GEOGRAPHY

The Geography is a combination of two words i.e. Geo and Graphy. Geo means land / earth and Graphy means
description, it means description of earth / land is called Geography.

Introduction to Pakistan
 Location of Pakistan:

• Pakistan is located between latitude 24 degree north to 37 degree north.

• Extends from longitude 61 degree east to 78 degree east.
• At the north east, Pakistan has a common border with china.
• In the west it has a long border with Afghanistan, known as Durand line.
• To the North West, Wakhanis the narrow strip of Afghan territory which separates Pakistan from
Tajikistan.
• To the south west, Pakistan has a common border with the Islamic republic of Iran.
• The Arabian Sea marks its southern border.
• In the east it has a barrier with India,
• There five provinces of Pakistan, namely Punjab, Sindh, KPK, Gilgit Baltistan and Baluchistan.

Economic Importance of Pakistan:

 Pakistan provided with the best agricultural plains giving variety of crops every year.
 Huge mineral reserves are found in Pakistan such as Coal, iron ore, rock salt etc.
 Mountaineers &tourist are attracted to Pakistan.
 Pakistan is an important sea and air transit route to go to Europe, Middle East from East Asia 8 vice
versa.
 Pakistan sea ports remain open throughout the year so Pakistan can provide sea access to Iand
locked countries like Afghanistan & some central Asian states
 Arabian Sea is in central position for trading by sea both with South Asia & Far East 8 beyond with
the Middle East to the west.
 Feasibility of naturel gas pipeline project from the CARS countries & Iran to India & South East
Asian countries after passing through Pakistan.
 These projects could bring enormous economic benefits to Pakistan such as transit revenue, power
sources for various industrial, commercial and domestic uses.

Political Importance of Pakistan:

• Pakistan enjoys a key position in South Asia.

• Khyber Pass provides a route to Afghanistan,
• Karakoram highway now makes communication with china easier.
• China has emerged as an economic and political power in the world today, Pakistan being the immediate
neighbor of china has increased good foreign relations with it.
• India being a biggest democratic country with a population of one billion is also enhancing the political
importance of Pakistani
• Pakistan has become the most focused country of the world due to on-going war against terrorism in
Afghanistan,
Rivers of Pakistan
Map of Pakistan with Provinces and Cities