Is pakistan in asia?

Modern definitions of South Asia are consistent in including Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives as the constituent countries. ... Some do not include Afghanistan, others question whether Afghanistan should be considered a part of South Asia or the Middle East. read more

Pakistan (Urdu: پاکِستان ‬ ‎), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Urdu: اِسلامی جمہوریہ پاکِستان ‬ ‎), is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country with a population exceeding 212,742,631 people. read more

South Asia is bounded on the south by the Indian Ocean and on land (clockwise, from west) by West Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. The current territories of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka form South Asia. read more

It was the Mughal Empire that converted much of the region of Pakistan from Buddhist and Hindu to Islam, and as the empire began to decline during the early 18th century, Afghans, Balochis and Sikhs assumed control until the British East India Company ascended over South Asia. read more