Religion in Pakistan

The official religion of Pakistan is Islam, as enshrined by Article 2 of the Constitution, and is practised by an overwhelming majority of 96.35% of the country's population. The remaining 3.65% practice Hinduism, Christianity, Ahmadiyya (considered a non-Muslim group as per the Pakistani constitution), Sikhism, Zoroastrianism and other religions.

Muslims comprise a number of sects: the majority practice Sunni Islam (estimated at 90–95%), while a minority practice Shia Islam (estimated at 5–10%). The majority of Sunnis follow the Hanafi school of jurisprudence while a minority belongs to the Ahl-i Hadith school of thought. Most Pakistani Shia Muslims belong to the Twelver Islamic law school, with significant minority groups who practice Ismailism, which is composed of Nizari (Aga Khanis), Mustaali, Dawoodi Bohra and Sulaymani.

Before the arrival of Islam beginning in the 8th century, the region comprising Pakistan was home to a number of faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Zoroastrianism.