And china to the northeast. Pakistan, populous multiethnic country of south asia Visit the definitions and notes page to view a description of each topic. Pakistan, part of the greater indian subcontinent, is situated at the crossroads of the middle east and asia It is bordered by iran and afghanistan on the west The disputed territory of jammu and kashmir on the northeast
And the arabian sea on the south. Pakistan ‘in a state of war’ after explosion kills 12 in capital an attack on a courthouse in islamabad was the first major assault to hit islamabad in more than a decade. Pakistan, officially the islamic republic of pakistan, is a country in south asia The most important port, the largest city and the biggest economic center of the country is karachi Other major pakistani cities are faisalabad, rawalpindi, multan, gujranwala, hyderabad (pakistan), peshawar, and quetta. Pakistan is a relatively new nation, but its culture and people are much older
A map outlining historical sites in pakistan The history of pakistan preceding the country's independence in 1947 [1] is shared with that of afghanistan, india, and iran
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