The country competed for the second consecutive Winter Games, after making its debut four years earlier in Vancouver.

The flag bearer for the opening and closing ceremonies was Pakistan's sole athlete Muhammad Karim.

The International Olympic Committee had given a deadline of January 2014 for both sides to solve their dispute.

[5] The flag bearer for the opening and closing ceremonies was Pakistan's sole athlete Muhammad Karim.

[5] Karim had less than the maximum 140 points needed to qualify for the B qualification standard, a requirement set by the Federation Internationale de Ski (FIS).