Religions

Religion in Pakistan

Faisal Mosque in Islamabad is the largest in the country.

Pakistan is the second-most populous Muslim-majority country and also has the second-largest Shi'a population in the world.^[12] About 95% of the Pakistanis are Muslim, of which nearly 70% are Sunni and 30% are Shi'a. Although the two groups of Muslims usually coexist peacefully, sectarian violence occurs sporadically.
The religious breakdown of the country is as follows

• Islam 173,000,000 (96%) (nearly 70% are Sunni Muslims and 30% are Shi'a Muslims).
• Hinduism 3,200,000 (1.85%)
• Christianity 2,800,000 (1.6%)
• Sikhs Around 5,000 (0.001%)
• The remaining are Parsis, Ahmadis, Buddhists, Jews, Bahá'ís, and Animists (mainly the Kalasha of Chitral).^[62]