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The topographic map set of Pakistan contains Indo-Ganges maps, Iranian Highlands maps, Hindu Kush maps, Brody Peak (K3) maps, Gasherbrum Range (K4) maps, Chogori (K2) maps, Karakorum maps, Nang-Parbat maps and Hidden Peak (K5) maps. One will also download maps of Indus, Gartok maps, Zanskar maps, Dras maps, Shaysk maps, Shigar maps, Gilgit maps, Kabul maps, Chinab maps, Rabbi maps and maps of Kindjhar (Lake Keenjhar). There are also maps of Kirthar Range (the Kirthar Park), Margalla hills maps, Chiltan-Hazara Ginji maps and Suhanra Lal maps displayed here. The set of Pakistan includes as well Islamabad maps, Rawalpindi maps, Karachi maps, Sindh maps, Punjab maps, Baluchistan (Balochistan) maps, Skardu maps and Peshawar maps.

Pakistan is a country situated in South Asia. Pakistan borders on Afghanistan in the north-west, Iran in the south-west, China in the north and India in the east. In the south, the country is washed by the Arabian Sea.

Relief. On the territory of Pakistan, there are two distinct orographic areas - the Indus Plain (the western part of the Indo-Ganges Plain and mountain chains and elevations flanking the borders in the west and north, which belong to the systems of the Iranian Highlands, the Hindu Kush and the Himalayas.

Mountains. Brody Peak (known as K3), one of the highest peaks in Pakistan, is part of the Gasherbrum Range and is located 5 miles from K2. The peak is 8,047 m high.

Gasherbrum II (K4) is a mountain peak of 8,035 m, adjacent to Hidden Peak.

The Hindu Kush is a mountain range in Central Asia. Historically, the region was known as Nuristan.

K2 (Chogori) is the second highest peak, after Chomolungma. It is 8,611 m high.

Karakorum is a range in central (mountainous) Asia, one of the highest in the world, which lies north-east of the western part of the Himalayas.

The average height of the crest is much higher than 6,000 m.

Nang-Parbat is the highest point of the Kashmiri Himalayas, 8,125 m high, and a mountain range in the north-west of the Tibetan Plateau. Peaks of the mountain range within this plateau include: Rupa Peak (7,000 m), Nang-Parbat (8,125 m), Rakiot Peak (7,062 m) and Hongra Peak (6,820 m). Glaciers that flow down to the north-west from the mountain range include: Diamir, Rakiot and Buldar, while glaciers that flow to the east and the south-east are: Hongra, Tarshing, Rupa and Rama.

Hidden Peak, or Gasherbrum I, or К5, is a summit (8,068 m high) on the south-eastern stretch of the Karakoram mountain range. In the north-west, it is bounded by a peak of 7,772 m, which closes the Gasherbrum Range, and in the south-west, there is a summit of 7,784 m.

Rivers. The Indus is a river that starts in the Himalayas and runs mostly through the territory of Pakistan. Its tributaries include: the Gartok, the Zanskar, the Dras, the Shaysk, the Shigar, the Gilgit, the Kabul and the Pandjnad.

Other rivers in Pakistan include the Chinab and the Rabbi.

Lakes. Lake Kindjhar (Lake Keenjhar) is the largest freshwater lake in Pakistan. It was formed in 1930 after a merger of two lakes - Kindjhar (Keenjhar) and Kalri.

National Parks and Reserves. Pakistan has 14 national parks, such as the Kirthar Range (the Kirthar Park), the Margalla hills, Chiltan-Hazara Ginji and Suhanra Lal (the Lal Suhanra National Park).

Sightseeing. Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan, a modern clean city with a well-developed infrastructure. The main attractions of Islamabad are: the modern Shah Faisal Masjid Mosque, built in an unusual architectural style, with four minarets 88 m high and a central building in the form of a Bedouin tent, the shrines Shah Abdul-Latif (Bari Imam, the 16th cent.) and Said-Meher Ali Shah (the 20th cent.), the beautiful Daman-e-Koh and Shakarparian terraced Gardens, a rose and jasmine garden, the Fatima Jinnah Park as well as the small potters' village of Saidpur.

Islamabad and Rawalpindi, another Pakistani city, look like two peas in a pod; Rawalpindi nearly merges with the capital in its neighbourhood.

Karachi is the largest city in the country (a population of 5-8 million people), combining modern quarters with skyscrapers and older buildings.

The old capital of Sindh and the third largest city of Pakistan, Hyderabad is one of the oldest cities in South Asia.

Punjab is Pakistan's most fertile region, rich both in arable lands and ancient history.

Baluchistan (Balochistan) is the largest province of Pakistan; it occupies about 44 per cent of the country. This is another center of civilization, populated by people from time immemorial.

However, the main center of attraction in the northern provinces is, of course, mountains. The valley of Baltistan, once a wild and unbeaten town, is these days the collection of world-class mountain climbers who come here for different routes and stunning scenery. Not less impressive, but more accessible are such areas as Hanza, Nagara and Gokhale.

Lying at an altitude of 2,438 m above sea level on the Chinese border, Skardu, the capital of Baltistan, is famous for Fort Kharpocho (the king of fortresses, 15th-16th cent.), a huge statue of Buddha (the 8th cent.) 3 km of the city and ancient petroglyphics of Lake Kachuro.

Strikingly beautiful sights are Lakes Sadpara and Kachuro, the Gilgit valley named after a small mountain town, widely known for its suspension bridge, the largest in Asia (182 m long and 2 m wide), the Cargo-Nulle gorge (10 km from Gilgit), with the Cargo-Buddha bas-relief (7th cent. AD), the Taj-Mugano monument (13th cent., 30 km from Gilgit), the trout rivers of the Sher-Killa-Nulle and Naltar valleys, the town of Gahkuch - the gate of the Iskoman Valley, (73 km from Gilgit), the Hunza mountain valley and the Trang rock towers, the most famous natural monument of the region and one of the most exciting granite ridges in the world (the highest of these rocks reaches 6286 m).

As good as Pakistan's mountainous northern areas may look, they are nowhere near as fantastic as a farrago of peaks, cliffs, valleys and gorges in the north-west of the country. Here, in the place where a number of mountain ranges meet, a unique landscape has been formed, which provides opportunities for all types of recreation. Hard-to-reach mountains, harsh people and romantic cities are the true and unique spirit of the north-western border province. The capital of the area, Peshawar, is surrounded by high walls with 20 gates.

Another attraction is the area is the Karakorum Highway, the newest trail connecting a district of the Pakistani capital with China. The road built over 15 years by Pakistan's army engineers, in collaboration with Chinese experts, winds through such inaccessible and beautiful places that it deserves the title of the “Engineering Wonder of the 20th century”.

Tourism. Many of the world's highest mountain peaks are concentrated in the northern areas of Pakistan, which makes it a well-known center for mountaineering and trekking. It has 5 peaks over 8,000 m high, including the second highest peak of the planet, K-2 (Chogori, 8,611 m), 29 peaks are higher than 7,500 m and 121 are over 7,000 m high and many of them have not yet been conquered by man. Popular trekking routes, which may take you one day to a month to be completed, are found around Gilgit, Nangaparbata, in the Baltistan ranges, in the Hunza Valley and in the Ziarat Valley near Quetta. Also, there are hundreds of high mountain glaciers and over 1,500 km of rivers suitable for rafting, as well as nearly three dozens of mountain climatic and ski resorts.

Islamabad is the only resort that meets international criteria for ski resorts in Pakistan. The resort was built by Austrians in 1988. There is natural snow here, there are two lifts and pistes for pros (at an altitude of 3150 m) and for beginners.

Quetta is a city officially recognized as a mountain climatic resort. Quetta is situated near the mountain station of Ziarat, which is used by climbers who now are rare in these places.

Climate. Pakistan has a monsoon climate; most of the country is tropical and the climate of the north-west is subtropical. Average January temperatures in the plains range from +12°C to +16°C (there are frosts in the highlands up to -20°C), while July temperatures vary from +30°C to +35°C. The coldest month is January (temperatures of up +12°C to +25°C), while the hottest is April (from +23°C to +34°C). Precipitation falling on the plains is 100-400 mm per year, while in the mountains it reaches up to 1,000 mm per year.