Pakistan is on the crossroads of Central and Western Asia.
Golden Crescent . The Golden Crescent is the name given to one of Asia 's two principal areas of illicit opium production ( with the other being the Golden Triangle ) , located at the crossroads of Central , South , and Western Asia . Iran ( ɪ , also ɪ ) , formerly known as Persia , is a sovereign state in Western Asia . Pakistan ( [ pɑːkᵻˈstɑːn ] [ ) , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( [ ) , is a federal parliamentary republic in South Asia on the crossroads of Central and Western Asia .