Guide to Pakistan.

Pakistan literally meaning land of Pure = Pak = Pure, Stan = Land is located at the crossroads of Central Asia, East Asia and South Asia. Located along the Arabian Sea, it in west of India in noth west bordered with Afghanistan, although Tajikistan is separated by the Wakhan Corridor, Iran to the southwest and also shares maritime boundary with Oman, and China to the northeast.

Pakistan is divided into 6 major regions

Islamabad Capital Territory
The capital area encompasses Islamabad, the Margalla Hills and the ancient ruins of Taxila

Punjab
The most populous and agriculturally fertile region in the country and home to many historical shrines and mosques

Sindh
Most visitors head for Karachi or the ancient ruins of Mohendro-Daro.

Balochistan
the largest and most remote province, its lack of infrastructure can make for rough traveling. Most foreign visitors here are just passing through from Iran, stopping briefly in Quetta.

Gilgit-Baltistan
home to some of the world’s tallest mountains, it’s brimming with dramatically fantastic landscapes and can easily compete with Nepal for trekking opportunities

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas) (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province)
Primarily Pashtun, the area is very rugged and mountainous yet extremely hospitable. Northern Pakhtunkhwa (including Dir, Swat, Asgharabad, etc) has some of the most beautiful scenery in the country. This is also the most dangerous area of Pakistan with active terrorism, as well as bloody fights between the Pakistani government and the Taliban. Travel here is strongly discouraged.

Azad Kashmir
Pakistan occupied portion of Jammu&Kashmir region.

Map of Pakistan