CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -International boundaries. Pakistan shares its borders with four neighboring countries – People’s Republic of China, Afghanistan, India, and Iran while Tajikistan is separated by thin Wakhan Corridor– adding up to about 7,307 km (4,540.4 mi) in length (excluding the coastal areas).

Detailed explanation-2: -The modern boundary cuts through the region known as Balochistan, an area long contested between various empires centred in Persia (Iran), Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-3: -About Pakistan. The map shows Pakistan, a country located in the northwest of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia. The Muslim nation’s official name is the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The Arabian Sea bounds the state in the south; it borders Afghanistan, China, India, and Iran.

Detailed explanation-4: -Iran was the first country to recognize Pakistan after independence. After the 1979 Islamic Revolution of Iran, Pakistan was one of the first countries to recognize the new dispensation. The two countries have supported each other at critical junctures in their history.