Pakistan was established as an independent nation in 1947 after the partition of British India. It has a total area of 796,095 sq km and borders India, Afghanistan, Iran and China. Pakistan has a population of around 200 million people, most of whom are Muslim. The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad and its official languages are Urdu and English. The document then goes on to describe 17 beautiful natural and cultural sites within Pakistan that showcase its geographic and natural diversity.

1. Establishment of Pakistan
• British India divided into two countries India and
Pakistan.
• Pakistan became an independent nation on August
14 in 1947.

2. Geography
• The total area of Pakistan is 796096 square kilometers.
Borders:
China in north, 523 kilometers.
India in east, 2912 kilometers.
Arabian Sea in south, 1046 kilometers.
Iran in south west, 909 kilometers.
Afghanistan 2430 kilometers in north west.

3. Dream of a Great ThinkerFounded by a Great Man
Quaid-e-Azam
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Sir Muhammad Iqbal

4. Pakistan:
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Population: Almost 200 million people (sixth most populous country).
Religions: Muslim 95%, Minorities (Christian, Hindu, Sikh etc) 5%.
Languages: National Language: Urdu
Regional Languages: Punjabi, Pothohari, Sindhi, Pashtu, Balochi , Brohi, Makrani,
Hindko, Shina, Balti, Burushiski, Gojri and other 8%
Official Language: English
Capital
Islamabad
Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif
President
Mamnoon Hussain

5. 17 Astonishing Places You
Wouldn’t Believe Are In
Pakistan

6. 1. A location amidst the Seven Kingdoms from Game of Thrones?
This is Kalash Valley, Chitral. Where the Nuristani people of Kalash
speak ‘kalashamondr’. Breathtaking!

7. 2. A hospitable café by the river in Switzerland?
Not at all! This is Kalam Valley, Swat. A tourist hot-spot, labeled as ‘mini-Europe’ by many.

8. 3. Volcanoes fascinate everyone. Is this on Dante’s peak?
Not exactly, these Mud volcanoes can be found in different regions of Balochistan.
This particular one rests in Hingol, Balochistan.

9. 4. The magical waters from the Chronicles of Narnia?
Can’t be. This is the exotic Ghizer River in Gilgit-Baltistan. Wrapped around lush,
green and pleasant landscapes, Ghizer is a diamond in the dirt.

10. 5. Definitely something taken out of a Hollywood movie?
Not to be. These are the Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains, Karakoram. Amongst the
largest in the world, these mountains are a trekker’s fantasy.

11. 6. Did you just open your window in a Khatmandu resort?
A window
does open, but
from the
Hunza Valley,
Gilgit-Balistan.
The Burushaski
speaking locals
live a happy,
peaceful life
amidst cold
weathers.

12. 7. A temple for the faithful situated near the holy river Ganges?
The Katas Raj Temple in Chakwal, Punjab. Remains of the Buddhist Stupa, the Katas
site houses the Satgraha, a group of seven ancient temples.

13. 8. Foreigners sidelining along the blue lines of Goa?
The Arabian Sea says no! Cape Monze or locally known as Ras Muari, the Cape
Mount Beach floats near the Gadani Beach, Balochistan.

14. 9. Stone-walls in the Grand Canyon or Mount Rushmore?
The muscled formation of Hingol National Park in Hingol, Balochistan. Home to
exotic wildlife, the Hingol National Park can serve as a stupendous tourist spot.

15. 10. An artist’s imagination as he draws a landscape in Iceland?
A view of the frozen sunset captured in Shandur Lake, Gilgit-Baltistan. Where the
locals like to play Polo and live ordinary lives, Shandur serves as a tourist’s delight.

16. 11. Wooden cottages on a lush top in Ireland?
This astounding, lush green tourist spot is Arang Kel, Azad Kashmir. Located on an
altitude of 8,379 feet, this striking sight is a 2km trek from Kel.

17. 12. The dukes and duchesses of Scotland must’ve walked on these fields?
Overcast weather in Dharam Sar Lake, Kaghan Valley. Resting in the Mansehra district
of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, this attraction was largely rebuilt after 2005’s earthquake

18. 13. A heaven to the foreigners. Must be Brazil or Chile?
The double-bed waterfall rests in Sajikot, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Stagnant in the
Hazara region, Sajikot would put any South American country to shame.

19. 14. An insight on the dazzling caves of South Africa?
This tourism deprived sight is known as Moola Chotok in Khuzdar, Balochistan.
Amidst tense hold of nationalists in the Jhalawan belt, Chotok seems like a lost
cause.

20. 15. Where are the tourists? This must lead to the Niagara Falls?
Fortunately, no! This peach of a view is from the Neelam Valley, Kashmir. One of the
better tourist ranges in Pakistan, this valley is a 200km long bow-shaped, deeply
forested region.

21. 16. Book-cover material. Has to lie in the outskirts of Belgium?
Wrong again!
This shot from
heaven was
captured at
the Attabad
Lake, Hunza
Valley.
Created by a
landslide in
2010, the
locals like
prefer
referring to it
as the Gojal
Lake.

22. 17. The astounding waterfalls from Leura Cascades, Australia?
No chance. This is an awe-inspiring view of Pir Ghaib, Balochistan. Locals here
believe in the myth of the Invisible Saint (Pir Ghaib), who was saved by the
Almighty.

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