Pakistan Full Name in Urdu: اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان

Pakistan’s full official name in Urdu is اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان (Islami Jamhuriya-e-Pakistan) — “Islamic Republic of Pakistan”. This page explains the full Urdu name word by word, shows how it is written and pronounced, and where it is used.

The full name, word by word

The full Urdu name has three parts:

• اسلامی (Islami) — “Islamic”. The adjective form of اسلام (Islam).
• جمہوریہ (Jamhuriya) — “republic”. From جمہور (jamhoor, “the public/masses”) — government of the people.
• پاکستان (Pakistan) — “Land of the Pure”, the short name coined in 1933.

Together: “Islamic Republic of Pakistan” — the exact Urdu equivalent of the official English name.

Writing and pronunciation

The full name is written اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان, read right to left, and pronounced “Is-laa-mi Jam-hoo-ri-ya-e-Paa-kis-taan”. Note the -e- (ezafe) linking جمہوریہ to پاکستان — the Persian grammatical construction meaning “of”, standard in formal Urdu.

Where the full name is used

The full Urdu name appears in the Constitution of Pakistan (Article 1 declares the country’s name), on Pakistani passports, currency notes, government seals and letterheads, and in official proclamations. In everyday speech and news, the short name پاکستان is used; the full form is reserved for formal and legal contexts — exactly as in English, where “Pakistan” is used daily and “Islamic Republic of Pakistan” appears on treaties and official documents.

When “Islamic Republic” was adopted

Pakistan was proclaimed an Islamic republic under the Constitution of 1956 — the country’s first constitution, adopted on 23 March 1956 (the day still celebrated as Pakistan Day). The 1962 constitution briefly dropped “Islamic”, but the Constitution of 1973 — the one in force today — restored and entrenched the full name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan. For more on the 1933 origin of the short name, see our complete guide to the meaning of Pakistan.

FAQs

What is Pakistan’s full name in Urdu?

اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان (Islami Jamhuriya-e-Pakistan) — “Islamic Republic of Pakistan”.

What is the short name of Pakistan in Urdu?

پاکستان (Pakistan), meaning “Land of the Pure”.

When did Pakistan become an Islamic republic?

Under the Constitution of 1956, adopted 23 March 1956 — the date now celebrated as Pakistan Day. The 1973 Constitution, still in force, confirms the name “Islamic Republic of Pakistan”.