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

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone call with his Pakistani counterpart Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday as tensions flared between Tehran and Washington. — CNN Money, 12 July 2026

Separately on Thursday, the Pakistan Navy rescued 20 Pakistani crew members after a cargo dhow began sinking east of Ormara. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif released a statement expressing sympathy with the families of the five crew members, and directed the government to deploy all available resources for the search effort. — Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Asif Merchant, a Pakistani national, was convicted in March of attempting to solicit individuals to kill Trump. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 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