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
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The military plays an influential role in Pakistani politics, and its backing is critical for ruling governments.
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Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday discussed a range of issues, including regional peace and economic cooperation, according to a statement from the presidency in Islamabad.
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Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The Khans own multiple event spaces, including the Downtown Event Center across the street, the Town & Country Event Center in Arden Arcade and another space attached to their Pakistani restaurant Al-Maidah in Rancho Cordova.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Pakistani Taliban militants and other armed groups also operate in the region.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Syed Asim Munir have departed Islamabad and are on their way to Switzerland where diplomatic discussions between the US and Iran are unfolding, a statement from the prime minister’s office said Sunday.
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Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Pakistani team meets separately with US, Iranian delegations Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has separately met with JD Vance and with the Iranian delegation at the Bürgenstock Resort near Lucerne in Switzerland where the high-level talks are taking place.
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Victoria Eastwood,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Onboard was Hamish Harding, 58, a British explorer and pilot; Shahzada Dawood, 48, a British-Pakistani businessman, and his son Suleman, 19; Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a leading authority on the Titanic wreck site; and Stockton Rush, the founder of OceanGate.
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Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
The Pakistani government is removing the sales tax on women's menstrual products and birth control.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
18 June 2026
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Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday discussed a range of issues, including regional peace and economic cooperation, according to a statement from the presidency in Islamabad.
—
Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The Khans own multiple event spaces, including the Downtown Event Center across the street, the Town & Country Event Center in Arden Arcade and another space attached to their Pakistani restaurant Al-Maidah in Rancho Cordova.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Pakistani Taliban militants and other armed groups also operate in the region.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Syed Asim Munir have departed Islamabad and are on their way to Switzerland where diplomatic discussions between the US and Iran are unfolding, a statement from the prime minister’s office said Sunday.
—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Pakistani team meets separately with US, Iranian delegations Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has separately met with JD Vance and with the Iranian delegation at the Bürgenstock Resort near Lucerne in Switzerland where the high-level talks are taking place.
—
Victoria Eastwood,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Onboard was Hamish Harding, 58, a British explorer and pilot; Shahzada Dawood, 48, a British-Pakistani businessman, and his son Suleman, 19; Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a leading authority on the Titanic wreck site; and Stockton Rush, the founder of OceanGate.
—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
The Pakistani government is removing the sales tax on women's menstrual products and birth control.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
18 June 2026
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“Pakistani.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pakistani. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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