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How many Religions in Pakistan

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  The   official religion   of   Pakistan   is   Islam , as enshrined by Article 2 of the   Constitution , and is practised by approximately 96.47% of the country's population.   The remaining less than 3.53% practice   Hinduism ,   Christianity ,   Ahmadiyya (qaidyani)   (recognised as a non-Muslim group by the Pakistani constitution ),   Sikhism   and other religions. The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore was built during the Mughal Empire. Muslims comprise a number of sects: the majority practice Sunni Islam (estimated at 90%), while a minority practice Shia Islam (estimated at 10%). Most Pakistani Sunni Muslims belong to the Hanafi school of jurisprudence, which is represented by the Barelvi and Deobandi traditions. However, the Hanbali school is gaining popularity recently due to Wahhabi influence from the Middle East. The majority of Pakistani Shia Muslims belong to the Twelver Islamic law school, with significant minority groups who practice Ismailism, which is composed of Nizari (A