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Pakistan
is situated between 24 and 37 degrees Latitudes and between 61 and
75.5 degrees Longitude. China in the North, Afghanistan and Iran in
the West and India in the east are the surrounding countries.
Arabian Sea lying in it's south having a coastline of 1000 kms
length with fascinating beaches. Pakistan is connected with China
via land by Karakoram Highway along the famous Silk Route. It is
also linked with India by air and road. Afghanistan and Iran have
air and road links with Pakistan.
From the mighty stretches of the Karakorams in the North to the vast
alluvial delta of the Indus River in the South, Pakistan remains a
land of high adventure and nature. Trekking, mountaineering, white
water rafting, wild boar hunting, mountain and desert jeep safaris,
camel and yak safaris, trout fishing and bird watching are a few
activities, which entice the adventure and nature lovers to
Pakistan.
Situated in the heart of the South Asian sub-continent, it is a
country with its own fascinating history and cultural heritage.
Pakistan was the site for one of the world's earliest human
settlements, the great prehistoric Indus Valley Civilization, the
crucible of ancient empires, religions and cultures. Pakistan traces
its history back to 2,500 years B.C. when a highly developed
civilization flourished in the Indus Valley. Excavations at Harappa,
Moenjodaro, Kot Diji and Mehr Garh have brought to light, the
evidence of an advanced civilization existing even in more ancient
times.
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