GEOSTARTEGIC SIGNIFICANCCANCE

OF PAKISTAN
Contents
1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2
2. Geographical description………………………………………………………………………………………….2
3. Political importance of Pakistan…………………………………………………………………………………2
4. Geostrategic importance of Pakistan………………………………………………………………………….3
a) Proximity of great powers’……………………………………………………………………………..3
b) Gateway to central Asia –(oil and energy game)……………………………………………..3
c) Bridge between South West Asia…………………………………………………………………….4
d) Only muslim country with Nuclear capability…………………………………………………..4
e) Natural Resources……………………………………………………………………………………………4
f) Significance as a Transit economy…………………………………………………………………….5
I. China- Pakistan Economic Corridor……………………………………………………….6
II. Turkmenistan - Afganistan - Pakistan -India- pipeline(TAPI)………………….7
III. Iran-Pakisatn gas pipeline……………………………………………………………………..7
IV. Pakistan shares Marine Broder with Oman…………………………………………..8
V. Important link in the chain of Muslim countries ……………………………………8
5. War against terroism…………………………………………………………………………………………………….8
6. Anlysis/Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………8
7. References …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9