What Are The Major Rivers Of Pakistan?
The Himalayas, Karakorum and Suileman Mountain ranges give rise to most of the rivers in Pakistan. The Indus is the largest and most important. The Indus begins in the northern slopes of Kailash Mountain in China. It enters Pakistan from the north of Jammu and Kashmir after traveling a north westerly course through Tibet. It flows through the region of Ladak, Baltistan and Gilgit before reaching Karachi, from where it flows into the Arabian Sea. The Indus has many tributaries. The Jhelum begins in a spring in Verinag in the south eastern part of Kashmir. It flows through Wular Lake, Baramula and enters a deep gorge cut by the river in the Pir Panjal range. From here it flows into the plains of Punjab after following the Indo-Pakistan border and finally joins the Chenab at Trimmu. The Chenab springs from two rivers, the Chandra and the Bhaga which themselves originate from the Bara Lacha Pass in Lahul. It runs parallel to the Pir Panjal range and enters Punjab near Akhnur, and is later
