The islamic republic of pakistan, or pakistan, is a country located in south asia, marking the region where south asia converges with central asia and the middle east. Pakistan is considered a middle power nation, with the world's seventh-largest standing armed forces. Pakistan's capital is islamabad.

Pakistan's second-largest city is lahore. Other major pakistani cities … Pakistan is home to some of the highest mountains in the world and the oldest sites of antiquity. Its monuments, landscape, and architecture tell the stories of diverse and multifaceted historical and …