Explanation

• Sir Cyril Radcliffe chaired the Boundary Commission and drew the borders between India and Pakistan.
• The border he established on 17 August 1947 is famously known as the Radcliffe Line.
• The announcement of the partition and borders was made by Lord Mountbatten in 1947.

Last verified on 11-03-2026

Explanation

• The Pakistan-Afghanistan border (West/Northwest) is 2,611 km long.

Additional information:

• Pakistan’s borders with neighbors:

• India: 2,100 km (East)
• China: is 599 km (Northeast)
• Iran: 909 km (West)

• Arabian Sea coast: 1,058 km (South)
• Total land border: 6,219 km
• Land + Sea border: 7,277 km
• Land + Sea + LOC & Working Boundary: 8,340 km

Last verified on 16-01-2026

Explanation

• The Torkham border connects Pakistan with Afghanistan
• It connects Nangarhar province (Afghanistan) with Pakistan's KPK province
• It is the busiest port of entry
• Length:  2,600km-long porous border 
• linking Pakistan’s N-5 National Highway

Last updated on 09-03-2026

Explanation

• The Pak-China boundary line was demarcated during the era of President Ayub Khan.
• Signed on 2 March 1963.
• Signed by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Pakistan) and Chen Yi (China)
• The Pak-China agreement is called the Sino-Pak border 

Last updated on 06-March-2026

Explanation

• The Friendship Gate is built on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
• Located at the Chaman border in Balochistan,
• The Spin Boldak District in Kandahar, Afghanistan,
• This crossing is known as the Afghanistan–Pakistan Friendship Gate. 
• The gate was erected in 2003
• On 1 December 2003, the gate was opened

Last updated on 06-March-2026

Explanation

Balochistan has the longest coastline in Pakistan

The coastline of Pakistan is bifurcated into two parts:

• Sindh Coast (250 km) 
• Makran Coast (770-800 km).

The new length of the coastline of Pakistan is 1058 km

The old length of the coastline is 1046KM

Explanation

• Cease Fire Date: 1 January 1949
• Based on: Part I of the UN Resolution of 13 August 1948
• Purpose: Suspension of hostilities and delineation of control areas
• Countries involved: India and Pakistan
• Later Name: Line of Control (LoC)

Last verified on 18-01-2026

Explanation

• Wakhan Corridor is located to the north of Pakistan.
• It is a narrow strip of land in Afghanistan that separates Pakistan from Tajikistan.
• It is strategically important and connects Central Asia with South Asia.

Last verified on 16-01-2026

Explanation

• Signed by: Chen Yi (China), Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Pakistan)
  • Signed on: 2 March 1963
  • Length of border: 599 km
  • Era of initial demarcation: Ayub Khan’s rule
  
  
  Last verified on 15-01-2026

Explanation

The following provinces of Afghanistan share a border with Pakistan:-

Eastern Border (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan):

1. Nangarhar: Borders Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; a major crossing point is Torkham. 
2. Kunar: Also borders Pakistan's KP. 
3. Paktia & Khost: Share borders with Pakistan's KP. 
4. Paktika: Borders Pakistan's Balochistan and KP. 

Southern Border (Balochistan region of Pakistan):

1. Zabul: Borders Pakistan's Balochistan. 
2. Kandahar: Borders Pakistan's Balochistan, with the Spin Boldak crossing. 
3. Helmand: Borders Pakistan's Balochistan. 
4. Nimruz: Also borders Pakistan's Balochistan.