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Pakistan Geographical Location - Pakistan Strategic Worth
Pakistan is located in South West Asia, bordered by India, China, Afghanistan, and Iran, with the Arabian Sea to the south. It consists of four provinces—Balochistan, Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa—and several federally administered areas. The geography features diverse mountain ranges, plains, and coastal regions, including significant landmarks such as the Karakoram and Himalayan ranges.
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Pakistan Geographical Location - Pakistan Strategic Worth
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- 2. LOCATION OF PAKISTAN •Locatedin south west Asia extending from 23o 35 N to 37o 05 (latitude) and 60 o 57 to 77o to 50 E(longitude) •Longitudinal extension is not much so one standard time for whole country is same •Pakistan is surrounded by land on ENW Side • In the South is Arabian sea which is part of Indian ocean which links it to many countries
- 3. Neighbors •EAST India Borderof 1680 km. and 770 km in Jammu and Kashmir •NORTH China separated by snow capped mountains; Border 523 km. Karakorum highway links two countries via Kunjrab pass •NORTH-EAST Afghanistan Border 2643 km called Durand line. •Two roads connect Peshawar with Kabul via Khyber pass , Quetta to Kandhar by Khojak pass •SOUTH-WEST Iran Border 910km.Railway links Quetta and Zahidan along with a road
- 4. PROVINCES AND CITIES PROVINCES 1.Baluchistan 2. Punjab 3. Sindh 4. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa FEDERALLY ADMINSTERED AREAS 1. Islamabad 2. FATA( federally administered area)
- 5. PROVINCES BALOCHISTAN •It occupies thesouth- western part of Pakistan •It has an area of 347,190 sq. km(47%) •Quetta is the capital PUNJAB •It is in the NORTH-EASTERN part of Pakistan •Area is 205,345 sq.km •Lahore is capital
- 6. PROVINCES CONT… SINDH •It isin the South-eastern part of Pakistan •Area is 140,914 sq.km •Karachi is the capital. And main sea port KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA •It is in north-western part •Area is 47,521 sq.km •Peshawar is the capital
- 7. PROVINCES CONT…. FEDRALLY ADMINSTERED AREAS Thereare two area •ISLAMABAD •FATA(federally administered areas ) •Gilgat-Baltistan are semi-autonomous areas •Have their own provincial assembly, High court and public service commission
- 8. PROVINCES ISLAMABAD •Capital of Pakistan •Areais 906sq.km •FATA •Area is 27,220 sq.km •It includes agencies of Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Khurram, Orkzai, North- Waziristan and south- Waziristan
- 9. PROVINCES GILGAT- BALTISTAN •Gilgat-Baltistan andChitral are Northern most areas •Area is 72.971 sq.km •It is to north-east of KPK •It has high literacy rate(70 %) •It has high peaks, glaciers, scenic valleys,
- 10. GEOGRAPHICAL - REGIONS Thereare two regions 1. Western high lands 2. Indus plains There are also deserts 1. Thar in Sindh 2. Kharan in Baluchistan 3. Thal in northern Punjab 4. Cholistan in east Punjab
- 11. GEOGRAPHICAL - REGIONS THEWESTERN HIGHLANDS •These extend from Makran coast in the south to Pamir plateau divided into following region •The mountainous north Pothohar plateau and salt range Safed Koh ,Waziristan hills, intermountain valleys Sulaiman and Kirthar mountains Baluchistan plateau.
- 12. LAND FORMS THE WESTERNHIGH LANDS •These extend Makran coast in the south to the Pamir plateau in the North. •They cover most of Baluchistan, KPK, Gilgat- Baltistan , and some part of Punjab Divided into 5 regions •The Mountainous north •Pothohar plateau and salt range •Safed Koh, Waziristan and intermontane valley •Sulaiman and Kirthar mountain •Baluchistan plateau
- 13. LAND FORMS CONT…. THEMOUTAINOUS NORTH It has snow covered peaks, fast flowing rivers Glaciers. Some areas still unexplored. It is divided in to 4 ranges 1. Karakoram range 2. Hindu Kush and other ranges 3. Kohistan ,Swat , dir range 4. Himalayan Ranges
- 14. LAND FORMS CONT…. KARAKORAMRANGE •The range is about 200 km •20 peaks higher than 7000 meter. •Mt. Godwin-Austen 8611 meter known as K2 is second highest peak •It extends from Tibet in the East to Hindukush in the west •It has many Glaciers Siachin( 72 km), Biafo(62.5km), Baltroo (62km) •Khunjerab pass (4693 m) links Pakistan with China through Karakorum highway
- 15. LAND FORMS CONT…. HINDUKUSH RANGE •It is continuation of Karakorum . •It guards the North-western border of Pakistan •Gilgit river is considered as boundary between Karakorum and Hindu Kush •Trich Mir( 7484 m) and Noshaq( 7484) are amongst the highest peaks
- 16. LAND FORMS CONT… THEKOHISTAN ,SWAT, AND DIR RANGES •Run from south to North and separated by rivers •Range from 5000 m high in the North to 200m in the south •Lowari pass is the only link between Chitral and Dir •Lowari Tunnel(3200m) if completed will be the shortest route between Peshawar and Chitral
- 17. THE HIMALAYA RANGE •Theseextend from Assam( India) in the east to Pakistan in the west •These have 22 peaks over the height of 7000m •Mount Everest at 8848 m is the highest peak in the world •In Pakistan they are in three sub-parallel ranges to the west of Indus river •THE GREAT OR HIGH HIMALAYAS •THE LESSER HIMALYAS •THE SUB- HIMALYAS
- 19. LAND FORMS CONT…. THEGREAT HIMALAYAS •IT has average height of 7000 m •Nanga parbat is the second highest peak in Pakistan (8126) •There are many glaciers. Lake saif-ul-Malook in Kaghan valley is a cirque carved by glacial action
- 20. LAND FORM CONT…. THELESSER HIMALYAS • Located to the south of great Himalaya • Reach altitude of 1800- 4600 meters • It includes Pir panjal Mountains in Kashmir and Batgram, Manshera, Ghora gali, Nathia Gali, Murree. THE SUB- HIMALYAS • SOUTHERN MOST • 600- 1200M • Stretch from Kashmir to south eastern district of Rawalpindi
- 21. LAND FORMS CONT…. THEPOTWAR PLATEAU AND SALT RANGE •Also called POTOHAR and SALT RANGE •It is between river Indus on the west and Jhelum on the east •Soan basin located between them •Salt range has average height of 750- 900 m •The entire region is rich in mineral resources
- 22. LAND FORMS CONT…. •THESAFEED KOH RANGE , WZIRISTAN HILLS, INTERMONTANE VALLEY •These mountains and hills form barrier between Pakistan and Afghanistan •Kabul river forms the foundry between mountainous north and Safeed Koh •Sikeram is highest peak( 4760 m) •Safed Koh merges into Kohat hills in the east •Waziristan hills are located to the south of Safeed Koh •Khyber pass connects Pakistan with Afghanistan •Kurram , Tochi, Gomal are other passes
- 23. SULAIMAN –KIRTHAR MOUTAIN Itlies between Baluchistan plateau in on the west and Indus plain in the east Divided in to three ranges 1. Suleiman range 2. Quetta Syntaxis-Zarghun Knot 3. Kirthar range Bolan pass connects Baluchistan plateau with the sindh plain
- 24. LAND FORMS CONT…. BALOCHISTANPLATEAU •It is to the west of Sulaiman Kirthar range •There are Mountains , Hills, rivers and Basins •Divided in to two by Chaman and Ornach-Nal faults •The railway runs between Quetta and Zahidan through this range
- 25. LAND FORMS CONT…. THEMAKRAN COAST •Total length of Pakistan coast line is 1046 km •Makran coast is 745 km ,extending from Karachi in east to Jawani in the west •It has a narrow beach backed by low hills •There has been lot of development due to Gwader port. And still going on under CPEC •Makran coastal high way from Karachi to Gwader provides a scenic view of Arabian sea
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