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Which ethnic group makes up the largest share of Pakistan's population?
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The Punjabis constitute the largest ethnic group in Pakistan, accounting for more than one-third of the country's total population.1
Pakistan is a diverse cultural and ethnic melting pot, with its population broadly divided into five major groups: Punjabis, Pashtuns, Sindhis, Saraikis, and muhajirs, along with the Balochs.12