Pakistani

[pak-uh-stan-ee, pah-kuh-stah-nee]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Pakistan or its inhabitants.

noun

plural

Pakistanis, Pakistani 

1. a native or inhabitant of Pakistan.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pakistani¹

First recorded in 1935–40; Pakistan ( def. ) + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin

Example Sentences

In the days that followed, Afghan troops fired on Pakistani border posts, prompting Pakistan to respond with mortar fire and drone strikes.

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Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an "immediate" truce at Doha-mediated talks, Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Sunday, after at least 10 people were killed in Pakistani airstrikes following an earlier truce.

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An Afghan delegation arrived in the Qatari capital of Doha on Saturday for peace talks with the Pakistani side.

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Mr O'Neill said he secured the frigate for free after making a "cheeky request" to the Pakistani government, and he is working on plans to return it to the Clyde to become a museum ship.

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It said that "after returning home to Urgun, they were targeted during a gathering" in what it described as "a cowardly attack carried out by the Pakistani regime".

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