Geography ofPAKISTAN

PRESENTATION

Presented by

Muhammad Ayaz KhanMuhammad Shafqaat

Shehryar ShahidAhtisham ul HaqGhulam Haider

Department of Management Sciences

Contents

International Boundaries

Overview

Geographical Regions

Climate

Natural Resources

OVER VIEWContinent: Asia

Region: South Asia, Subcontinent

Area: Ranked 36th Total: 796,095 km2

Land: 97.13%Water: 2.87%

Coastline: 1,046 km

BordersTotal: 6,774 kmAfghanistan: 2,430 kmChina: 523 kmIndia: 2,912 kmLine of Control: 740 kmIran: 909 km

Highest Point: K2 Lowest Point:

Arabian Sea

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDRIES

Pakistan-India boundary continues southward for 1,280 kilometers.

It is one of the few places on Earth where an international boundary can be seen at night as it is lit by security lights.

Borders with Afghanistan at Durand Line

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDRIES

China and Pakistan having 520 kilometers boundary.

The 8th wonder of the world: Karakoram Highway has been constructed at a height of 15,397 ft between China and Pakistan.

Iran, 800 kilometers in length

GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS

The Northern Highlands

The Indus Plain

Sistan Basin

GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS

The Northern Highlands

Hindu KushPakistan and Afghanistan Highest point Tirich Mir (25,289 ft)

Karakorum RangePakistan, India, China bordersIncludes K2Karakorum highway Connects Gilgit with Xinjiang

HimalayasPak, India, China, Nepal, BhutanIndus river arise in the Himalayas.Mount Everest (Nepal and China)

GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS

Indus River, one of the greatest rivers of worldPakistan's major rivers the Kabul, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej flow into itThis area has been inhabited by agricultural civilizations for at least 5,000 years.

The Indus Plain

The world’s largest irrigation network are present in Pakistan. 

GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS

The major deserts of Pakistan include Thar, Cholistan, Thall and Kharan Thar Desert is the largest among all and mostly falls under the territory of Sind provinceThe Cholistan Desert, locally known as Rohi, constitutes the south eastern region of Punjab 

Sistan Basin

Thal desert is the third largest desert in Pakistan, situated in the central Punjab

CLIMATEWestern Disturbances mostly occur during the winter months and cause light to moderate showers in southern parts of the country while moderate to heavy showers with heavy snowfall in the northern parts of the country. Fog occurs during the winter season and remains for weeks in upper Sindh, central Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.Monsoon occurs in summer from the month of June till September in almost whole Pakistan

CLIMATEDust storms occur during summer months with peak in May and June, They are locally known as Andhi. These dust storms are quite violent. Dust storms during the early summer indicates the arrival of the monsoons while dust storms in the autumn indicate the arrival of winter.Heat waves occur during May and June, especially in southern Punjab, central Balochistan and interior Sindh. Recently a heat stroke in Karachi killed nearly 1500 people.

NATURAL RESOURCES

Water Resources

Hydrological power is a renewable resource which benefits Pakistan a lot.River Indus System is Known as Indus System. It is divided Into Two Plains. Upper Indus Plain Which Starts From Northern Pakistan and ends Up to Mithankot.River Jhelum, Chenab, Sutlej, Ravi and Beas meet at Panjnad from where they are known as River Panjnad.

NATURAL RESOURCES

Fuel ResourcesPakistan has extensive energy resources, including natural gas reserves, petroleum oil reserves, coal fields and large hydropower potential.

NATURAL RESOURCES

Forestry

About only 4% of land in Pakistan is covered with forests. The forests of Pakistan are a main source of food, lumber, paper, fuel, wood, latex, medicine as well as used for purposes of wildlife conservation

NATURAL RESOURCES

Mining

The Salt Range has large deposits of rock salt. Pakistan has extensive mineral resources, including: limestone, silver, gold, gems, marbles, copper, sulfur and silica sand.

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