Explanation

NOTE: Length: Old – 1,046 km, New – 1,058 km (both accepted in MCQs)

• Divisions: Sindh Coast – 270 km, Makran Coast – 720 km
• Major Location: Most of the coastline is in Balochistan
• Geographical Areas: Gwadar, Lasbela, Karachi, Thatta Coast
• Borders: Thatta Coast from Korangi Creek to Sir Creek; Rann of Kutch from Badin to Tharparkar

Last verified on 15-01-2026

Explanation

NEW PAKISTAN BOUNDARIES DETAILED ACCORDING TO ASURVEY OF PAKISTAN

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Last verified on 13-10-2026

Explanation

• SEATO is the name of the pact joined by Pakistan and the United Kingdom in 1954.

Additional information:

• Full form: Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
• Established: 8 September 1954
• Purpose: To prevent the spread of communism.
• Headquarters: Bangkok, Thailand
• Original members (8): United States, United Kingdom, France, New Zealand, Australia, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Thailand.
• Dissolved: 30 June 1977.

Last verified on 13-10-2026

Explanation

• An adverse balance of payments occurs when a country's total payments to other countries exceed its total receipts from them over a given period.
• Heavy government expenditure abroad can increase Pakistan's foreign exchange outflows and contribute to a balance-of-payments deficit.
• Other contributing factors may include high imports, low exports, foreign debt repayments, and limited foreign investment.

Last verified on 13-10-2026

Explanation

A boundary agreement was signed between Pakistan and China in 2 March 1963.

Negotiations between the nations officially began on October 13, 1962.

It was signed by:

• Foreign Minister Chen Yi for the Chinese
• Zulfikar Ali Bhutto for the Pakistani
  

The eastern tip of the Wakhan Corridor starts the Sino-Pak border between the People's Republic of China and Pakistan.

Explanation

• Common Border: Pakistan–Afghanistan
• Also known as: Durand Line
• Entities: Afghanistan, Pakistan
• Length: 2,640 km (1,640 mi)
• Agreement Date: 12 November 1893
• Signed by: Sir Mortimer Durand and Amir Abdur Rahman Khan
• Current shape established: 8 August 1919

Explanation

• China — North‑northeast (around 559–595 km)
• Afghanistan — Northwest (~2,400 km+)
• India — East (~2,900 km+)
• Iran — West (~900 km)
• Arabian Sea — South (~1,046 km)

Last verified on 19-03-2026

Explanation

• The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is called the Durand Line.
• It was drawn in 1893.
• It was established as the official border between British India and Afghanistan.
• British representative: Sir Mortimer Durand
• Afghan ruler: Amir Abdur Rahman Khan
• Length: Around 2,640 km (2,611 km)

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Last verified on 09-06-2026

Explanation

• The Goldsmid Line marks the border between present-day Pakistan and Iran.
• It was established through the Goldsmid Commission in 1871–1872.
• The boundary was surveyed under Major-General Frederick John Goldsmid.
• It forms part of the Pakistan–Iran international border.

Last verified on 05-09-2026

Explanation

• East: India 🇮🇳
• West: Afghanistan 🇦🇫 and Iran 🇮🇷
• North/Northeast: China 🇨🇳
• South: Arabian Sea 🌊

Last verified on 03-09-2026