Pakistan

Pakistan is diverse, with Punjabis the largest group alongside Pashtuns, Sindhis, Baloch, and others; Urdu is the national language and English is used in government, though regional languages predominate locally.

Islam is the state religion, with a Sunni majority and Shia and other minorities; religion is central to national identity and law.

Society

Pakistan has a very large, youthful, and fast-growing population but lags in literacy and development, with wide gaps between a small elite and the poor.