Explanation

• Shina is the main/major language spoken in Gilgit and surrounding areas of Gilgit-Baltistan.
• Shina belongs to the Dardic group of Indo-Aryan languages.

Additional information:

• Punjab: Punjabi
• Sindh: Sindhi
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Pashto
• Balochistan: Balochi, Brahui, Pashto
• Azad Jammu & Kashmir: Pahari/Pothwari, Kashmiri, Hindko

Last verified on 06-10-2026

Explanation

• Urdu is the national language of Pakistan.
• Article 251: The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan formally declares Urdu as the national language

Additional information

• National Animal: Markhor
• National Tree: Deodar
• National Dish: Nihari
• National Fruit: Mango
• National Flower: Jasmine
• National Vegetable: Lady Finger (Okra)
• Field hockey is Pakistan's official national sport.

Last updated by NA on 09-09-2026

Explanation

• The percentage of Punjabi-speaking people in Pakistan is 39%.

Additional information:

• Sindhi speaking in Pakistan: 15%
• Pashto speaking in Pakistan: 18%
• Urdu in speaking Pakistan: 8%
• Balochi speaking in Pakistan: 3%

Explanation

Urdu was declared Official Language of Pakistan under article 251 of the constitution 1973.

The 1973 Constitution contained:

•  280 articles
•  07 schedules with Objective Resolution.
• 12 chapters 

Effective date: 14 August 1973

• Drafted by the Government of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
• The Constitution declared Pakistan an Islamic Republic and Islam as the state religion.

Last verified on 05-08-2026

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