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display the Urdu text in this article correctly. Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most...

-stæn/) is a province of Pakistan. Located in the southwestern region of the country, Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by land area but is also...

Punjab is a province of Pakistan. With a population of over 127 million, it is the most populous Pakistani province and the second most populous subnational...

refer to the territory under Pakistan control as "Pakistan-occupied Kashmir" ("POK"). The Government of Pakistan and Pakistani sources refer to the portion...

Arabian Sea to the west. It is now divided between Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. Although the terms Indian subcontinent and South Asia are often also used...

Pakistanis (Urdu: پاكِستانى قوم, romanized: Pākistānī Qaum, lit. 'Pakistani Nation') are the citizens and nationals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan...

Pornography in Pakistan is subject to several legal provisions. The Government of Pakistan has placed ban on internet websites containing such material...

Pakistan has a developing mixed economy with a prominent agriculture sector. It is the 40th-largest in terms of nominal GDP and the 20th-largest economy...

brief armed conflict between India and Pakistan began on 7 May 2025, after India launched missile strikes on Pakistan, in a military campaign codenamed Operation...

The President of Pakistan is the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The president is the nominal head of the executive and the federal...

component of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The president of Pakistan is the supreme commander of the army. As of the 2025 reforms, the Pakistan Army is commanded...

Division in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the second-largest city in Sindh, after Karachi, and the 7th largest in Pakistan. Founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam...

Pakistan is administratively divided into four provinces, one federal territory, and two disputed territories: the provinces of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...

The Pakistan Armed Forces (Urdu: پاکستان مسلح افواج; pronounced [ˈpɑːkˌɪstaːn mʊˈsəlˌle(ɦ) əfˈwɑːd͡ʒ]) are the military forces of Pakistan. It is the world's...

Karachi is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Sindh. It is the largest city in Pakistan and the 11th largest in the world, with a population...

Pakistan had a population of 247,541,947 according to the final results of the 2023 Pakistani census. Pakistan is the world's fifth–most populous country...

The national flag of Pakistan, also known as the Flag of the Star and Crescent (Parcham-e-Sitāra-o-Hilāl; پرچمِ ستارہ و ہلال), is made up of a green field...

Agreement, also known as the Mecca Agreement, is a defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed into force on 7 August 2026. It builds...

The law of Pakistan is the law and legal system existing in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistani law is based upon the legal system of British India;...

Mohajir and Mahajir) (Urdu: مہاجر) are a multi-origin ethnic group of Pakistan. They are the Muslim immigrants of various ethnic groups and regional origins...

The India–Pakistan war of 1965, also known as the second India–Pakistan war, was an armed conflict between Pakistan and India that took place from August...

Housing in Pakistan generally consists of three classes: pakka houses (पक्का/پکّا pakkā, lit. '"ripe"'), which are made of strong materials like brick...

Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, was fought between India and Pakistan from May to July 1999 in the Kargil district of Ladakh, then part of the...

2026 between Afghanistan and Pakistan following Pakistani airstrikes on militant targets in eastern Afghanistan. Pakistan said the strikes targeted militant...

is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and 27th largest in the...

symbols instead of Sindhi script. The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) is a social democratic political party in Pakistan. It is one of the three major mainstream...

Pakistan (TTP), or simply the Pakistani Taliban, is a Deobandi jihadist militant organization that primarily operates along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border...

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is a political party in Pakistan established in 1996 by cricketer and politician Imran Khan, who served as the country's...

East Pakistan was the eastern province of Pakistan between 1956 and 1971, restructured and renamed from the province of East Bengal and covering the territory...

The prime minister of Pakistan is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Executive authority is vested in the prime minister-led and...

Pakistan is a multilingual country with over 70 languages spoken as first languages. The majority of Pakistan's languages belong to the Indo-Iranian group...

movement in East Pakistan, which resulted in the independence of Bangladesh with the help of India. The war began when the Pakistani military junta based...

Marriage in Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستانی شادی Pākistānī Śādī) pertains to wedding traditions established and adhered to by Pakistani men and women. Despite...

The Pakistan Navy (PN) (Urdu: پاک بحریہ, romanised: Pāk Bahrí'a, pronounced [ˈpaːk baɦɽia]) is the naval warfare branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces....

Kohistan is a mountainous region located in the northern Pakistan. It consists of Indus Kohistan, Swat Kohistan and Dir Kohistan in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...

The Dominion of Pakistan, officially Pakistan, was the Pakistani state between 1947 and 1956, when it existed as an independent federal dominion in the...

of Pakistan (constitutionally known as the Federal Government and commonly the Centre) is the national authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a...

The Cabinet of Pakistan (Urdu: کابینہِ پاکستان, Kābīnā-e-Pākistān) is a formal body composed of senior government officials chosen and led by the Prime...

primarily with the aerial defence of Pakistan, with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan Army and Pakistan Navy when required, and a tertiary...

observed annually on 14 August, is a national holiday in Pakistan. It commemorates the day when Pakistan achieved independence from the United Kingdom and was...

This is the list of serving officers in the Pakistan Army. At present the Army has one Field Marshal, One General, 27 Lieutenant Generals (including one...

Pakistan Eaglets were a team of young cricketers from Pakistan, founded by Justice A.R. Cornelius. They toured England and Wales every year from 1952 to...

The following is a list of the Pakistani people sorted by order of their declared or estimated wealth in U.S. dollars. "Shahid Khan Forbes Profile". "People...

The India–Pakistan war of 1971, also known as the third Indo-Pakistani war, was a military confrontation between India and Pakistan that occurred during...

Pakistan Mammals of Pakistan Fish of Pakistan Amphibians of Pakistan Reptiles of Pakistan Glaciers of Pakistan Islands of Pakistan Lakes of Pakistan Mountains...

The Gazette of Pakistan (Urdu: سرکاری جریدہَ پاکستان) is the official government gazette of the Government of Pakistan. This Gazette provides information...

This is a list showing the most populous cities in Pakistan as of the 2023 Census of Pakistan. City populations found in this list only refer to the population...

in Pakistan (2023 census) Islam (official) (96.3%) Hinduism (2.17%) Christianity (1.37%) Other religions (0.11%) The official religion of Pakistan is...

The Pakistan men's national cricket team represents Pakistan in international cricket. It is controlled by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the governing...

arrived in Mumbai via the Arabian Sea. They had departed from Karachi on a Pakistani cargo vessel, hijacked an Indian fishing trawler on the way, and ended...

June 1949, the party was founded as the East Pakistan Awami Muslim League, and after 1955 as the East Pakistan Awami League, by Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani...

Afghans in Pakistan are part of the larger Afghan diaspora around the world. They are citizens of Afghanistan residing in Pakistan on a temporary basis—some...

Pakistan competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. This was Pakistan's 15th participation at the games, after making its debut at the...

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is the national flag carrier of Pakistan. With its primary hub at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, the airline...

Pakistani clothing is the traditional and modern styles of dress worn by the people of Pakistan, reflecting the country's diverse cultures, regions, and...

Hinduism is the second largest religion in Pakistan after Islam. Pakistani Hindus are primarily concentrated in Sindh, speaking a variety of languages...

The districts of Pakistan (Urdu: اِضلاعِ پاكِستان) are the third-level administrative divisions of Pakistan, below provinces and divisions, but forming...

of mainly young people in Pakistan. Atheists in Pakistan face discrimination, persecution, and prejudice in society. Pakistan is reported by some sources...

India and Pakistan have a complex and largely hostile relationship that is rooted in a multitude of historical and political events, most notably the partition...

The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, with the Senate being the upper house. It has a maximum...

Look up Pakistan or Päkistan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pakistan is a country in South Asia. Pakistan may also refer to: Pakistan, India, a village...

Sport in Pakistan is a significant part of Pakistani culture. Cricket is the most popular sport in Pakistan. Football has also gained popularity in recent...

Nursing is a major component of Pakistan's health-care system. The topic has been the subject of extensive historical studies, is as of 2021[update] a...

Khurd (Urdu: خُورد), is a village in the Jhelum District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is a part of the Chotala union council within Jhelum Tehsil, located 18...

India Pakistan is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by N. Anand. It stars Vijay Antony and Sushma Raj, while Pasupathy...

Women in Pakistan are as diverse as the country's population in terms of culture, religion, social status, political and community participation at local...

instead of Urdu script. The Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N) PML-N PMLN) is a centre to centre-right political party in Pakistan. It is one of the three...

The XXX Corps is a field corps of the Pakistan Army, currently stationed in Gujranwala, Punjab. Formed in 1986 with its headquarters initially in Sialkot...

Overseas Pakistanis (Urdu: بیرون ملک پاکستانی نژاد), or the Pakistani diaspora, refer to Pakistanis who live outside of Pakistan. These include citizens...

Asiatic Society of Bangladesh was established as the Asiatic Society of East Pakistan in Dhaka in 1952 by a number of Muslim leaders, and renamed in 1972. Ahmed...

The history of Pakistan preceding the country's independence in 1947 is shared with that of Afghanistan, India, and Iran. Spanning the western expanse...

Train to Pakistan is a historical novel by writer Khushwant Singh, published in 1956. It recounts the Partition of India in August 1947 through the perspective...

Kashmir (/ˌɑːzæd kæʃˈmɪər/ AH-zad kash-MEER), is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entity and constituting the western portion...

The administrative units of Pakistan contains four provinces, two administrative territories of the Kashmir region and a capital territory. The provinces...

British India in 1947 and subsequent creation of the dominions of India and Pakistan, the two countries have been involved in a number of wars, conflicts, and...

card with a unique 13-digit number available to all adult citizens of Pakistan and their diasporic counterparts, obtained voluntarily. It includes biometric...

The prime minister of Pakistan is the head of the Government of Pakistan. The prime minister is vested with the responsibility of running the administration...

The Pakistan national football team (Urdu: پاکستان قومی فٹ بال ٹیم) represents Pakistan in men's international football in FIFA-authorised events and...

Education in Pakistan is administered by the Federal Ministry of Education and the provincial governments. The federal government primarily plays a coordinating...

The Pakistan Rangers (Urdu: پاکستان رینجرز) are a pair of paramilitary federal law enforcement corps' in Pakistan. The two corps are the Punjab Rangers...

Little Pakistan is a general name for an ethnic enclave populated primarily by Pakistani immigrants and people of Pakistani ancestry (overseas Pakistanis),...

recognized Pakistan on 15 August 1947, and formal diplomatic relations were established shortly thereafter, a day after the independence of Pakistan, when...

The Pakistan Marines (Urdu: سمندری پاکستان or بحریہَ پاکستان) or simply as Pak Marines, is an expeditionary and amphibious warfare uniform service branch...

Terrorism in Pakistan, according to the Ministry of Interior, poses a significant threat to the people of Pakistan. The wave of terrorism in Pakistan is believed...

The Senate of Pakistan, constitutionally the House of the Federation, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, with the National Assembly...

The Geography of Pakistan (Urdu: جغرافیۂ پاکِستان, romanized: Juġarāfiyā-Pākistān) encompasses a wide variety of landscapes varying from plains to deserts...

The Pakistani rupee (Urdu: روپیہ; ISO code: PKR; symbol: 𞱱; abbreviation: Re (singular) and Rs (plural)) is the official currency of the Islamic Republic...

Prisons in Pakistan and their administration, is a Provincial competency under the Constitution of Pakistan. Pakistan has the 23rd largest prison population...

1943 – 5 February 2023) was a Pakistani politician and military officer who served as the tenth president of Pakistan from 2001 to 2008. He overthrew...

city of Pakistan. It is the country's tenth-most populous city with a population of over 1.1 million; and is federally administered by the Pakistani government...

and prime minister of Pakistan, the latter affirmed his support for the Khalistan movement in retaliation for the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, which resulted...

a province of Pakistan. Located in the northwestern region of the country, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the fourth largest province of Pakistan by land area and...

The Pakistan Movement was a Muslim nationalist political and social movement, emerging in the early 20th century, that advocated the formation of Pakistan...

Pakistan Railways is the state-owned railway operator in Pakistan. Founded in 1886 as the North Western State Railway and headquartered in Lahore, it...

and scheduled for the year 2025 in Pakistan. The year 2025 will be the 78th year of the independence of Pakistan. 4 January – Four people are killed...

Pakistan is home to 108 peaks above 7,000 metres and 4555[1] above 6,000 m. There is no count of the peaks above 5,000 and 4,000 m. Five of the 14 highest...

5 October 1952) is a Pakistani former cricketer, philanthropist, and politician who served as the 19th prime minister of Pakistan from August 2018 until...

Uyghurs in Pakistan are a small community of ethnic Uyghurs who live in Pakistan that originate from Xinjiang, China. Some members of ethnic minorities...

Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is the foreign intelligence agency of Pakistan. It is responsible for counterintelligence, espionage and conducting covert...

and scheduled for the year 2026 in Pakistan. The year 2026 will be the 79th year of the independence of Pakistan. 2 January – An anti-terrorism court...

A series of ongoing demonstrations, strikes and clashes in Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir began on 7 June 2026. The protests are primarily organized...

The president of Pakistan is the ceremonial head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. However throughout Pakistan's history, the President has...

terrorist attack on 22 April 2025, a crisis emerged between India and Pakistan, sparked by the killing of 26 tourists by the militants in Kashmir. The...

Television in Pakistan started in 1964 and the first live transmission of Pakistan Television began on 26 November 1964, in Lahore. In the early 2020s...

West Pakistan was the western province of Pakistan between 1955 and 1970, covering the territory of present-day Pakistan. Its land borders were with Afghanistan...

script. Sindh is a province of Pakistan, located in the southeastern region of the country. It is the third-largest Pakistani province by land area and second-largest...

Pakistan, with the 2023 Census recording over three million Christians, or 1.37% of the total population in Pakistan. A majority of 90-95% Pakistani Christians...

The Afghanistan–Pakistan skirmishes are a series of armed skirmishes consisting of cross-border airstrikes and exchanges of gunfire between the Islamic...

Asia') or MENAP (lit. 'Middle East and North Africa and Afghanistan and Pakistan'). The term MENAT explicitly includes Turkey, which is usually excluded...

Agreement (SMDA) is a security and defence pact between the countries of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Under this agreement both countries have committed to...

establishment, or deep state, is a term commonly used in Pakistan to describe the influence of the Pakistan Armed Forces, intelligence agencies, and associated...

Pakistan is one of nine states that possess nuclear weapons. Pakistan is not party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Pakistan's arsenal is estimated...

The Kyrgyz in Pakistan number around 6,000, most of whom reside in the far north of the country, specifically in the Broghil Valley of Chitral and Gojal...

Ahmed Shah (born 1968) NI(M) HJ HI(M) is a Pakistani military officer who is currently serving as Pakistan's first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and the...

service with the Pakistan Air Force. List of retired Pakistan Air Force aircraft List of Pakistan Air Force squadrons List of Pakistan Air Force non-flying...

instead of Urdu script. The Parliament of Pakistan is the supreme legislative body of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It is a bicameral federal legislature...

Pakistan has had a non-symmetric federal government and is a federal parliamentary democratic republic. At the national level, the people of Pakistan...

Dominion of Pakistan. The Union of India is today the Republic of India, and the Dominion of Pakistan is the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People's...

The WWF-Pakistan (World Wide Fund for Nature Pakistan) is a leading environmental conservation organization in Pakistan, established in 1970 as part of...

Capital of Pakistan can mean any of the following: Karachi, Karachi Capital Territory (1948-1958) Rawalpindi, Temporary capital (1958-1967) Islamabad,...

The film industry of Pakistan, consisting of motion pictures, has had a large effect on Pakistani society and culture since the nation's independence....

Tourism in Pakistan is a growing industry. In 2010, Lonely Planet termed Pakistan "tourism's 'next big thing'". The country is geographically and ethnically...

symbols instead of Urdu script. The Politics of Pakistan (سیاسیاتِ پاکستان ; ALA-LC: Siyāsiyāt-e-Pākistān) takes place within the framework established...

102 km from Lahore in the Shakargarh Tehsil, Narowal District in Punjab, Pakistan. Located on the right bank of the Ravi River, it is said to have been founded...

following Pakistan's defeat and surrender in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War. Razakar is a Persian term meaning volunteer. The Razakars in East Pakistan were formed...

The India–Pakistan war of 1947–1948, also known as the first Kashmir war, was a war fought between India and Pakistan over the princely state of Jammu...

The Awaam Pakistan (Urdu: عوام پاکستان, Sindhi: عوام پاڪستان, lit. 'People of Pakistan', abbr. AP) is a political party in Pakistan that was established...

Bengalis in Pakistan, in the present day, refers to two communities: Bengali Pakistanis who are Pakistani citizens of ethnic Bengali background, and Bengali...

movements in Pakistan based on ethnic and regional nationalism, that have agitated for independence, and sometimes fighting the Pakistani state at various...

The Church of Pakistan is a united Protestant church in Pakistan founded in 1970; it holds membership in the Anglican Communion, the World Communion of...

Prostitution in Pakistan is a taboo culture of sex-trade that exists as an open secret but illegal. Prostitution is largely based in organisational setups...

Punishment for rape in Pakistan under the Pakistani laws is either death penalty or imprisonment of between ten and twenty-five years. For cases related...

in Pakistan since the 1950s. It became the primary policy, or "centerpiece" of the government of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, the ruler of Pakistan from...

The Pakistan Super League (PSL), also known as HBL PSL for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league in Pakistan, organised...

India–Pakistan standoff 2008 India–Pakistan standoff 2011 India–Pakistan border skirmish 2013 India–Pakistan border skirmishes 2014–2015 India–Pakistan border...

academic of Pakistani origin in Canada Sattar Alvi, is a Pakistan Air Force's veteran fighter pilot and retired Air Commodore of Pakistan Air Force ....

Indians in Pakistan typically refers to Indian nationals working, studying or generally residing in Pakistan as expatriates. It also includes Indian emigrants...

Constitution of Pakistan (Urdu: آئینِ پاکستان, romanised: Ā'īn-e-Pākistān; also known as the 1973 Constitution) is the supreme law of Pakistan. The document...

Uraan Pakistan, officially titled National Economic Transformation Plan 2024–29, is a five-year economic strategy launched by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...

اوکاڑہ) is the capital city of Okara District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The name Okara is derived from Okaan, a type of tree. In ancient times...

Islam in Pakistan Sunni Muslims (90.0%) Shia Muslims (10.0%) Islam is the largest and the state religion of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The country...

3 April 1973) is a British-Pakistani journalist, author, and filmmaker originally from Baffa, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. She is a former wife of Imran...

KFC Pakistan is the Pakistani franchise of KFC which operates 150+ locations across Pakistan with 10,000 employees. Its first restaurant was established...

Pakistan Zindabad (Urdu: پاکِستان زِندہ‌باد, transl. "Long Live Pakistan") is a patriotic slogan used by Pakistanis in displays of Pakistani nationalism...

Pakistan Standard Time (Urdu: پاکستان معیاری وقت, abbreviated as PKT) is UTC+05:00 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. The time zone is in use during...

strategic airbases. List of equipment of the Pakistan Army List of equipment of the Pakistan Navy "Pakistan begins operational training for HQ-19 missile...

babəɾ azəm]; born 15 October 1994) is a Pakistani international cricketer and a former captain of the Pakistan national team in all three formats of the...

The sale and consumption of pork is mostly illegal in Pakistan, a Muslim-majority country where halal dietary guidelines are observed. Being 98.1853% Muslim...

Urdu script. British Pakistanis or Pakistani Britons are Britons or residents of the United Kingdom with ancestral roots in Pakistan. This includes people...

Pakistan established relations on 14 August 1947, the day of the independence of Pakistan, when Iran became the first country to recognize Pakistan....

Motorways of Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستان کے موٹروے) are a network of multiple-lane, high-speed, controlled-access highways in Pakistan which are owned, maintained...

The 2025 Pakistan floods were a series of devastating floods triggered by heavy pre-monsoon rains in June 2025 and continuing throughout the monsoon season...

Sharif (born 25 December 1949) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who thrice served as the prime minister of Pakistan, for three non-consecutive terms...

Pakistan uses one time zone, which is Pakistan Standard Time (PKT). This is UTC+05:00 — that is, five hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Pakistan...

primarily in South Asia. It is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also an official Eighth Schedule language in India, the status and...

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), formerly known as Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan (BCCP), is the sports governing body for cricket in Pakistan...

bəlt̪ɪst̪aːn] ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative territory and consists of the northern portion of...

Corruption in Pakistan involves fraudulent practices carried out by officials and institutions, ranging from petty bribery to high-profile scandals. Corruption...

صبور) is a Union Council of Gujrat District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Sabour is located at 32°48'10.45"N 74° 3'44.45"E on Bhimber Road, 30 kilometres...

guru–chela system. They are also known as aravani and aruvani, and, in Pakistan, khawaja sira. Hijra is officially recognised as a third gender throughout...

The culture of Pakistan (Urdu: ثقافتِ پاکستان, romanized: S̱eqāfat-e Pākistān) lies at the intersection of Turco-Persian, Arab, and Hindustani cultural...

romanised: skardū, Tibetan script: སྐར་མདོ, pronounced [skərduː]) is a city located in Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. Skardu serves...

history of cricket in Pakistan predates the creation of the country in 1947. The first international cricket match in what is now Pakistan today was held in...

Jeeto Pakistan (Urdu: جیتو پاکستان; transl. Win Pakistan) is a Pakistani game show, hosted by actor Fahad Mustafa on ARY Digital. The show was launched...

The influences of socialism and socialist movements in Pakistan have taken many different forms as a counterpart to political conservatism, from the groups...

Insurance in Pakistan is regulated under the Insurance Ordinance, 2000. It is divided into three components: life insurance, general insurance and health...

Telecommunications in Pakistan describes the overall environment for the mobile telecommunications, telephone, and Internet markets in Pakistan. The Telecommunications...

Taxation in Pakistan is a cornerstone of the country’s economic framework, managed by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). The FBR operates under the Ministry...

to Pakistan is the legal entry and settlement of foreign nationals in Pakistan. Immigration policy is overseen by the Interior Minister of Pakistan through...

Sargodha is the sixth-largest city in the Pakistani province of Punjab. Located along the Kirana Hills in central Punjab, it serves as the headquarters...

Northern Pakistan (Urdu: شمالی پاکستان ALA-LC: śimālī Pākistān) is a tourism region in the northern and north-western parts of Pakistan, comprising the...

Telenor Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited (Urdu: ٹیلی نار پاکستان) is a Pakistani mobile network operator headquartered in Islamabad, Pakistan. Hatem Bamatraf is...

Cantonments in Pakistan (Urdu: چھاؤنی، پاکستان) are permanent bases of the Pakistan Armed Forces, which are administered by Cantonment Boards under the...

Transport in Pakistan (Urdu: پاکِستان میں نقل و حمل) is extensive and varied. In the early 21st century new national highways and motorways were built...

گورنر—Gawarnar) is the head of a province, appointed by the president of Pakistan on the advice of the prime minister. The governor is the nominal head of...

There are many types of gemstones of Pakistan. They can be found among the nation's three mountain ranges - the Hindu Kush, the Himalayas, and the Karakoram...

The Pakistan Olympic Association was created in 1948, while the Pakistan Sports Board was established in 1962. Pakistan first participated in the Olympic...

Survey of Pakistan (Urdu: مساحتِ پاکستان, romanized: masāhat-e-pākistān) is the sole national mapping and land surveying government agency of Pakistan. Its...

Pindi, is the third-largest city in the Pakistani province of Punjab and the fourth-most populous city in Pakistan. Located along the Soan River in north-western...

Pakistani passports are issued to citizens of Pakistan for the purpose of international travel. The Directorate General of Immigration & Passports holds...

Antisemitism in Pakistan is the presence of hostility and discrimination against Jews in Pakistan based on prejudices against the Jewish people and/or...

On 22 May 2020, Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303, a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Lahore to Karachi, crashed while on approach to...

Roads in Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستان میں سڑکیں, romanized: pākistān mãĩ saṛkẽ) are generally classified as federal, provincial and municipal roads. Federal...

The Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) is a non governmental sports organisation for the promotion of mountaineering, climbing and other mountain-related adventure...

From 1947 to 1956, the Dominion of Pakistan was an independent, federal dominion within the British Commonwealth of Nations that shared a monarch with...

Pace (Pakistan) Limited, commonly known as Pace Pakistan, is a Pakistani real estate development company headquartered in Lahore. It develops, owns, and...

The pharmaceutical industry in Pakistan was estimated to be worth Rs. 748 billion (US$2.7 billion) in 2023, representing about 1% of the country's GDP...

among others. He has been reported to live in Karachi, Pakistan, though the government of Pakistan denies it. He was designated a global terrorist by the...

2024 in Pakistan. 2 January – Unidentified gunmen kill six barbers in Mir Ali, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 10 January – The Supreme Court of Pakistan upholds...

and the founder of Pakistan. He served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the independence of Pakistan on 14 August 1947, and...

Pakistan with a population of around 16,000 Sikhs, accounting for 0.01% of the national population. Although Sikhs form a small community in Pakistan...

mobile operator in Pakistan. It commenced commercial operations on 23 May 2005 by the Abu Dhabi Group. Warid Pakistan was Pakistan's fourth largest GSM...

Feminism in Pakistan refers to the movements which aim to define, establish, and defend the rights of women in Pakistan. This may involve the pursuit...

This is a list of Pakistani Test cricketers. A Test match is an international cricket match between two of the leading cricketing nations. The list is...

the attack was claimed by the Pakistan-based Islamist terrorist group, Jaish-e-Mohammed. India blamed neighbouring Pakistan for the attack, while the latter...

Tennis is not a very popular sport and Pakistanis compete in very few international events. The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) organises the game in...

Politics in Pakistan refers to the ideologies and systems by which Pakistan was established in 1947. As envisaged by the nation's founding father, Muhammad...

Nishan-e-Pakistan (Urdu: نشانِ پاکستان, lit. 'Order of Pakistan') is the highest civilian award of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It is awarded to "those...

Pakistan–Turkey relations are the bilateral relations between Pakistan and Turkey. Pakistan has an embassy in Ankara, a Consulate-General in Istanbul...

Turks in Pakistan (Turkish: Pakistan'daki Türkler) are ethnic Turkish people living in Pakistan. These terms are also used to refer to Pakistani-born individuals...

486 Americans residing in Pakistan in 2015. Some of them are Pakistani Americans who have returned to Pakistan. Many Pakistani Americans returned during...

Pakistan Day (Urdu: یومِ پاکستان, romanized: Yaum-e-Pakistan) is a national holiday in Pakistan celebrated annually on 23 March. It commemorates both...

Hamdard Pakistan, (ہمدرد پاکستان) is a Pakistani unani medicine company which is based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was established by Hakim Saeed as Hamdard...

Australia and New Zealand from 22 February to 25 March 1992, and finished with Pakistan beating England by 22 runs in the final to become the World Cup champions...

Hajiabad is a town in Kotli District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located on the Holar-Kotli road, and is a midway point for the travellers coming from...

has been fought in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by Islamist militant groups such as the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Jundallah, Lashkar-e-Islam...

Miss Pakistan World is the oldest national beauty pageant for women of Pakistani descent from around the world that selects the Pakistan's official representative...

Mining is an important industry in Pakistan. Pakistan has deposits of several minerals including coal, copper, gold, chromite, mineral salt, bauxite and...

Federal Court of Pakistan. With the adoption of the 1956 constitution in Pakistan, the Dacca High Court became the High Court of East Pakistan, and the Supreme...

The Armenians in Pakistan are ethnic Armenians living in the present country of Pakistan. Armenians migrated to Karachi during the economic boom in the...

ندیم; Punjabi pronunciation: [ˈɐrʃɐd nəˈdiːm]; born 2 January 1997) is a Pakistani javelin thrower. He is the reigning Olympic and Asian Athletics champion...

The following is a list of active equipment of the Pakistan Army. In 2015 the Pakistan Army ordered 12 Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, with an option...

Pakistan contains many of the oldest archaeological discoveries of the world. The country is home to many archaeological sites dating from Lower Paleolithic...

General /pɑːkistɑːni dʒɛnərəl/; Urdu: جنرل; abbreviated as GEN) is a four-star general officer rank of the Pakistan Army, officially used by the government...

native to the Balochistan region of South and West Asia, occupying parts of Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan. There are also Baloch diaspora communities in neighbouring...

valley in the Lower Dir District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The inhabitants of Maidan are mostly Pashtuns. The most numerous tribe...

officer rank, which is the fourth highest active military rank in the Pakistan Army. The rank sits above Brigadier general and below Lieutenant General...

MG JW Automobile Pakistan Pvt Ltd operating as MG Motors Pakistan is a Pakistani automobile manufacturer and joint venture between JW-SEZ Group and SAIC...

The Pakistan cricket team toured the West Indies in July and August 2026 to play a two match Test series against the West Indies cricket team. In May 2026...

and Registration Authority (NADRA) of Pakistan indicated that the contemporary Buddhist population of Pakistan was minuscule, with 1,492 adult holders...

The Sharif family is a Pakistani political family of Punjabi–Kashmiri background. Playing a prominent role in Pakistani politics, especially in Punjab...

the western bank of the Chenab River, in the northern region of Punjab, Pakistan. Located around the historic Gujrat Fort, it serves as the headquarters...

The Pakistan Open is a golf tournament organised by the Pakistan Golf Federation that was first played in 1967. In 1989, it was an included on the Asia...

Republic of Pakistan established bilateral relations on 31 August 2025. Prior to establishment of diplomatic relations, it was widely held that Pakistan did not...

The India–Pakistan border is the international boundary that separates the nations of the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. At its...

marshal (FM) is the highest rank in the Pakistan Army awarded by the government of Pakistan to officers of the Pakistan Army in recognition of distinguished...

Afghanistan and Pakistan have maintained diplomatic relations since 1948 but they are now in a state of war. Pakistan prepares to close the Afghan Embassy...

In October 2023, the government of Pakistan announced a plan to deport foreign nationals who either did not have valid visas or had overstayed their visa...

Turkmens in Pakistan are predominantly refugees who first fled from their native Turkmenistan to Afghanistan in the aftermath of the 1917 Bolshevik revolution...

United Kingdom. A sizeable number of Britons in Pakistan are British Pakistanis, descendants of Pakistani immigrants to the UK prior to their return. The...

Pakistan Idol is a Pakistani reality singing competition that is a part of the Idols franchise created by Simon Fuller and owned by 19 Entertainment and...

Afghanistan has bilateral agreements with the following countries: India Pakistan Armenia has bilateral agreements with the following countries and blocs:...

of China (PRC) and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan were established in 1950, when the Dominion of Pakistan was among the first countries to sever diplomatic...

Ahmadiyya in Pakistan are members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The number of Ahmadiyya in the country has been variously estimated to between 0.22%...

National Assembly of Pakistan, about 24.3% Pakistani lived below the poverty line which translated into 55 million people. In 2022, Pakistan's Human Development...

Champions Trophy. Pakistan was announced as the host of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, however, due to India's refusal to travel to Pakistan for the tournament...

Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) is a Pakistani state-owned oil and gas company headquartered in Karachi. It is one of the largest exploration and production...

The Music of Pakistan includes South Asian, Central Asian, Middle Eastern and contemporary Western influences. The genre has adapted and evolved over time...

Feudalism in contemporary Pakistan usually refers to the power and influence of large landowning Ashraf families, particularly those with very large estates...

split among three countries: Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Administratively it comprises the Pakistani province of Balochistan; the Iranian province of...

Forced disappearance in Pakistan originated during the military rule of General Pervez Musharraf (1999 to 2008). The practice continued during subsequent...

The Pakistan Army ranks and insignia encompass the military insignia utilized by the Pakistan Army. As a former Dominion, Pakistan adopts a rank structure...

GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited is a Pakistani pharmaceutical company which is a subsidiary of British company GSK. It is the largest pharmaceutical...

Pakistan's climate varies from a continental type of climate in the north (Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, KPK), a mountainous dry climate in the west (Baluchistan)...

sports in Pakistan, together with long time number one cricket and field hockey. Pakistan's current top domestic football league is the Pakistan Premier...

The India–Pakistan cricket rivalry is one of the most intense sports rivalries in the world. Matches between the teams are considered some of the biggest...

The Daily Pakistan (Urdu: روزنامہ پاکستان) is a daily newspaper in Pakistan, published both in Urdu language and in English. Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami is...

Kaymu Pakistan was an e-commerce portal based in Pakistan. In July 2016 Rocket Internet merged ecommerce site Kaymu into Daraz. Kaymu stopped its operations...

of the province is the Governor, who is nominated by the President of Pakistan. The chief executive of the Government of Balochistan is the Chief Minister...

The National Olympic Committee of Pakistan was created in 1948. Pakistan first participated at the Paralympic Games in 1992, and has sent athletes to compete...

Urbanisation in Pakistan has increased since the country's independence and has several different causes. The majority of southern Pakistan's population lives...

Soviet–Afghan War in Pakistan refers to a series of airstrikes, ground skirmishes and other military confrontations which took place inside Pakistan as a result...

Asif Ali Zardari (born 26 July 1955) is a Pakistani politician who has served as the 14th president of Pakistan since 2024, having served as the 11th president...

the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is the eighth-most populous Pakistani city, with a population of over 1...

The Pakistan Penal Code outlaws blasphemy (Urdu: قانون ناموس رسالت) against any recognized religion, with punishments ranging from a fine to the death...

Since 1950, the IAF has been involved in four wars with neighbouring Pakistan. Other major operations undertaken by the IAF include Operation Vijay,...

(modern-day Dhaka). It created and spearheaded the movement for the creation of Pakistan based upon the two-nation theory of the Indian scholar Syed Ahmad Khan...

enforcement in Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستان میں نفاذِ قانون) is one of the three main components of the criminal justice system of Pakistan, alongside the...

in Pakistan (or historically simply regarded as the "Nationalisation in Pakistan") was a policy measure programme in the economic history of Pakistan that...

Banking in Pakistan formally began during the period of colonialism in the Indian subcontinent. In 1947, Pakistan gained independence from the British...

Patel) is an Indian national who has been incarcerated in Pakistan since 2016. The Pakistani government alleges that he is a spy for the Research and Analysis...

the Islamic Republic of Pakistan began on 14 August 1947 when the country came into being in the form of the Dominion of Pakistan within the British Commonwealth...

Pakistan. With just over 1 million Uzbeks living in Pakistan. They were one of the first Karluk tribes to arrive in the modern-day region of Pakistan;...

statutory office and the highest-ranking military position within the Pakistan Armed Forces, held ex officio by the Chief of the Army Staff. The post...

Sectarian violence in Pakistan refers to violence directed against people and places in Pakistan motivated by antagonism toward the target's religious...

Pakistani Americans are citizens of the United States who have full or partial ancestry from Pakistan, or more simply, Pakistanis in America. They can...

آباد), previously Kumharpura is a town of Chichawatni Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan. It lies on the Chichawatni-Burewala road. The main area is populated by...

TRG Pakistan Limited, originally The Resource Group, is a Pakistani venture capital and investment holding company that specialises in investments in...

Information technology (IT) in Pakistan is a thriving industry with significant potential for growth. The Ministry of Information Technology oversees its...

The wildlife of Pakistan comprises a diverse flora and fauna across a wide range of habitats, from sea level to high-elevation areas in the mountains,...

The Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) is a military training institution for cadets seeking commissions in the Pakistan Army. It is located in Kakul, Abbottabad...

The 2025 Pakistan Super League (branded as HBL PSL X) was the tenth edition of the Pakistan Super League, a professional franchise Twenty20 cricket league...

Pakistan Customs (پاکستان کسٹمز) is one of the cadres of the Civil Services of Pakistan. It is staffed by officers from the Pakistan Customs Service (PCS)...

State of Israel and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan have never had formal diplomatic relations. In 1947, Pakistan voted against the United Nations Partition...

spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. It is one of the most widely spoken native languages in the...

The Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) is a Pakistani political party. It was founded by Aleem Khan and Jahangir Tareen on 8 June 2023. It was registered...

Pakistan studies curriculum (Urdu: مطالعہ پاکستان Muṭāla-e-Pākistān) is the name of a curriculum of academic research and study that encompasses the culture...

Gallup Pakistan, affiliated to Gallup International Association, is a research organization located in Pakistan. It is not related to The Gallup Organization...

Most of the illegal drugs in Pakistan come from neighbouring Afghanistan. According to UN estimates, a few million people in the country are drug users...

Minar-e-Pakistan (Urdu: مینارِ پاکستان, romanised: Mīnār-e-Pākistān; lit. 'Tower of Pakistan') is a public monument tower located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan...

privatisation process in Pakistan, sometimes referred to as denationalisation programme or simply the privatisation in Pakistan) is a continuous policy...

Pakistani literature (Urdu: ادبیاتِ پاکستان) is a distinct literature that gradually came to be defined after Pakistan gained nationhood status in 1947...

Scientology in Pakistan is said to be followed among a very small number of people, mainly from the middle and upper classes of Karachi. Scientologists...

Hilal-e-Pakistan (Urdu: ہلالِ پاکستان, lit. 'Crescent of Pakistan') is the second-highest civil award (in the hierarchy of "Hilale") of the Islamic Republic...

Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan (Urdu: الخدمت فاؤنڈیشن پاکستان) is a non-governmental and non-profit organization that provides humanitarian and social welfare...

China–Pakistan Friendship Highway, is a 1,300 km (810 mi) long national highway which extends from Hasan Abdal in the Punjab province of Pakistan to the...

Unilever Pakistan, formerly known as Lever Brothers Pakistan, is a Pakistani fast-moving consumer goods subsidiary of the British multinational company...

officer rank in the Pakistan Navy, and marines bestowed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It is the highest rank in Pakistan armed services, above...

Literacy in Pakistan is a key for social-economic progress. The literacy rate in Pakistan has seen gradual improvement over the past few decades, but...

Pakistan and Russia established bilateral diplomatic relations in 1991. Pakistan has an embassy in Moscow and Russia has an embassy in Islamabad. Both...

The Pakistan Cup (Urdu: پاکستان کپ) is the national domestic List A cricket competition in Pakistan. Played originally as the Pentangular One Day Cup...

انٹیلیجنس), commonly known as the MI, is the intelligence agency of the Pakistan Army. The MI provides assessments on capabilities of competing nations...

Pakistan operates a number of paramilitary forces alongside the Pakistan Armed Forces and police forces to maintain internal security, border security...

to the Indo-European language family, natively spoken in northwestern Pakistan and southern and eastern Afghanistan. It is one of the two official languages...

followers, thousands of mosques, institutions, and organizations in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, South Africa and...

(Pashto: هنګو, Urdu: ہنگو) is a city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is the largest city and namesake of Hangu District and the third-largest...

Showgirls of Pakistan is a 2020 documentary film by Lahore-born filmmaker Saad Khan, about the commercial Mujra industry of Pakistan. Mujra is a dance...

Chinese Pakistani or Pakistani Chinese may refer to: China–Pakistan relations (c.f. "a Chinese-Pakistani treaty") Chinese people in Pakistan Uyghurs in...

Pakistan has one of the largest labour and manpower forces in the world due to its large population, which is the fifth largest in the world. According...

Indonesian Islamic bank.  Kenya: Licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya.  Pakistan: A wholly owned subsidiary established in 2006.  Sudan: (Bank of Khartoum)...

Agriculture is considered the backbone of Pakistan's economy, which relies heavily on its major crops. Pakistan's principal natural resources are arable...

Crime in Pakistan is present in various forms, especially in the cities of Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Peshawar, Multan, Hyderabad...

resulted in the secession of East Pakistan as the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Pakistan (formerly West Pakistan) recognized Bangladesh in 1974 during...

d̪ɪjäːniː]) is a religious slur used to refer to Ahmadi Muslims, primarily in Pakistan. The term originates from Qadian, a small town in northern India, the birthplace...

Pakistan Methodist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination of Pakistan. It is part of Church of Pakistan. The Methodist Church in Pakistan originated...

The COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan is part of the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2...

September 1993) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Peshawar in domestic cricket. He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in April...

in Pakistan consist of a small community of foreign workers and students from the Arab world. There were some 1,500 Egyptians living in Pakistan during...

concept of an India–Pakistan Confederation advocates for a political confederation consisting of the sovereign states of India and Pakistan as a means of ending...

British India is widely regarded as having animated the impulse behind the Pakistan Movement. The honorific commonly refers to him as Allamah (Persian: علامه...

Pakistan is the fifth most populous country in the world with population approaching 225 million. It is a developing country struggling in many domains...

codes in Pakistan were introduced by the Pakistan Post on 1 January 1988 to improve the addressing and sortation (and delivery) of mail. Pakistan's postal...

shot and killed Osama bin Laden at his "Waziristan Haveli" in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Bin Laden, who founded al-Qaeda and orchestrated the September 11 attacks...

(21 June 1953 – 27 December 2007) was a Pakistani stateswoman who twice served as the prime minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 to...

Events of the year 2022 in Pakistan. 8 January – 2022 Murree snowstorm kills 23 domestic tourists. 20 January – 2022 Lahore bombing near Anarkali Bazaar...

Son of Pakistan (Urdu: سن آف ٻاكستان, English: Son of Pakistan) is a 2011 Lollywood Urdu film written and directed by Jarrar Rizvi and released in summer...

Pakistan's estimated population (excluding the disputed areas of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan) was 207,774,520 according to the provisional results...

Pakistan Post (Urdu: پاکستان پوسٹ) is a state enterprise which functions as Pakistan's primary and largest postal operator. 49,502 employees through a...

Nestlé Pakistan Limited (/ˈnɛsleɪ/ NESS-lay), a subsidiary of the Swiss multinational Nestlé, is a leading food and beverage company based in Lahore, Pakistan...

Pakistanism or Pakistanization is a neologism that refers to the continual division of any society along religious lines, with reference to the Partition...

The geology of Pakistan encompasses the varied landscapes that make up the land constituting modern-day Pakistan, which are a blend of its geological...

National Assembly of Pakistan (abbreviated: MNA or MP) is a legislative constituency's representative in the National Assembly of Pakistan (Urdu: ایوانِ زیریں...

further details of habitats, see Ecoregions of Pakistan, Forestry in Pakistan and Wildlife of Pakistan. Pakistan has conifer forests in most of the northern...

The Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) is a Pakistani political party and an electoral extension of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). It was...

COVID-19, the Miss Pakistan World pageant moved from Toronto Canada to Lahore, Pakistan. The first Miss Pakistan World crowned in Pakistan in August 2020...

known as Amarkot) is a city in the Thar Region of the Sindh province of Pakistan. The Mughal emperor Akbar was born in Amarkot in 1542. The Hindu folk deities...

On 10 April 2022, amidst the Pakistani constitutional crisis, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) successfully spurred the passing of a no-confidence...

Asia, located in its northwestern part, comprising areas of modern-day Pakistan and northwestern India. Lahore is its largest city and historic capital...

Quetta is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. The city developed in the Quetta Valley, a region historically inhabited...

The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) is a statutory position in the Pakistan Army held by its professional head, which is usually a four-star general, appointed...

Pakistan's native fauna reflect its varied climatic zones. The northern Pakistan, which includes northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltistan, has...

Ismail Khan District, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is the 10th largest city of Pakistan and third or fourth largest in the province of Khyber...

The "Pakistan Declaration" (titled Now or Never; Are We to Live or Perish Forever?) was a pamphlet written and published by Choudhry Rahmat Ali, on 28...

Jainism in Pakistan (پاکستان میں جین مت) has an extensive heritage and history. Prior to partition, Jains were less than 1% of the population of what is...

the headquarters of Karak District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is 123  km from Peshawar on the main Indus Highway between Peshawar...

Fatima Jinnah (31 July 1893 – 9 July 1967) was a Pakistani politician, stateswoman, author, and activist. She was the younger sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah...

Ramadan in Pakistan is an annual period of fasting, just like other Muslim countries, prayer, social solidarity, and cultural vibrancy observed by the...

Malala Yousafzai (born 12 July 1997) is a Pakistani female education activist, and producer of film and television. She is the youngest Nobel Prize laureate...

2023, were held in Pakistan on 8 February 2024 to elect the members of the 16th National Assembly. The Election Commission of Pakistan announced the detailed...

This article describes the history of cricket in Pakistan from the 1985–86 season to 1999–2000. Pakistan won the 1992 Cricket World Cup, beating England...

Tajiks in Pakistan are residents of Pakistan who are of Tajik ethnicity or citizenship. The Tajiks are a Persian-speaking Iranic ethnic group native to...

The Pakistan Mint is the Pakistan's official maker of Pakistani coins. It is currently located in Shalimar Town, Lahore. The Pakistan Mint was founded...

The Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (Urdu: شرکت نشریات پاکستان); also known as Radio Pakistan, serves as the national public broadcaster for radio in...

known as New Mirpur City, is the capital of Mirpur district located in Pakistani-administered Azad Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is the second...

mutually intelligible with Urdu, the national and official language of Pakistan. Both are standard registers of the Hindustani language. As a result of...

Pakistan has competed in 15 of the 23 Commonwealth Games, from 1954. Its most successful games have been the 1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth, where it...

The 1950 East Pakistan riots (Bengali: পঞ্চাশের পূর্ব পাকিস্তান দাঙ্গা, Urdu: پچاس کی دہائی کے مشرقی پاکستان کے فسادات) was a series of state-sponsored...

India–Pakistan air war of 1971 was the aerial conflict fought between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) during the India–Pakistan...

his aircraft was shot down by the Pakistan Air Force. He was captured by the Pakistan Army after landing in Pakistani territory, approximately 7 km (4...

Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) is a Pakistani regulatory body established to develop policy, infrastructure and regulation for blockchain technology and...

airport serving Karachi, the largest city and commercial capital of Pakistan. It is Pakistan's second busiest airport in terms of total passengers, after Islamabad...

The Pakistan Monument (Urdu: یادگارِ پاکستان, romanized: Yādgār-e-Pākistān) is a national monument and heritage museum located on the western portion of...

patriotism by the people of Pakistan, of pride in the history, heritage and identity of Pakistan, and visions for its future. Pakistani nationalism is commonly...

every four years, bridging the four years between the Summer Olympics. Pakistan is the most successful team, having won the tournament four times. The...

The Internet in Pakistan has been available since the early 1990s. Pakistan has over 150 million internet users, making it the 7th-largest population...

Pensions in Pakistan are retirement benefits and social security payments for eligible workers and civil servants in Pakistan. The country's pension landscape...

According to the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA), Pakistan may have over 9 billion barrels (1.4×109 cubic metres) of petroleum oil...

Poonch District (Urdu: ضلع پونچھ) is one of the ten districts of the Pakistan-administered territory of Azad Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It...

the Afghanistan–Pakistan International border, is a 2,640-kilometre (1,640 mi) international border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The western end...

Hadiqa Kiani (born 11 August 1972) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, guitarist, actress, and social worker. Along with Urdu and Punjabi, she has also...

Cannabis is illegal in Pakistan for recreational use, although since September 2020, extracts of cannabis can be used for industrial and medical use. Cannabis...

Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (12 August 1924 – 17 August 1988) was a Pakistani general who ruled Pakistan from his coup in 1977 until his death in an airplane crash...

Begging in Pakistan, often referred to as the "begging industry of Pakistan", involves the widespread practice of begging, which has evolved into an organized...

school system operated by the Pakistani Army with over 230 branches. APSAC System operates in 18 regions across Pakistan, with supervision by 18 regional...

pronunciation: [gaːɦ]) is a village of Chakwal District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in the union council of Begal at 33°3′45″N 72°39′8″E /...

UNICEF Pakistan is one of country offices of UNICEF. It works for the rights of children in Pakistan, including their right to education, healthcare and...

The structure of the Pakistan Army is based on two distinct themes: operational and administrative. Operationally the Pakistan Army is divided into nine...

Pakistan is a village located in Purnia district, Bihar, India. It is named after the country of Pakistan in memory of its Muslim residents who migrated...

وَسیم اکرم; born 3 June 1966) is a Pakistani cricket commentator, coach, and former cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. Akram is...

FC-1 Xiaolong, is a Sino-Pakistani single-engine lightweight supersonic multirole combat aircraft developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC)...

Plant for Pakistan (Plant4Pakistan), also known as 10 Billion Tree Tsunami, was a five-year project to plant 10 billion trees across Pakistan from 2018...

France–Pakistan relations are the bilateral, cultural, and international relations between Pakistan and France. The relationship is based on military,...

army officer rank in the Pakistan Army. It is equivalent to a vice admiral in the Pakistan Navy and an air marshal in the Pakistan Air Force. A lieutenant...

Hania Aamir (Urdu: ہانیہ عامر) is a Pakistani actress who works in Urdu television and films. She has received three Hum Awards and a Lux Style Award...

district within the Kohat Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It is located close to the Pak-Afghan border with the Khost Province,...

Mardān is a city in the Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Located in the Valley of Peshawar, Mardan is the second largest city of...

Theatre in Pakistan has been developed and influenced by the traditional and ritual Persian theatre as well as the classical Indian dance practices of...

prophet, Muhammad. The practice is popular in South Asia (Bangladesh, Pakistan and India), commonly in Bengali, Punjabi, or Urdu. People who recite Naʽat...

Pakistan will participate in the 2026 Asian Games, to be held in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan from 19 September to 4 October 2026. This will be Pakistan's...

(Punjabi and Urdu: دِینہ) is a city in Jhelum District of Punjab province, Pakistan. It is one of the oldest towns in Punjab. The city is named after the Saint...

Burki, is a village near Jallo More Manhala , Lahore District of Punjab, Pakistan near the city of Lahore. It is located near the border with Punjab, India...

discoveries made by scientists with Pakistani nationality within Pakistan and outside the country, post the independence of Pakistan in 1947. Development of the...

Expressways of Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستان کے گزرگاه) are a network of multiple-lane, high-speed toll highways in Pakistan, which are owned, maintained and...

regulates amateur radio in India. Amateur radio call-signs of Pakistan are issued by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). The PARS operates a QSL...

Tobacco smoking in Pakistan is legal, but under certain circumstances is banned. If calculated on per day basis, 177 million cigarettes per day were consumed...

The Pakistan Levies (Urdu: پاکستان لیویز, romanized: Pakistan Liyuz), or Federal Levies, are provincial paramilitary forces (gendarmeries) in Pakistan, whose...

The vice presidency of Pakistan (Urdu: نائب صدر پاکستان) was a political office which existed between 1971 and 1973. In practice, it was the second highest...

also known as the Pakistan Secretariat (Urdu: ‎دفترِمتعمد پاکستان), serves as the headquarters for the Cabinet and Government of Pakistan. It is located...

This article describes the history of cricket in Pakistan from the 1970–71 season to 1984–85. In 1970, the Ayub Trophy was rebranded as the BCCP Trophy...

Squatting in Pakistan is the occupation of unused land or derelict buildings without the permission of the owner. Squatted informal settlements formed...

documentary short about children with intellectual disabilities in rural Pakistan. She was an executive producer for the BAFTA-nominated documentary film...

The Afghanistan–Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (also known as APTTA) is a bilateral trade agreement signed in 2010 by Pakistan and Afghanistan that calls...

of Pakistan. Constitution of Pakistan President of Pakistan Prime Minister of Pakistan Defence Minister of Pakistan Foreign Minister of Pakistan Finance...

primarily residing in southern and eastern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan. They were historically referred to as Afghans even into the 1970s, although...

considered for merging. › The Census in Pakistan is a legally decennial census and a descriptive count of Pakistan's population on Census Day, and of their...

that serves as the administrative headquarters of Pishin District in Pakistan's Balochistan province. Formerly part of the Afghan Durrani Empire, Pishin...

Pakistan’s post-independence history has alternated between military-controlled civilian governments and periods of direct military rule. In four main...

Pakistan competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. It was Pakistan's 14th appearance at the Commonwealth...

in Karachi) is a British Pakistani politician who is known as the founder of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement. He fled Pakistan in 1992 after the Operation...

Pakistani English (also known as Paklish or Pinglish) is a group of English-language varieties spoken in Pakistan and among the Pakistani diaspora. English...

Pakistan competed at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, which was held from 23 September 2023 to 8 October 2023. Originally, the event...

Police (Punjabi, Urdu: پنجاب پولیس) is a law enforcement agency of Punjab, Pakistan. Under the command of its Inspector General (IG), it administers all criminal...

Polygamy in Pakistan is legally permissible, according to the law of 1961, but restricted to Muslim men, who may have a maximum of four wives at one time...

"Soldiers of God") was a militant group associated with Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The group was commanded by militant Hakimullah Mehsud, the Emir...

administrative sub-unit of a division in Pakistan. The office-holder belongs to the commission of Pakistan Administrative Service erstwhile DMG/CSP or...

E-Learning, or educational technology, in Pakistan (with its ICT infrastructure) has developed mostly in the 21st century. Online universities and e-learning...

Bukhari) is a village in the Kot Addu, Muzaffargarh, Punjab province of Pakistan. The village was renamed as Basti Bukharian, after Partition of India....

also spelled as Leiah, is a city in Layyah District of Punjab province of Pakistan. The city is the headquarter of Layyah District and Layyah Tehsil. . The...

aid and economic assistance to Pakistan for various purposes since 1948. In 2017, the U.S. stopped military aid to Pakistan, which was about US$2 billion...

notable Pakistani artists (in alphabetical order by last name) includes artists of various genres, who are notable and are either born in Pakistan, of Pakistani...

Airlines Pakistan Navy Pakistan Police Pakistan Railways Pakistan Steel Pakistan Telecommunication Pakistan Television Pak Elektron Limited Pakistan Civil...

Athletics in Pakistan is overseen by the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) which organizes athletic tournaments in Pakistan. Athletics in Pakistan encompasses...

Orthodoxy in Pakistan is a Christian denomination in the country of Pakistan. In 2011, the number of Eastern Orthodox Christians in Pakistan was estimated...

(colloquially known as HEC) is a statutory body formed by the Government of Pakistan which was established in 2002 under the Chairmanship of Atta-ur-Rahman...

Anti-Pakistan sentiment (also called Pakophobia or Pakistanophobia) refers to hatred, fear, hostility or irrational fixation toward Pakistan, Pakistanis and...

Sharif (born 23 September 1951) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who has served as the prime minister of Pakistan since 2024, having previously been...

The 1999 military takeover in Pakistan was a bloodless coup d'état initiated by the military staff at the Joint Staff HQ working under the Chairman of...

Abbottabad is a city and the capital of the Hazara Division in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It also serves as the headquarters of its...

a Pakistani barrister, and statesman who served as the fourth president of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973, and as the ninth prime minister of Pakistan from...

Following the arrest of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, from the grounds of the Islamabad...

non-profit organization in Pakistan, found that Pakistan Studies textbooks in Pakistan have been used to articulate the hatred that Pakistani policy-makers have...

Military exercises are conducted by the Pakistan Armed Forces to increase combat readiness, and to identify problems in logistics, training, and current...

From 15 June to October 2022, floods in Pakistan killed 1,739 people, and caused about US$40 billion in damage. The immediate causes of the floods were...

Pro-Pakistan sentiment is fondness and love of aspects of Pakistani culture, Pakistani history, Pakistani cuisine, Pakistani traditions or the people of...

newspapers as of 2019 is 707 according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Following is a list of newspapers in Pakistan. "The patchy world of Urdu newspapers"...

کشمیری, romanized: Ilyās Kaśmīrī; 10 February 1964 – 3 June 2011) was a Pakistani Special Forces Operator turned Islamist jihadist militant leader. He was...

alliance of the Cold War. It was formed on 24 February 1955 by Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. The alliance was dissolved on 16 March...

missiles and ballistic missiles, operated by the Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy, and Pakistan Air Force. Pakistani missile research and development program List...

Junaid Jamshed Khan (3 September 1964 – 7 December 2016) was a Pakistani Islamic preacher, singer-songwriter and television personality. Jamshed first...

taluka (from Arabic تعلق), is a local administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict within a district including the designated populated...

The Sabri Brothers (Urdu: صابری برادران) were two brothers from Pakistan who, performing as a musical duo at the head of their ensemble, were legendary...

The judiciary of Pakistan is the national system of courts that maintains the law and order in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan uses a common law...

Tauqir Zia (born 20 January 1950) is a Pakistani retired military officer who served as the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) from 1999 to 2003...

This is a list of air bases of the Pakistan Air Force. There are a total of 40 air bases, which are classified into two categories: flying bases and non-flying...

The Pakistan Times (1947–1996) was a Pakistani newspaper, established by Mian Itikharuddin and Faiz Ahmed Faiz through the leftist Progressive Papers Limited...

territorial conflict over the Kashmir region, primarily between India and Pakistan, and also between China and India in the northeastern portion of the region...

formation of a separate, majority Muslim nation state (i.e. the future Pakistan) as a "conspiracy of the colonial government to prevent the emergence of...

(CIA) within Pakistan. It has been alleged by such authors as Ahmed Rashid that the CIA and ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence; Pakistan's premier intelligence...

Struggle (Urdu: طبقاتی جدوجہد) is a Trotskyist, left-wing organization in Pakistan whose main theoretician was Lal Khan. The paper organ or magazine known...

in the Razar Tehsil of the Swabi District, Pakistan. Yaqubi is in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, lying about 25 kilometres from Mardan and...

about Pakistan. B. R. Ambedkar (1946). Pakistan or the Partition of India. Bombay: Thackers Publishers. K K Aziz, The Murder of History in Pakistan: A critique...

known as Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan cricket team, was a first-class cricket side in Pakistan. It was sponsored by the Zarai Taraqiati Bank...

Honour killings in Pakistan are known locally as karo-kari (Urdu: کاروکاری). According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, over 470 cases of honour...

The concept of probation was introduced to Pakistan, then part of British India, in 1923. This initial system amounted to binding over some first-time...

Patna Se Pakistan is a 2015 Indian Bhojpuri-language action film written and directed by Santosh Mishra and produced by Ananjay Raghuraj. The film was...

5 June 1950) is a Pakistani militant and religious preacher convicted of terrorism. He co-founded Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a Pakistan-based Islamist militant...

Punjab, Pakistan. Located on the bank of the Chenab River, it is the capital of the eponymous district. It is the 39th most populous city of Pakistan. The...

Pakistan Quarters (Urdu: پاکستان کوارٹرز) is a residential neighborhood in Karachi East district of Karachi, Pakistan. It is administered as part of Jamshed...

Electoral fraud in Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستان میں انتخابی دھاندلی) has history intertwined with military interventions and legal obstacles against political...

Pakistan–Syria relations are the historic, international, and bilateral relations between Syria and Pakistan. Syria has an embassy in Islamabad. Pakistan...

Mastung (Balochi and Urdu: مستونگ), is a town in the Balochistan province of Pakistan and serves as headquarters of Mastung District. It sits at an altitude...

Pakistan's industrial sector (in FY21) accounts for 28.11% of the GDP. Of this, manufacturing makes up 12.52%, mining constitutes 2.18%, construction makes...

Bhaunal, is a town located in Upper Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, 60 km north of Mingora at an elevation of 4,700 ft on the right bank of...

governmental department administered by the Cabinet Division of the Government of Pakistan. It was established in 1974 during the tenure of Prime Minister Zulfikar...

The dua is recited in morning school assemblies almost universally in Pakistan, and in Urdu-medium schools in India as well. The song has long been sung...

(from 1944); The Royal India and Pakistan Society (after the Partition of India in 1947); The Royal India, Pakistan and Ceylon Society (after 1948); Finally...

Pakistan was one of the first countries to recognise Belarus after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Pakistan maintains an embassy in Minsk;...

Pakistan TV, formerly PTV World, is a 24-hour Pakistani English-language international news channel. It is a state-owned channel as a part of Pakistan...

This article discusses topics related to the environment of Pakistan. Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause...

and union council of Mandi Bahauddin District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It has an altitude of 216 metres (709 ft). The economy is largely agrarian...

The Bangladesh–Pakistan Confederation is a proposed confederation between the People's Republic of Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan) and the Islamic...

The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) is a major defense contractor and an aerospace manufacturer headquartered in Kamra, Punjab, Pakistan. The Pakistan...

Mansehra District, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is at an elevation of 934 meters.[citation needed] "Pakistan- Settlement | Humanitarian Dataset | HDX"...

The Pakistan Socialist Party was a political party in Pakistan. It was formed out of the branches of the Indian Socialist Party in the areas ceded to the...

of rapid transit systems in Pakistan: List of bus rapid transit systems List of rapid transit systems Transport in Pakistan Stations connected by transfers...

The topography of Pakistan is divided into seven geographic areas: the northern highlands, the Indus River plain, the desert areas, the Pothohar Plateau...

February 1917 – 10 August 1980) was a Pakistani four-star rank general who served as the third president of Pakistan from 1969 to 1971, under martial law...

Pakistan ethnic composition (2017) Punjabis (44.7%) Pashtuns (15.4%) Sindhis (14.1%) Saraikis (8.40%) Muhajirs (7.60%) Baloch (3.60%) Others (6.30%) Pakistan...

for Pakistan is a term several different organizations have used at different times for programs to raise humanitarian or educational aid for Pakistan. These...

Eastern Pakistan to India. Despite some success, they were unable to rein in the illicit trade. In 1958, the force was reorganized as the East Pakistan Rifles...

May 1907 – 19 April 1974) was a Pakistani politician and military officer who served as the 2nd president of Pakistan from 1958 until his resignation...

in Pakistan currently consists solely of diesel locomotives owned and operated by Pakistan Railways. Steam locomotives are no longer used in Pakistan, except...

Conservatism in Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستان میں قدامت پسندی) generally relates to the traditional, social, and religious identities in the politics of Pakistan. American...

Pakistani cuisine (Urdu: پاکستانی پکوان, romanized: pākistānī pakwān) is a blend of regional cooking styles and flavours from across the Indian subcontinent...

The union councils of Pakistan (Urdu: یونین کونسل), referred to as lowest tier of local government bodies, and headed by a Chairperson, plus a vice chairperson...

The forestry sector of Pakistan is a main source of the country's lumber, paper, fuelwood, latex, medicine as well as food and offers ecotourism and wildlife...

full membership: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It also includes nine non-member observers: Australia,...

The Twenty-seventh Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was passed on 13 November 2025. This package was introduced by the federal government under...

(Urdu:بنجی) is a town in Astore District of Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan. The distance from Bunji to Gilgit is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) via the...

The Pakistan Gana Samiti (Bengali language for 'Pakistan People's Association', abbreviated PGS) was a political party in Pakistan. The PGS was formed...

Metro Pakistan, formerly known as Metro-Habib and Makro Habib, is a Pakistani supermarket chain stores operator based in Lahore. It is a joint venture...

decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces recognize a service member's service and personal accomplishments while being a member of the Pakistan Armed Forces...

operating in Pakistan. List of defunct airlines of Pakistan List of airlines List of defunct airlines of Asia Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan List of...

minors under the age of 18) is banned by law and is criminalized under the Pakistan Penal Code. But, it is practiced in some parts of the country, with the...

People with disabilities in Pakistan are seen differently than in most Western countries due to cultural and religious beliefs. The lack of accurate epidemiological...

Attock District in Punjab, Pakistan. It is located close to bank of the Indus River, and the Azad Kashmir Regiment of Pakistan Army is based close to this...

is the government of the administrative territory of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Its powers and structure are set out in the Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018...

The X Corps is a field corps of Pakistan Army, currently headquartered in Chaklala Cantonment, Punjab, Pakistan. Together with the I Corps, it has an...

(Balochi: ھاران; Urdu: خاران) is a town in Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is located at 28°35'0N 65°25'0E with an altitude of 692 metres (2273...

(abbreviated Army GHQ) is the direct reporting and the command post of the Pakistan Army, located in the Chaklala at the vicinity of Rawalpindi, adjacent to...

and union council of Kabal Tehsil, Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Dherai is located near Saidu Sharif Airport. Dherai is divided into two...

In Pakistan, etiquette, or the code of social behavior that governs human interactions, is largely derived from Islam and focuses on the values commanded...

Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM–P) is a Pakistani political party with a liberal political position and a Muhajir nationalist ideology. The leader...

Assembly of Pakistan is the legislature of Pakistan following the 2024 general election of members of the National Assembly of Pakistan, the lower house...

Multan is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Located along the eastern bank of the Chenab River, it is the sixth-largest city in the country; and...

Kuwait–Pakistan relations refer to bilateral relations between Kuwait and Pakistan. Pakistan has an embassy in Kuwait City and Kuwait has an embassy in...

Palestinians in Pakistan (Arabic: الفلسطينيون في باكستان) once comprised a population of 8,000 during the 1970s. Now, however, the community has considerably...

Nala is a village in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°11'5"N 73°26'20"E with an altitude of 1694 metres (5561 feet). Location...

in the South Waziristan District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Wana had been the summer headquarters for the administration of South...

Suicide in Pakistan is a major public health issue. Pakistan's suicide rate is below the worldwide average. The 2015 global rate was 9.5 per 100,000 people...