Strategic Importance Of Pakistan

Pakistan officially is an Islamic Republic located in South Asia. IT

is the world’s fifth most populated country housing more than
225.1 million people and has the world’s second largest Muslim
population. Pakistan is one of those few countries in the world
whose geographical and strategical positon is of immense
importance.
However a mind blowing population of over 225.1 million over
an area span of 881,913 square kilometers means the density
of Pakistan is high within each square kilometer. Pakistan is a
land of plains, mountain ranges, deserts and coastal belt. The
country shares its Eastern Border called ‘Radcliffe Line’ with
India. On its Northern side, it has Sino-Pak Border. Its Western
fronts include the boundaries of ‘Durand Line’ with Afghanistan
and ‘Gold Smith Line’ with Iran. The Arabian Sea has limited the
South of the country.
Feeling the geographical importance of Pakistan, China has
started one of the biggest world project called CPEC. Pakistan
and China jointly have constructed a long road known as
Karakoram Highway which connects both the countries and is
known as the 8th wonder of the world. This road is actually a
trade link between 3 billion people of the region with the rest
of the world. Gwadar port which is perhaps the deepest port in
the world is equally is highly helpful for this trade. Pakistan has
now 3 seaports from where international trading activities take
place; one is Karachi, second is port Qasim and third is Gwadar.