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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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
In addition to Rush, those killed in the implosion included French explorer and Titanic expert Paul Henri Nargeolet, British businessman Hamish Harding, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son, Suleman.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 17 June 2026
Sadia Pineda Hameed is a Filipina Pakistani artist based in the Ebbw Valley, Wales.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that both sides have terminated their military operations, while an official signing ceremony will take place in Switzerland this Friday.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Islamabad was preparing for an electronic signing, to be followed by technical-level talks in the coming week.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Pakistani Shia workers were deported from the UAE.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
Peace effort: Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is in Tehran for a new round of negotiations on behalf of the US.
—Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 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
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 June 2026
In addition to Rush, those killed in the implosion included French explorer and Titanic expert Paul Henri Nargeolet, British businessman Hamish Harding, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son, Suleman.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 17 June 2026
Sadia Pineda Hameed is a Filipina Pakistani artist based in the Ebbw Valley, Wales.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that both sides have terminated their military operations, while an official signing ceremony will take place in Switzerland this Friday.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Islamabad was preparing for an electronic signing, to be followed by technical-level talks in the coming week.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Pakistani Shia workers were deported from the UAE.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
Peace effort: Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is in Tehran for a new round of negotiations on behalf of the US.
—Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 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
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“Pakistani.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pakistani. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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