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.About 95% of the Pakistanis are Muslim, of which nearly 75% are Sunni and 20% 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 20% are Shi'a Muslims).
Hinduism 3,200,000 (1.85%)
Christianity 2,800,000 (1.6%)
Sikhs Around 20,000 (0.001%)
The remaining are Parsis, Ahmadis, Buddhists, Jews, Bahá'ís, and Animists (mainly the Kalasha of Chitral).
Source:http://en.wikipedia.org
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