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

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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.

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Rivers Chenab Ravi Sutlaj Jehlam Indus

These rivers directly fall in the Indus River

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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).

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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,

Afghanistanand 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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