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    The document discusses the geography and landforms of Pakistan. It describes Pakistan's location in South Asia and its borders with China, Afghanistan, Iran and India. Pakistan can be divided into seven major landforms, including the Northern Mountains made up of the Himalayas, Karakoram, and Hindu Kush ranges, the Western Mountains, Baluchistan Plateau, Potohar Plateau and Salt Range, Upper and Lower Indus Plains, and desert areas. The climate varies regionally, with northern areas experiencing cold winters and mild summers and monsoon rainfall in other parts of the country.

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    The document discusses the geography and landforms of Pakistan. It describes Pakistan's location in South Asia and its borders with China, Afghanistan, Iran and India. Pakistan can be divided into seven major landforms, including the Northern Mountains made up of the Himalayas, Karakoram, and Hindu Kush ranges, the Western Mountains, Baluchistan Plateau, Potohar Plateau and Salt Range, Upper and Lower Indus Plains, and desert areas. The climate varies regionally, with northern areas experiencing cold winters and mild summers and monsoon rainfall in other parts of the country.

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    The document discusses the geography and landforms of Pakistan. It describes Pakistan's location in South Asia and its borders with China, Afghanistan, Iran and India. Pakistan can be divided into seven major landforms, including the Northern Mountains made up of the Himalayas, Karakoram, and Hindu Kush ranges, the Western Mountains, Baluchistan Plateau, Potohar Plateau and Salt Range, Upper and Lower Indus Plains, and desert areas. The climate varies regionally, with northern areas experiencing cold winters and mild summers and monsoon rainfall in other parts of the country.

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    Geography

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    The document discusses the geography and landforms of Pakistan. It describes Pakistan's location in South Asia and its borders with China, Afghanistan, Iran and India. Pakistan can be divided into seven major landforms, including the Northern Mountains made up of the Himalayas, Karakoram, and Hindu Kush ranges, the Western Mountains, Baluchistan Plateau, Potohar Plateau and Salt Range, Upper and Lower Indus Plains, and desert areas. The climate varies regionally, with northern areas experiencing cold winters and mild summers and monsoon rainfall in other parts of the country.

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    Land & the People of Pakistan

    Map of Pakistan
    What is geography?
    What are Important Geographical Features?
    Importance of Pakistans Location
    Location of Pakistan
    Pakistan: The Natural Topography
    Administrative Division of Pakistan

    Map of India before the Partition of 1947
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    Boundaries of Pakistan

    In the extreme north-East, Common border with
    China.
    In the west , a long border known as Durand
    Line with Afghanistan.
    To the North-west Wakhan is a narrow strip of
    Afghan territory that separates Pakistan from
    Tajikistan.
    To the South-West Pakistan has a common border
    with Iran.
    Arabian Sea as Southern Border.
    In the East, a long border with India.

    Pakistan can be divided into seven major
    landforms:-
    1. The Northern Mountains
    2. The Western Mountains
    3. The Baluchistan Plateau
    4. Potohar Plateau and Salt range
    5. The upper Indus Plain
    6. The lower Indus Plain
    7. Desert areas

    The Northern Mountains
    To the North and North-West of Pakistan,
    three ranges of Mountains:-
    1. The Himalayas
    a. The Outer Himalayas
    b. The Lesser Himalayas
    c. The Great Himalayas
    d. The Inner Himalayas
    2. The Karakoram Range
    3. The Hindu Kush
    The Himalayas
    Runs from East to West.
    Total length 2430KM
    Average Height 4000 meters.
    1. Outer Himalayas Siwaliks
    Low altitude (300 -1000 m)
    Located near Attock
    2. Lesser or Lower Himalayas
    North of outer Himalayas
    Medium altitude 5000m
    Represented by Pir Panjal ranges.
    Hill stations like Murree ,Nathia Gali are located here.

    Great Himalayas
    the height increases towards North
    North of Pir Panjal Ranges
    Average height is 6500m
    Between Pir Panjal Range and Great Himalayas
    Kashmir is located.
    Highest Peak is Nanga Parbat(8126m)
    Inner Himalayas
    Ladhakh Range
    Part of Indian occupied Kashmir


    The Karakoram range
    North of Himalayas
    Range runs from East to west
    Includes north Kashmir and Gilgit
    Average height 7000 meters.
    Important peak is K-2(8611m)
    Precipitation in the form of Snow due to High
    altitude,
    Upper regions are normally Glaciers (Batora,
    Siachen, 78 km)
    Hindu Kush
    North west of Karakoram near Pakistan and
    Afghanistan border.
    Chitral and Dir situated in this range
    Important peak is Tirch Mir(7690m)
    Shandur Pass connects Gilgat and Chitral


    Western Mountains
    Comprise of Following ranges:-
    1. Swat and chitral Hills
    Located south of hindukush
    Rivers swat, chitral punjchora
    Average height 3000-5000m
    Lawari and shundur passes

    2.White Mountains
    Located to South of Kabul river.
    East-West direction average height 3600m
    Peaks are often covered with Snow, so called
    Koh-i-Safaid.
    Kohat valley , Peshawar valley
    Khyber and Kurram Passes provide route to
    Afghanistan

    3.Waziristan Hills
    Located between Kurram and Gomal rivers.
    Highly mineralized zone.
    Bannu valley in the east of these hills.
    Kurram dam is main source of irrigation.
    Tochi and Gomal Passes

    4.Suleman Range
    Located towards the south of Gomal river
    Takht-e-Suleman(3374m)is the highest peak.
    River Bolan and Bolan Pass
    5.Kirther Range
    Located in south of Suleman range
    Important rivers Hub and liari

    The Baluchistan Plateau
    Located in the west of Suleman mountain and
    Kirther range.
    Average altitude of 600 to 900 m.
    Toba Kaaker and Chaghi hills in north
    Barren mountainous area but highly
    mineralized(Gold,Copper,Sulphur etc.)
    specially Chaghi Hills.

    Central Brahvi range,Central Makran range
    lies at centre
    Makran Coastal area in south
    important rivers Pural,Hungol , Dusht and zob
    North West area is sandy
    Hamun Mashkhel


    Salt Range and Potohar Plateau
    Salt Range
    Begin from Tilla Jogian and Bakrala hills near
    Jehlem river.
    Comprised of Jhelum , Chakwal , Kalabagh and
    Mianwali District.
    Height between 700 m.
    Sakesar is the highest place 1500m
    Rich in Minerals (rock Salt, Gypsum, Limestone
    etc)

    POTWAR PLATEAU
    In North of Salt range, South of Islamabad
    between Jehlum and Indus Rivers.
    Height between 300 to 600 m.
    Rich in minerals(Rock Salt,Gypsum,Lime
    Stone,Coal,Oil etc)
    Arid Agriculture (Not rich in Agriculture)
    Rough landscaped
    Important Rivers Soan and Haru
    The Indus Plain

    Located South of Salt Range
    High Density of Population
    Divided into two Parts
    Upper Indus Plain
    Starts from Salt range and ends
    near Mithon Kot
    Irrigated Indus and Its Four
    Tributaries.
    Highly developed Canal irrigation
    System.
    Agriculturally very rich area.

    2. Lower Indus Plain
    Below Mithon Kot up to Arabian Sea is Lower Indus Plain
    Irrigated by Indus River.
    Agriculturally very rich area.
    Flood Plains
    Barrages Ghulam Muhammad,
    Guddu and Sakkhar

    The Desert Areas
    Lack of Water
    Bare Vegetation
    May have rich mineral deposits ( Oil & Gas)
    Located at 3 Places
    1. Sind Sagar Doab or Thal Desert
    Between Indus and Jhelum
    1. Thar
    Located towards South East of Pakistan
    Irrigated by Sakkar Canal
    Can be divided into three parts
    1. Cholistan
    2. Nara
    3. Thar Parkar
    2. Kharan
    Located in Baluchistan

    Most Urbanized Areas
    Islamabad
    Sindh
    Punjab
    Baluchistan
    KPK
    Lahore and Karachi are the thickly populated areas of
    Pakistan
    Climate and Weather of Pakistan
    Punjab and Sindh are very hot in summer and winters are pleasant.
    Climate divisions of Pakistan are:
    1. Highland: Northern areas (cold winters, mild summers and rainfall
    in all seasons)
    2. Lowland: Punjab (cool winters, hot summers, monsoon rainfall)
    Languages
    Multilingual country

    English is the official language

    Urdu is the national language

    Punjabi is the most commonly spoken language
    of Pakistan. (About 61 million people)
    Religion

    Majority of the Pakistanis are Muslim

    Almost 85% of Pakistani Muslims are Sunni
    Muslims and 15% are Shi'a Muslims

    2nd largest religion is Hinduism
    3
    rd
    largest is Christianity
    Politics
    In the current semi-presidential system,
    the President of Pakistan is the head of
    state.

    The Prime Minister is the head of
    government.

    There is a multi-party system.

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