Pakistan is the Land of Pure, is strategically placed all the crossroads of Asia.

The
official name of the state is Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Capital of Pakistan is
Islamabad but the first capital of Pakistan was Karachi from 1947 to 1959. Then
President of Pakistan Ayub Khan shifted the capital from Karachi to Islamabad in 1959.
LOCATION OF PAKISTAN
Pakistan is located between 23½ degree North to 37 degree North and 61
degree East to 77 degree East as far as the latitudinal and longitudinal extents are
concerned.
Geo-Strategic Position:
Pakistan is surrounded by various countries:
East………………………………………..India
West & North West ……………………..Afghanistan
South West Iran …………………………Iran
North…………………………………..….China
South………………………………..……Arabian Sea
AREA OF PAKISTAN
In the west, Pakistan shares its longest boundray line 2250km with Afghanistan.
The boundray line was demaracted in the year 1983 after a mutual agreement between
the Afghan and the British rulers and was named “Durand Line”. In the south west a
950km long border line seprates Pakistan from Iran and in the cast a 1600km border is
shared by Pakistan and India. Six hundred km lon Pak-China boundray cuts across the
high Korakoram Range in the north.
POPULATION
According to the 2017 census official results, declared on August 25, 2017, the
population of Pakistan was 207,774,521
PYHSICAL FEATURES
Physically Pakistan is located in an area where all starta of land can be
simultaneously observed. There are areas of the lowest altitude (height above level sea)
, on the one side, and world’s highest mountain peaks on the other.Pakistan is divided
into three majorl forms:
1. Mountainous Regions
2. Plateaue Area
3. Plain

Mountains Region:

1. Western Mountain Range

2. North Mountain
3. Kithara Range Suliman Range
4. Korakouram
 5. Wazirastan Range
6. Swat Range
7. Chitral Hills, Sufaid Koh Range and Himaliyas Range

Climate of Pakistan

1. Summer : Starts in April and ends in September.

2. Winter : Starts in October and Countinues till February.
3. Spring : Short season of two months i.e March and April
4. Monsoon : Sets in Augsut and ends in October. Mercury starts failling in the
month of August and temprature becomes moderate in September and October.

Borders

Total Borders : 6774km

1. Afghanistan : 2430km
2. China : 595km
3. India : 2240km
4. Line of Control : 740km
5. Iran : 909km

Highest Point
K2 : 8611m (28,251ft)

Lowest Point
Arabian Sea : 0m (0ft)

Provnices and Capital Territory

1. Punjab
2. Sindh
3. Balochistan
4. Khayber Pakhtonkhwa
5. Gilgat Baltistan
Captial Territory

Islamabab
Land Area : 906 sq km
Population : 1014, 825
Capital : Islamabad

Punjab

Land Area : 205, 345 sq km

Population : 200, 813, 818
Capital City : Lahore
International Border Share withIndia with Indian states Punjab, Rajhistan.

Sindh

Land Area : 140,915 sq km

Population : 47,886,051
Capital City : Karachi
International Border Share withIndia in east with Indian states Rajhistan and Gujrat.

Balochistan

Land Area : 347, 190 sq km

Population : 12, 344, 408
Capital City : Quetta
International Border with Iran to the west and Afghanistan to the north and
northwest.

Khayber Pakhtonkhwa

Land Area: 101,741 sq km

Population : 30,523,371
Capital City: Peshawar
Shares International Border with Afghanistan.

Gilgit Baltistan

Land Area : 72,971

Population : 922,745
 Capital City : Gilgit

Ports

Muhammad Bin Qasim

Pasni
Gwadar
Karachi
Ormara
Jiwani

IMPORTANCE OF LOCATION OF PAKISTAN

1. Pakistan and China:
China is situated in the north of Pakistan. Length of common border between
Pakistan and China is 600km. Silk route connects these two countries. These countries
have warm relations, and their friendship is stronger than Himalayas. China has helped
Pakistan in the development of many projects including the defence projects.
2. Pakistan and India:
In east of Pakistan is India, which is demographically second to China in the
world. Length of common border between Pakistan and India is about 1600km, cease
fire line between Pakistan and India of Kashmir is not including in it. India has emerged
as an agricultural, industrial and military power in the region. Since independence, India
and Pakistan have never felt themselves at ease with each other. Moreover, four wars
have been fought between these two countries until now. As a result, no progress could
be made in the region. Both countries have been spending the major part of their
budget on their defence. These countries have gone too far away in the race of nuclear
weapons and missile technology. The dispute of Kashmir between these two countries
is still pending in the UNO. Now once again they are trying to resolve it peacefully. The
earlier the peaceful solution is found the better it is for them.
3. Pakistan and Iran:
Iran is in the West of Pakistan. The common border between Pakistan and Iran is
900 KM long. Pakistan and Iran have very close brotherly relations. The two countries
united together by the bonds of Islam for fourteen centuries and they have always been
cooperating with each other in the fields of diplomacy, economy, culture and education.
4. Importance for Afghanistan and CentralAsianStates:
Afghanistan lies in West of Pakistan common border between Pakistan and
Afghanistan is called Durand line which is 2552Km long which was marked in 1893.
Afghanistan and Central Asian countries are too far away from coastal areas and they
are land locked countries. These countries have to go through the land of Pakistan to
reach the sea. They are famous for their oil and gas fields. They are included among
the agriculturally high productive countries. Thus they are important in regard to our
future needs.
The total population of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan,
Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan is even less than Pakistan through they are six times larger in
area. If we join these countries with a motor way, it will definitely open the door of
fortune for them as well as for Pakistan.
5. Importance of Coastal Area of Pakistan:
The industrial progress of most of the Western countries depends on the oil of
the Gulf countries. Geographically, Pakistan is located in the South Asia. Persian Gulf is
located in the south-west of Pakistan. Persian Gulf has a geographic importance and
countries like Iran, Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, United Arab
Emirates etc are located along it. These Muslim countries possess the wealth of oil,
which has enhanced their importance. Pakistan has cordial relations with these
countries.
6. Religious Cultural and Trade Importance of Pakistan:
In the north west of Pakistan, there is a narrow strip of the WakhanValley (9 – 14
km wide) that separates Pakistan from Central Asian Islamic countries. These Central
Asian countries are land locked but rich in natural resource. Pakistan has religious,
cultural and economic relations with these countries.
7. Trade Rout between East and West:
On the southern side of Pakistan lies the Arabian Sea, which is the part of the
Indian Ocean. Pakistan links the east with the west. Most of the trade between east and
west is through Indian Ocean. So Pakistan lies on an important trade route of the world.
Pakistan through Arabian Sea is linked with the Muslim countries of Persian Gulf. All of
them are rich in oil. The Persian Gulf has always been the center of the big power’s
politics. Karachi, Bin-Qasim and Gawader are important sea ports of Pakistan.
8. Relations with Islamic Countries:
Pakistan has good relations through Indian Ocean with the Islamic countries. In
this respect South-East Asian Muslim countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Buruni-Daruslam)
and South Asian Muslim countries (Bangladesh and Maldives) are important. So
Pakistan has an important strategic position in the Islamic world.
9. Importance of Pakistan from Defence Point of View:
Pakistan is situated in the region of great political, economic and military
importance. Among its neighbouring countries, People’s Republic of China and Russia
are recognized as super powers of the world’s politics. India is another atomic power,
which is also a neighbouring country of Pakistan.
10. Center of the Muslim World:
Pakistan is situated in the center of the Muslim World. To the west of Pakistan
starting from Afghanistan and Iran, stretches a long chain of Muslim countries.
11. Position in the Third World:
 Pakistan is a great supporter of the unit of the third world countries. The
organization of non-aligned countries provides great importance for its useful role in the
third world.

12. CPEC

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a framework of regional connectivity. CPEC will

not only benefit China and Pakistan but will have positive impact on Iran, Afghanistan,
India, Central Asian Republic, and the region. The enhancement of geographical
linkages having improved road, rail and air transportation system with frequent and free
exchanges of growth and people to people contact, enhancing understanding through
academic, cultural and regional knowledge and culture, activity of higher volume of flow
of trade and businesses, producing and moving energy to have more optimal
businesses and enhancement of co-operation by win-win model will result in well
connected, integrated region of shared destiny, harmony and development.

China Pakistan Economic Corridor is journey towards economic regionalization in the

globalized world. It founded peace, development, and win-win model for all of them.

China Pakistan Economic Corridor is hope of better region of the future with peace,
development and growth of economy.