Gr. IX Geography -- Political Maps of Pakistan

Gr. IX Geography -- Political Maps of Pakistan

This lesson will help you identify the countries around Pakistan; the major provinces and the major cities within each province.

The Surrounding Countries

Pakistan is surrounded by 5 nations: Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, China and India

Multiple Choice

Name the country that is situated south west of Pakistan.

• Afghanistan

• Iran

• India

• China

Multiple Choice

Name the country that is situated east of Pakistan.

• Afghanistan

• Iran

• India

• China

Multiple Choice

Name the country that is situated nortrh east of Pakistan.

• Afghanistan

• Iran

• India

• China

Multiple Choice

Name the major sea south of Pakistan.

• Arabian Sea

• Bay od Bengal

• Indian Ocean

• Sea of China

Pakistan's Provinces

The administrative structure of Pakistan presently comprises four provinces at first-order level (ADM1); Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Sindh plus the Islamabad Capital Territory. Additionally, there are the two parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir: Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan18.

The Provinces of Pakistan

• Balochistan is the largest province covering an area of 347,190 km². It is rich with minerals.

• Punjab is the second largest province in area but has the largest population of around 110 million people

• Sindh is Paksistan's most southern province and its provincial capital is Karachi.

• The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was formerly called the Northwest Frontier Province

• Gilgit-Baltistan is the most northern area of Pakistan

Provincial Capitals

• Karachi is the capital of Sindh

• Lahore is the capital of Punjab

• Quetta is the capital of Balochistan

• Peshawar is the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

• Gilgit is the capital of Gilgit-Baltistan 

• Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan

Multiple Choice

Name the largest province in Pakistan.

• Sindh

• Punjab

• Karachi

• Balochistan

Multiple Choice

Name the most populated city in Pakistan

• Lahore

• Karachi

• Islamabad

• Faisalabad

Multiple Choice

Lahore is located in the province of ________________

• Punjab

• Sindh

• Gilgit

• Balochistan