The map of Pakistan has evolved over time centered around the Indus River Valley. Historically, Pakistan encompassed a larger area that included parts of India, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. The modern boundaries of Pakistan were defined during British colonial rule and have been disputed since, particularly in Kashmir. Pakistan's government recently updated its political map to assert claims to all of Kashmir and parts of India.

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Evolution of the Map of Pakistan
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Evolution of the Map of Pakistan
Pakistan map has mostly been centered on the Indus River Valley, give and take a few
thousand square kilometers depending on which neighbor had more national power in
that era.
Currently, Pakistan is several Hundred thousand square kilometers short of what it has
been historically, topographically, and ethnically speaking.
Also, see
Pakistan Map history
Pakistan’s history begins around 2500 years ago with the city-states of
Mohenjo-Daro,
Harappa,
Mehrgarh,
Multan and
Peshawar.
This land was named “Indus” by the Persian King Darius around 500 BC as it was nearly
impossible to venture further eastward into India because of
Five massive Rivers
Thick jungle

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Local warrior princes
Indus Valley Civilization that fed off the Fiver Rivers of this valley
Ravi – nearly dry
Beas – bone dry
Sutlej – bone dry
Chenab – nearly dry
Indus – depleting rapidly
Traditionally “Indus” valley has included
Afghanistan,
Kashmir
Northern Belt of India and
Coastal land up to Surat port in the South.
Indus Valley Civilization Map
Indus Valley Civilization map almost stayed the same for two thousand years.
Courtesy Wikipedia

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Mughal Empire Map
The Muslim Mughal Rulers for the first time in India’s history expanded this footprint from
The easternmost flank of Bengal to
The western one, Afghanistan.
Pakistan was still the center of the orbit.
All India Muslim League Map of Pakistan
Even All India Muslim league’s map was broadly in the same lines as the ancient Indus
Valley Map with the addition of Bengal that had a majority Muslim population.
Also, see Separation of East Pakistan into Bangladesh

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The colonial British Map of Pakistan
It was the Colonial British who through a series of ill-advised steps, broke up Pakistan’s
traditional map into
Afghanistan,
Pakistan,
Kashmir
India proper and
Bengal

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Courtesy Nations online.
Pakistan new Political Map 2020
Download Pakistan Political Map 2020
In 2020, the government to Imran Khan in Pakistan launched a new political map in
response to India’s new map declaring Kashmir a territory of the Union of India.
Also see, India China conflict in Kashmir
Amendments in the new Pakistan political Map
These were amendments to Pakistan’s new map
FATA Federally Administered Tribal Region has been merged with Khyber-
Pakhtunkhwa after ratification from parliament.

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Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan were shown in the same ink, thereby indicating that
both are a party to the Kashmir dispute.
Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan now have separate administrative boundaries
The Indian Held Kashmir is referred to as IIOJK (Indian Illegally occupied Jammu
and Kashmir) – which in some sense is true.
The Southerly boundary of Kashmir has extended Eastwards to separate the Indian
Himachal Pradesh region from the dispute
The boundary line at the extreme northeast has been extended from the reference
NJ 9842 North Eastward to Karakorum Pass – which is the correct interpretation of
the Karachi agreement 1949 that states “and further extended northwards”
This implies that Pakistan lays claim to the whole of Siachen Glacier that was
illegally occupied by India in 1984
At the South Eastern tip, Pakistan has extended its claim well into Sir Creek.
Map of Pakistan with provinces
Pakistan has four constitutionally recognized provinces and one independent state.
Punjab
Sindh
Baluchistan
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa with FATA merged

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Gilgit – Baltistan is neither a province nor an independent state, but it does have the
power to draft its own laws – you do the math.
Azad Kashmir, the part under Pakistan’s administration, is a nominally self-
governing entity with its own elected prime minister and parliament. The
Constitution of Pakistan says its political status shall be determined after a
plebiscite is held.
Islamabad Capital Territory is a Federal territory, not a state
Also, see Is Pakistan safe for travel for western tourists?
Google Earth Map of Pakistan
Google Earth Map of Pakistan does not show clear demarcation up North.

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Pakistan Map with the World
Pakistan is located between
Latitude 24 and 35 Degrees North
Longitude 62 and 75-Degree East.
Pakistan borders
Iran on the West.
India in the East.
Afghanistan in the North and North West and
China in the North to the northeast.
The Arabian Sea to the South.

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Google Maps Image of Pakistan
Pakistan Map with Cities
Pakistan has two megacities
Lahore and
Karachi
Additionally, multiple populous cities are mushrooming.

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This map of Pakistan with Cities is available at https://www.worldometers.info/maps/pakistan-road-
map/
Pakistan Map Outline
Notice in this outline disputed Eastern boundary of Kashmir has been marked belonging
to Pakistan.

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Conclusion
If Pakistan plays its cards right, and its state institutions earnestly start building, instead of
exploiting, spread of its influence in its former colonies is a given due to geographical,
ethnic and historical reasons.