As part of its yearly “Year in Search,” Google has published a list of the Top 10 Trending Google Searches in Pakistan in 2022. This list provides an overview of what Pakistanis were searching for throughout the past year. These Top Google Searches in Pakistan have been broken down by the California-based search engine giant into six different categories, including People, News, Tech and Gadgets, Movies and TV Shows, and Recipe.
The “Trending Searches” category provides a summary of the top Google search terms in Pakistan in 2022. The information shows that during the calendar year, users primarily searched for sports terms, such as T20 World Cup 2022, Asia Cup 2022, PSL 7, and Melbourne Weather (searched in relation to T20 World Cup Final).
Top Trending Google Searches in Pakistan in 2022
- T20 World Cup 2022
- Asia Cup 2022
- PSL 7
- Melbourne Weather
- Climate Change
- Ehsaas Program
- Arshad Shareef
- Aamir Liaquat
- Queen Elizabeth
- Naseem Shah
The “People” category, meanwhile, lists Pakistan’s top searchers for the year 2022. This year, Naseem Shah was the most searched person on Google in Pakistan, followed by Pervez Musharraf, Salman Rushdie, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Mohammad Rizwan (a further sports-related search). These five individuals will make up the top five most searched individuals on Google in Pakistan in 2022.
Top 10 People Searched on Google in Pakistan in 2022
- Naseem Shah
- Pervez Musharraf
- Salman Rushdie
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Shahbaz Sharif
- Shadab Khan
- Amber Heard
- Azhar Ali
- Imran Riaz Khan
The ‘News’ category had searches related to different issues throughout the year as outlined below.
Top 10 News Searches in Pakistan in 2022
- Aamir Liaquat
- Ukraine
- Imran Khan
- Murree
- Fatima Tahir
- Arshad Sharif
- Pervez Musharraf
- Salman Rushdie
- Iqrar ul Hassan
- Sri Lanka
The majority of searches in the “Tech and Gadgets” category were for smartphones. According to the information, the VIVO V23, the iPhone 14 Pro Max, and the Oppo F21 would be Pakistan’s top three searched-for smartphones in 2022. The next two spots, however, are taken by the VIVO Y21 and V23e, which round out Pakistan’s Top 5 Most Googled Tech and Gadgets for 2022.
Top 10 Tech and Gadget Searches in Pakistan in 2022
- Vivo V23
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Oppo F21 Pro
- Vivo Y21
- Vivo V23e
- Realme C35
- Infinix Note 12
- Infinix Hot 12
- Samsung A32
- Oppo A16
Marvel and DC superhero movies and TV shows topped the top Google searches for movies and TV shows in Pakistan in 2022. However, Maula Jatt was able to claim the top place, followed by London Nahi Jaunga at number seven and the well-known ISPR drama Sinf-e-Aahan at number nine.
Top 10 Movies and TV Shows Searched in Pakistan in 2022
- Maula Jatt
- Ms. Marvel
- Black Adam
- Thor Love and Thunder
- Doctor Strange
- London Nahi Jaunga
- The Batman
- Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad
- Sinf-e-Aahan
- House of the Dragon
Top 10 Most Searched Recipes in Pakistan in 2022
Pakistanis are big foodies and here are the top 10 most searched recipes in Pakistan in 2022:
- Chicken Recipe
- Pulao Recipe
- Shami Kabab Recipe
- Chicken Soup Recipe
- Nuggets Recipe
- Chicken Pakora Recipe
- White Chicken Recipe
- Imli Ki Chutney Recipe
- Brownies Recipe
- Hot and Sour Soup Recipe