Why do Pakistanis and Hui people look so similar?

Yes. They all belong to the Indo-Mediterranean type of the southern branch of the Europa race.

Let’s talk about the Hui first.

The ancestors of the Hui people are mainly Persians and Arabs (belonging to the Mediterranean type of the southern branch of the Europa race). In the mid-7th century AD, a large number of Persian and Arab merchants came to China's coastal cities such as Guangzhou and Quanzhou by sea and land to settle in places such as Chang'an and Kaifeng in the interior. In the 13th century AD, a large number of people from the Western Regions moved into China. They absorbed elements of Han, Mongolian, Uyghur and other ethnic groups, and gradually formed a unified nation - the Hui.

Let’s talk about Pakistan.

Pakistan is a multi-ethnic country, in which Punjabis account for 63%, Sindhis account for 18%, Pashtuns account for 11%, and Baluchis account for 4%. Take the Punjabis, for example, who also belong to the Indo-Mediterranean type of Europa race. A typical Punjabi man is tall and burly, with a fair, slightly brown complexion.