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Objective: To develop, culturally adapt, and content-validate Urdu PNE materials for individuals with LBP and for use by healthcare professionals in Pakistan. Methods: A four-stage adaptation process was used. Phase 1 involved drafting a ten-module English PNE booklet and clinician guide based on contemporary pain-science literature. Phase 2 included forward\u2013backward translation into Urdu and cultural adaptation by translators and a bilingual pain researcher. In Phase 3, three focus-group sessions with clinicians and a person with LBP informed iterative revisions. In Phase 4, a multidisciplinary panel (clinicians and individuals with LBP, n = 32) assessed seven domains of the final Urdu materials for clarity, relevance, and cultural appropriateness using Lawshe\u2019s content validity ratio (CVR). Results: Focus-group feedback led to simplification of Urdu phrasing, refinement of metaphors, and adjustments to illustrations. All seven domains exceeded the minimum CVR threshold (0.30) for n = 32, with a mean overall CVR of 0.69 \u00b1 0.12. Cultural appropriateness (CVR = 0.88) and content accuracy (CVR = 0.86) showed the highest agreement. Conclusions: The adapted Urdu PNE materials were judged to be clear, relevant, and culturally appropriate by clinicians and individuals with LBP. These materials may be useful for supporting pain-related education in clinical and community settings. 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