Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Pakistan whose official name is Islamic Republic of Pakistan is an independent sovereign state situated in the north western region of the sub-continent. Pakistan is bordered with Iran in the south west, Afghanistan in the North West, China in the north and India in the east. Pakistan has a 1,000 km (645 miles) coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south. Pakistan is composed of five provinces namely Baluchistan, Khyber Pukhtoonkhua, Gilgit Baltistan, Punjab and Sindh. It has two federally administered areas of Islamabad and FATA,(Federally administered tribal areas).
Pakistan is very close to the land locked central Asian country of Tajikistan. A narrow strip of land called Wakhan Corridor separates Tajikistan and Pakistan.

Political - Geo Map of Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Pakistan is located in a region of extreme strategic location between the important regions of South Asia, Central Asia and the greater Middle East.

The region where Pakistan is present was a site where several ancient Neolithic, bronze and iron age civilizations have thrived. Such as the civilizations of Mehrgarh, Harrappa, and Mohenjodaro.

Pakistan and her historic mountain passes have shown way to several invaders to the Indian subcontinent such as Aryans, Persian, Indo-Greek, Islamic, and Islamic Turco-Mongols.

Subsequently Pakistan has remained a part of various empires and dynasties including the Indian empires, Persian empires, Arab caliphates, Mongol, Mughal, Sikh and British Empire. Pakistan gained independence from the British in 14th of August 1947 after astonishingly peaceful political struggle, the independence movement for Pakistan was led by Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and was fuelled by the fervant poetry of Allama Sir Muhammad Iqbal.

Pakistan has Seventh largest regular Armed forces in the world.

Pakistan has 2nd highest Mountain K2 in the World.

Pakistan is the only Islamic country to have a nuclear capability, and has fully equipped strategic ballistic missiles of ultra long range for nuclear warhead deliverance.

Pakistan is the founding member of the Organization of Islamic Countries.

Pakistan is strategic Ally of the Peoples Republic of China.

Member of Commonwealth, Next Eleven economies, ECO, G-20 developing nations, and a non-NATO ally of United States of America.