to visit the region, but was stopped en route by security forces. — Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Pakistani

• canny
• cranny
• fanny
• grannie
• granny
• nannie
• nanny
• tympani
• uncanny