QUESTION 2: ANSWER

Pakistan is situated at a district which has incredible political, economic and strategic location. The geo-
strategic location of Pakistan plays a very significant role in affecting and forming the elements of the
district.

Pakistan Geographical Location: Pakistan is located in South Asia and is located at the
crossroads of Central Asia and the Middle East, which gives its location great importance.
Pakistan's land border is 6774 km long and is bordered by four countries. Pakistan is bordered
to the east by India, Afghanistan and Iran to the west, and China is to the northeast. Although
the Arabian Sea is surrounded by land on three sides, it is located in the south. Here we will
focus on Pakistan's international borders and some interesting facts about it.

GEO STRATEGIC SIGNIFICANCE:

Proximity of Great Powers: Russia and China are busy giving a check to the strength of the
United States in this region and in other regions such as the Middle East, Africa, North America, Europe
and Far East ASIA US interests in this Region.

1) Security policy of Pax: Americana security policy to adjust the world's dynamics from unipolar to
multi-polar US interest in the region to contain growing China, nuclear Iran, terrorist
Afghanistan.
2) Business: To take advantage of the India and Central Asia market.

Significance as a transport economy: Pakistan has the potential to develop a transit

economy at the expense of its strategic location, landlocked Afghanistan is now in the
reconstruction phase and finds its way through Pakistan. China, with the fastest growth rate in the
economy, at 9%, is for us to develop the southern provinces, because its part is 4,500 km from
Xinjiang, but Gwadar is 2,500 km away. Moreover, Pakistan offers the shortest route to Central Asia
regions 2,600 km compared to Iran 4,500 km or Turkey 5,000 km. Gwadar Port, with its deep waters,
attracts commercial vessels in China, the Central African Republic and Southeast Asian countries.
The coastal belt of Balochistan can also provide an outlet for western provinces in China to reach the
eastern middle markets while developing coastal expressways and highways.

Gateway to Central Asia: Central Asia is the center stage in the new Grand Games.
Western Quest for Resources - Oil & Energy Resources in Central Asia. After the decline of the Soviet
Union, the new quest for oil policy began. Pakistan is located near the oil-rich Middle Eastern
countries. The belt started from Iran and extended to Saudi Arabia. Thus, Pakistan can influence the
shipment of oil. Iran is striving to export surplus gas and oil to eastern countries, Qatar and Pakistan
and Turkmenistan pipeline projects highlight the situation. In a world of energy scarcity, Pakistan is
at the center of the energy-rich countries of Iran and Afghanistan: both are plentiful, while India and
China are lacking. China finds a way to the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea via the Karakoram
Highway
 Important link in the chain of Islamic countries: If we look at the map of Islamic
countries, Pakistan is centrally located. Towards western Iran, China extends to North Africa. Thus it
can actively participate in the activities of the global Islamic economic development, the transfer of
resources, and above all the fight against terrorism.

Only Muslim country with nuclear capability: In the region, Pakistan is the only
Islamic country with a nuclear capability that has a major impact on political, social and economic
activities in the region and maintaining the status quo in the region.

RELEVANT EXAMPLE: The geo-strategic relations between China and Pakistan are not only of bilateral
importance, but also of regional stability and peace. The two countries have enjoyed friendly relations
since the 1950s, but they gained a lot during the 1960s after resolving regional issues and Pakistan's
efforts to make room for China in the international community. Pakistan and China have strengthened
their ties for mutual benefit and counter Indo-US relationship in South Asia. To this end, they have both
signed and cooperated in numerous economic, diplomatic and military agreements and projects. The
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and the JF-17 Thunder fighter plane are the two major projects on
which both sides have cooperated.