What are the ethnic groups in Pakistan?

Answer 1

Way too many to mention, but among the hundreds of different ones the most prominent are:

Punjabi - Usually in East Pakistan in the Punjab region, they are the majority in Pakistan. Usually have olive brown skin color or even darker, however on rare occasions you may find light skinned Punjabis with green eyes. Their language is Punjabi (the central dialect).

Sindhi - Located in South Eastern Pakistan Sindhis are a minority however they are the prominent group in the largest city of Pakistan, Karachi. Being nearer to the equator and South India they usually have darker skin (not always the case). The famous Sindhi stereotype is they are very good with money, again.. not always the case. Their main language is Sindhi.

Balochi - Being nearer to Iran (Persia) and located in Balochistan. Balochis are the smallest minority group which has it's own province in Pakistan. They originated from Iran, hence they bear a slight resemblance to the Persians. A famous Balochi stereotype is they are very political people due to the injustice they face in their own province and the fact that they've been trying to make Balochistan their own separate country. Their language is Balochi (an Indo-Iranian language)

Pashtun - Pashtuns, also known as 'Pakhtoon' or 'Pathan' are mostly located in the Western Province of Pakistan now known as Pakhtunkhwa. They are the more light skinned people of Pakistan and can sometimes have blue eyes. This is the typical Pashtun stereotype, some positive stereotypes are 'hospitable, loyal and full of pride'. There are lots of dark Pashtuns in Pakistan as well, however they vary. Their main language is Pashto.

Northern Tribes (Kashmiri, Dardic, People of Murree) -Being from the Hindu Kush region or near it at least it is rumored that these tribes were what the Eastern Europeans originated from. This information is not authentic but it has been mentioned to me by some Eastern Europeans. These tribes usually have white/light brown skin, blue or bright/emerald green eyes. They bear a striking resemblance to Arabs, Persians and anyone of the Aryan race. They have local northern languages, one of them being Pothwari (a dialect of Punjabi), Dardic and local Kashmiri.

Seraiki - Seraiki (Southern Punjabi) was first considered a dialect of Punjabi, however after many years the people who spoke that dialect began to call themselves 'Seraikis' and soon enough they became an ethnic group in Pakistan and to a much lesser extent, India. They bear a resemblance to central Punjabis, pretty much the same skin color and a similar language. They are found in Southern Punjab.

Hazara - At first this name was used to describe the Mongol army, however after some time this developed into an ethnic group that originated from the Mongols. The Hazaras are Persian speaking people that mostly live in Afghanistan for several reasons, one of them being discrimination and the other due to terrorism they were forced to come to Pakistan. This wasn't the only time Hazaras were here however, they have been in Pakistan for quite a while, however recent events have caused an increase in Hazara numbers. Their features are quite straightforward, they look like East Asians due to Mongol ancestry and always have fair skin. Quite easy to spot. They can be found everywhere, but mostly in the region of Peshawar and Pakhtunkhwa.

These are the main ethnic groups you need to know about.

Answer 2

The Punjabis are the dominant group, accounting for around forty percent of the population. They mostly speak Punjabi and Urdu, and are the majority in Islamabad, Punjab province and Azad Kashmir, as well as the Indian states and territories of New Delhi, Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. They dominate in the military and government. Punjabi-Bengali ethnic tension is what caused Bangladesh to split after the partition of India. Punjabis are an Indo-Aryan people, like their neighbours in northern India, southern Nepal, southern/central Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The Baluch are an Iranic people split whose homeland is split into three different states - Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. They speak Baluch and live mostly in Baluchistan. Pashtuns, also known as Pukhtun and Pathan, speak Pashto and are another Iranic group. They live in Sindhis are an Indo-Aryan group like the Punjabis. They live in Sindh and also have a substantial diaspora in Gujarat and Rajasthan. These are the four main groups, but there are also Muhajirs (Urdu and Gujarati speakers from India, northern Dardic groups, as well as the Tibetan Muslim Baltis