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
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Hundreds of people have been killed in the fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan since February, when Afghanistan attacked Pakistan in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan.
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ABC News, 11 June 2026
Afghan men gather to offer funeral prayers for Pakistani airstrike victims at Mani village in Spera district, Khost province on June 10, 2026.
—CBS News, 10 June 2026
Israel initially rejected efforts to compel it to stop its attacks on its northern neighbor, even as Iranian officials and Pakistani mediators maintained that Lebanon was part of the deal.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Pakistani authorities have said Islamabad, with support from regional countries including Qatar, Turkey and Egypt, is working to help bridge differences between the United States and Iran.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Pakistani authorities have said Islamabad, with support from regional countries including Qatar, Turkey and Egypt, has been working to help bridge differences between the United States and Iran and encourage efforts aimed at reducing tensions and ensuring the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 7 June 2026
Pakistani authorities have said Islamabad, with support from regional countries including Qatar, Turkey and Egypt, is working to help bridge differences.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Eventually, a Pakistani Christian group working with families was able to find housing and jobs for parents, and located a teacher for the children who were largely illiterate.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
That same month, Pakistan signed a defense pact with Saudi Arabia, committing thousands of Pakistani troops and warplanes to defend the kingdom.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
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ABC News, 11 June 2026
Afghan men gather to offer funeral prayers for Pakistani airstrike victims at Mani village in Spera district, Khost province on June 10, 2026.
—CBS News, 10 June 2026
Israel initially rejected efforts to compel it to stop its attacks on its northern neighbor, even as Iranian officials and Pakistani mediators maintained that Lebanon was part of the deal.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Pakistani authorities have said Islamabad, with support from regional countries including Qatar, Turkey and Egypt, is working to help bridge differences between the United States and Iran.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Pakistani authorities have said Islamabad, with support from regional countries including Qatar, Turkey and Egypt, has been working to help bridge differences between the United States and Iran and encourage efforts aimed at reducing tensions and ensuring the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 7 June 2026
Pakistani authorities have said Islamabad, with support from regional countries including Qatar, Turkey and Egypt, is working to help bridge differences.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Eventually, a Pakistani Christian group working with families was able to find housing and jobs for parents, and located a teacher for the children who were largely illiterate.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
That same month, Pakistan signed a defense pact with Saudi Arabia, committing thousands of Pakistani troops and warplanes to defend the kingdom.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
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“Pakistani.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pakistani. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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