Help and Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paktive.com?

Paktive.com is a place to gather and arrange map locations of Pakistani places of interest, such as landmarks, restaurants, parks, institutions and businesses in major Pakistani cities. Anyone can add new places and contribute useful information -- discuss and comment on marked locations -- and even link to Flickr photos! There are a variety of available options to make use of the maps and share locations with friends. Currently, it uses satellite imagery from Google maps.

How do I pronounce "Paktive" and what's "Beta"?

Paktive rhymes with "active". And "Beta" is not a son. Beta (as in Alpha, Gamma) here means the site is always improving!

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How can I display a Flickr picture on a Paktive location?

If you have taken a photo on Flickr, or seen a publicly displayed photo of any place that is marked on a Paktive map, just submit that Flickr photo URL. That photo will be displayed with that placemark on the map! Don't worry, we don't store any photos! We just display a thumbnail linking back to the original photo on Flickr with name of its original owner and a link to its owner's photostream on Flickr too!

To submit a photo, Just enter the Flickr photo URL using the link "Add a Flickr photo " that displays when you click a locations's marker.

How can I put a location on my email, document, blog or website?

Simply choose the option "Get html code for linking" inside the info window given with each location's marker, then just copy and paste the code in your document where you want that link to appear - easy! There are also a variety of options available to share any location. Check out Paktive Map Goodies for how to make the best use of Paktive maps and locations.

How can I share a location with friends on Facebook or Del.icio.us?

There are relevant options for both Facebook and Del.icio.us with every location's info window. A variety of options are available to share any location. Check out Paktive Map Goodies for how to make the best use of Paktive maps and locations.

How do I navigate the maps?

It's as simple as pointing and clicking.

Click and drag mouse to move around. Or use left, right, up and down arrow buttons on the left side of the map.
Zoom in and out using the zoom bar on the left by clicking + or - signs OR using your mouse's scroll wheel.
Click any placemark to open an information window for more details available for the place. For a quick glance, simply hover your mouse pointer over the placemark and the location's name will be displayed.

Correcting and Adding New Locations

I found a location marked wrong or I want to add a new description or contact details for a place. How to do that?

If you think a location is wrongly marked, simply create a new location on the map with a remark in Description field ("This is the correct location"). See below for how to create a new location.
If you'd like to correct a location's written address, description (website, number etc), let us know by contacting us.

How do I Add a new place on the map?

Short instructions

Go to a city's category map page (e.g. South Karachi Business), double-click on the map where you want your new mark, then fill out the form that opens up at the bottom.

Detailed instructions

Go to the full category map page using the top menubar (e.g. Business). Once there, notice the button that says Add a Restaurant or Business, etc? Click the button. A little help box will appear. Read it. The pages with the Add button are the ones where new marks can be suggested.

First make sure you're on the right direction (north, south, etc)! Second, make sure you're suggesting to the right category (landmarks, business, etc): Don't suggest a Park on a Business map! Please only suggest placemarks that you know well.Don't add placemarks that are only interesting to you (e.g. My House, etc.)

On the map, pan and zoom in to get a better view of the place.
Double-click where you want your placemark. A big red marker will appear where you double-clicked.
Fill the form that opened up below the map. Fill out all the details. Then, submit the form.

Note: If you double-click more than once before submitting the form, more markers will be created on the map. We will use the LAST marker for location.

That's it. Your newly suggested placemark on Paktive will be queued, reviewed and should it be fit for inclusion, will appear on the map soon. Now, you can suggest another placemark if you wish!

Please note that we don't publish all suggested placemarks and reserve the right to accept/reject/delete/modify any placemark any time without assigning any reason.

How can I contact Paktive.com?

To contact us, please visit this page.