Pakistan was created in 1947 by the division of the former British Empire of India, so it has a British lighthouse heritage like that of India. Its coastline faces south on the Arabian Sea between India and Iran. At the time of independence, its only international port was Karachi, but in 1990 the Mohammed bin Qasim Port opened in the delta of the Indus River, roughly 50 km (30 mi) southeast of Karachi. A third port has been built recently at Gwadar in the western part of the country.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Lighthouses of Pakistan
Pakistan was created in 1947 by the division of the former British Empire of India, so it has a British lighthouse heritage like that of India. Its coastline faces south on the Arabian Sea between India and Iran. At the time of independence, its only international port was Karachi, but in 1990 the Mohammed bin Qasim Port opened in the delta of the Indus River, roughly 50 km (30 mi) southeast of Karachi. A third port has been built recently at Gwadar in the western part of the country.
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