Introduction to location of Pakistan
International Borders of Pakistan
China
In extreme north-east
585 km long border
Afghanistan
In west
2252 km (Durand Line) long border
Wakhan
In north-west
separates Tajikistan
Iran
In south-west909 km long border
Arabian Sea
In south
1046 km long coastline
India
In east2912 km long border
Location of Pakistan:
Latitudes
24° 35' north and 37° 05' north
Longitude
61° east to 78° east
Total area
796,096 square km
North to south stretch
1600 km
East to west stretch
885 kmImportance of Location: From a strategic and an economic viewpoint
Scope of Land:
• Pakistan enjoys a key position in South Asia
• There are few links by land to the north and north-west because of the large mountain ranges and the climate
• Khyber Pass provides a route to Afghanistan
• Karakoram Highway makes communication with China
• The areas to the north and north-west are landlocked; thus Pakistan's seaport of Karachi can also serve these areas
• CAS Republics possess untapped power resources such as mineral oil and natural gas, which can easily be transported through Pakistan and Iran to the South Asian and South East Asian countries by constructing pipelines
• These projects could bring enormous economic benefits to Pakistan such as transit revenue, power resources for various industrial, commercial and domestic uses
• There are few links by land to the north and north-west because of the large mountain ranges and the climate
• Khyber Pass provides a route to Afghanistan
• Karakoram Highway makes communication with China
• The areas to the north and north-west are landlocked; thus Pakistan's seaport of Karachi can also serve these areas
• CAS Republics possess untapped power resources such as mineral oil and natural gas, which can easily be transported through Pakistan and Iran to the South Asian and South East Asian countries by constructing pipelines
• These projects could bring enormous economic benefits to Pakistan such as transit revenue, power resources for various industrial, commercial and domestic uses
Scope of Sea:
• Pakistan's coastline on the Arabian Sea is in a central position for trading by sea both with South Asia and the Far East and beyond and with the Middle East to the west
Scope of Air:
• Air routes between west and east pass through Pakistan because of this central position.• Thus Jinnah Terminal, Karachi, could have immense importance as an international airport though it is greatly under-used with Dubai taking over Karachi's natural role
Scope of CPEC:
• During recent years China has emerged as an economic power and a trading giant in the international market.• Pakistan, being the immediate neighbor of China, has increased trade with China.
• The inflow of Chinese goods to Pakistan's domestic market on low prices has increased competition with our domestic industry
• Construction of CPEC is game changer for Pakistan
Political Map and Description of Pakistan
Provinces of Pakistan
Punjab with capital city Lahore
Khyber Pakhtunkhawa with capital city Peshawar
Sindh with capital city Karachi
Baluchistan with capital city Quetta
Punjab with Major Cities
Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Multan
Sindh with Major Cities
Major cities are Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur
Khyber Pakhtunkhawa with major cities
Major cities are Peshawar, Abbottabad, Chitral, Mardan, Swat
Baluchistan with major cities
Major cities are Quetta and Gawadar
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