Pakistani

/ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːni/ adjective, noun

Definition

Related to Pakistan, a country in South Asia, or a person from Pakistan.

Etymology

From Pakistan, which was created as an independent nation in 1947 when British India was partitioned. The name 'Pakistan' comes from Urdu and Persian, meaning 'land of the pure.'

Kelly Says

Pakistan was literally created overnight in 1947 through partition, which means Pakistani identity is uniquely young—people whose grandparents were Indian became Pakistani citizens overnight. It's a nation that had to build its entire identity from scratch.

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