Help and Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paktive.com?

Paktive.com is an experiment to compile and present map locations of Pakistani places of interest like restaurants, parks, landmarks, services and businesses in major Pakistani cities. Currently, it uses satellite imagery from Google maps.

I can't see anything on this website! What's wrong?

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How can I link to a place's location on the map from 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.

I found a location marked TOTALLY wrong! How to correct that?

If you think a location is wrongly placemarked, you can either mention this in the comments, or better still, suggest the new correct location with a remark in Description field (something like "this is the correct location of so and so") and we'll take care of it. Similarly, you could do the same if you find a location's address or description wrong or in need of correction or improvement.

How do I navigate the maps?

It's as simple as pointing and clicking.

• Point on a map or click and drag to move around, or use left, right, up and down arrows seen on the left 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.

Why does it say "needs address" or "needs description" on some place marks?

Because it is hoped that people who know these things will contribute and correct existing information. If you know of a place's correct address and have a little description for an item, you could contribute by using the relevant comment option and leaving your suggestion.

How do I suggest a new placemark?

Again, it's very easy:

Notice the red button on map pages that says Suggest a Restaurant or Business, etc? Click the red button. A little help box will appear. Read it. The pages with the red button are the ones where new marks can be suggested.

First make sure you're on the right map and inside the correct colour-coded boundary! For example, if you're currently on the North Map, only suggest a placemark inside    boundary. Second, make sure you're suggesting to the right category: Don't suggest a Park into a Business map! Please only suggest placemarks that you know well, and avoid suggesting 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 as many details as possible (don't miss the Name and Type!) Then, submit the form.

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!

Note: If you double-click more than once before submitting the form, more markers will be created on the map. The form will use the LAST marker as its position. Also, It is better to log in first and fill out so that your username will be saved with your placemark. If you are not logged in, "Guest" will be displayed as username.

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.