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Pakistan Studies: Geographical Importance of Pakistan

This document discusses the geographical importance of Pakistan. It is located in South Asia between India, Afghanistan, Iran, and China. Its location provides easy trade access through sea ports and links Central Asia to the Indian Ocean. As a neighbor of large countries like India and China, Pakistan plays an important strategic role. Its location also allows it to serve as a trade route between South Asia, Central Asia, and Southwest Asia.

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Pakistan Studies: Geographical Importance of Pakistan

This document discusses the geographical importance of Pakistan. It is located in South Asia between India, Afghanistan, Iran, and China. Its location provides easy trade access through sea ports and links Central Asia to the Indian Ocean. As a neighbor of large countries like India and China, Pakistan plays an important strategic role. Its location also allows it to serve as a trade route between South Asia, Central Asia, and Southwest Asia.

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PAKISTAN

STUDIES
GEOGRAPHICAL
IMPORTANCE OF
PAKISTAN
GROUP MEMBERS
 MUHAMMAD NOMAAN (SP09-BEL-033)
 HAFFIZ WAQAS ZAFAR(SP09-BEL-018)
 ABDUR REHMAN (SP09-BEL-025)
LOCATION ON WORLD MAP
LOCATION
INTRODUCTION
 Location
 Pakistan is world’s ninth most populous country and in North West part of
south Asian sub continent.
 It is bounded on the east by India (2912 km) & north west by
Afghanistan(2460 km) on south west by Iran (909 km) on the south by Arabian
Sea and on the north with China (600 km).
 Spread over a diverse terrain, comprising steep mountains and deep valleys,
fertile plains of Indus valley and deserts in sindh and Balochistan.

 Climate
 Pakistan exists the north of equator and east of the prime
meridian, so it can grow four season crops.
 The climate is rich for the agriculture
INTRODUCTION
 Natural resources
 Pakistan has the best natural resources of the
world.
 Size and population
 The land area of a state in itself is an element of
power.
 Pakistan is fortunate in this regard that it has
greater ratio of young generation while in contrast
to that the west is far behind from us
 Pakistan has a land of 796096 sq km.
INTRODUCTION
 Rivers
 Chenab
 Ravi
 Sutlaj
 Jehlam
 Indus

 These rivers directly


fall in the Indus River
INTRODUCTION
 Mountains Range
 Pakistan is home to 108
peaks above 7,000 metres.
 Most of the highest mountains
in Pakistan are located in the
Karakoram range, but some
high mountains are in
Himalaya (the highest of which
is Nanga Parbat, globally
ranked 9th, 8126 m) and
Hindu Kush (the highest of
which is Tirich Mir, globally
ranked 33rd, 7708 m).
INTRODUCTION
 Agriculture
 About 25% of Pakistan's
total land area is under
cultivation
 Crops
 The most important crops
are wheat, sugarcane,
cotton, and rice, which
together account for more
than 75% of the value of
total crop output.
Importance of Location

 Location is perhaps more important than


size. Location tends to make a state a land
power or a sea power.

 Pakistan has two of the largest countries


of the world as its neighbor’s. china with a
population of over one billion and India
with nearly a billion.
Geographical importance
 Pakistan is a south-Asian country
 The importance of Pakistan in the world is unique
because of being a close-neighbor to middle-east,
 having a common border with China, India, Iran,
Afghanistan
 and less then one kilometer distance from central
Asian state of Uzbekistan
Geographical importance
 Geo. importance with neighboring countries
   Pakistan is bordered with Afghanistan, Iran, China and
India.
 The trade is so easy as Pakistan has sea and dry ports.
 The greatest mountains range of Karakorum is also in
Pakistan meeting it with China.
 Bordering Afghanistan to its south and east, Pakistan is
perceived by both the British Government and the US
administration to be crucial to success in Afghanistan.
Geographical importance
 Geo strategic importance of Pakistan
 While history has been unkind to Pakistan, its
geography has been its greatest benefit.
 It has resource rich area in the north-west
 Pakistan is a junction of South Asia, West Asia and
Central Asia, a way from resource efficient
countries to resource deficient countries.
 due to its geographical location it play an impotent
role in keeping in balance of power in Asia and
particularly between the superpowers
Geographical importance
 Bridge between South Asia and South West Asia
 Pakistan is located at the mouth of Indian Ocean
 it is the gate way for central Asian states to reach the
Indian Ocean.
 China finds way to Indian ocean and Arabian Sea
through Korakaram.
 Pakistan offers the shortest route of 2600 km as compared to
Iran (4500 km) or Turkey (5000 km).
Geographical importance
 . ASIAN Economic Blocs:
 Iran is struggling to export its surplus gas
and oil to eastern countries.
 Qatar Pakistan and Turkmenistan Pipeline
projects highlight the position.
Pakistan has important role in S. Asia: Obama
Conclusion
 Many invaders came Arians , Lodi's , Mughals , and then
Britishers. These invaders came, not to rule but to gather the
rich resources of this area.
 Thus Pakistan in the world has a unique importance.
 Thus it is the gate way and trade route for central Asian
states.
 For Russia, Pakistan could offer access to "warm waters”.
 For China Pakistan offers the shortest route of 2600 km as
compared to Iran (4500 km) or Turkey (5000 km).
 Block or an axis between Delhi-Tehran-Beijing" during cold
war.
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