Greeks in Ancient Pakistan

The invasion of Alexander the Great of the territories, which now constitute Pakistan , was an event of great sagnificant not only because of the extraordinary nature of the military expenditure undertaken by one of the worlds greatest conquerors;but also because it was the first time that direct contacts were established between Europe & South Asia.Alexanders invasion opend up a new era of mutually benificial trade and cultural exchanges between the two regions,more than 4000 kilometers apart.