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Pakistan: country profile

Pakistan has a population of more than 200 million people among those, more than 95% are Muslims, which makes the country the second biggest Islamic state in the world. The 1973 constitution states that all citizens enjoy the freedom to practice and profess freely the religion of their choice. However, this right to religious freedom is considerably limited.

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