Sikhism is a very small minority religion in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan but has many cultural, historical and political ties to the country, and to the historical region of Punjab. Today, Pakistan, a nation of 160 million, is 92.5% Muslim, with Christians and Hindus making up the largest minority faiths with each absorbing 5% and 1.5% respectively. Sikhs, Zoroastrians, Buddhists, Ahmaddis (Islamic sect, but considered UnIslamic by Pakistan and some other Muslim nations) and some adherents to animist religions make up the remaining 1%. Information is scarce on minority adherents.