Explanation

• Origin: Left bank of Sukkur (Lloyd) Barrage
• River: Indus River
• Province Served: Sindh
• Sukkur Barrage Commissioned: 1932

Main Canals of Sukkur Barrage: 7 canals

1. Rohri Canal
2. Nara Canal
3. Khairpur East Canal
4. Khairpur West Canal
5. Dadu Canal
6. Rice Canal
7. North-West Canal

Last verified on 18-07-2026

Explanation

• The Beas River is the only major river of the Indus system
• That originates and flows entirely within India
• It merges with the Sutlej River in the Indian state of Punjab

1. Indus River: Pakistan's longest lifeline river.
2. Jhelum River: Feeds the massive Mangla Dam.
3. Chenab River: Joins Jhelum, Ravi, and Sutlej.
4. Ravi River: Flows right past Lahore city.
5. Sutlej River: Easternmost river entering from India.

Last updated by NA on 16-07-2026

Explanation

• The Indus River starts in Tibet (China).
• It is originates from the Mansarovar lake.
• It is flows through India, Pakistan.
• It is finally falls into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.
• River Indus starts making a delta near the city of Thatta.

Additional information:

• The old name of the Indus river was: Sindhu
• National River of Pakistan: Indus River
• The Six Barrages constructed in Indus River.
• Indus River Length: 3,180 km
• Indus River 2nd source: Gar Tsangpo
• The upper Indus plain starts from Kalabagh.
• The upper Indus plain ends at Mithankot.

Last verified on 17-03-2026

Explanation

• Manchhar Lake is approximately 23.5 km (14.6 miles) long.
• It is the largest natural freshwater lake in Pakistan.
• The lake is located in Jamshoro District.
• It is part of the Indus River basin.
• The lake receives water from the Kirthar Mountain Range and the Indus River system.

Last verified on 09-07-2026

Explanation

• Lake: Manchar Lake
• Province: Sindh
• Flood Year: 2022
• Drainage Efforts: September 2022
• Villages Affected in Dadu: About 300

Last verified on 09-07-2026

Explanation

• River: Indus River
• Located: Kashmore, Sindh
• Foundation Laid: February 1957
• Foundation by: President Iskander Mirza
• Completed: 1962
• Construction Cost: 474.8 million rupees

Last verified on 09-07-2026

Explanation

• The Sutlej River does not originate in India.
• It originates near Lake Rakshastal in Tibet (China).
• It flows through Tibet, enters India (Himachal Pradesh), and then flows into Pakistan.

Additional information:

• Sutlej → Tibet (China)
• Ravi → Himachal Pradesh, India
• Beas → Himachal Pradesh, India
• Chenab → Formed in Himachal Pradesh, India
• Jhelum → Indian-administered Kashmir

Last verified on 06-07-2026

Explanation

• The area between the Jhelum and Chenab rivers is called Chaj Doab.
• The word Doab means the land between two rivers.

Chenab River:

• Originates from the Himalayan region of Himachal Pradesh, India.
• Enters Pakistan through Jammu and Kashmir.

Jhelum River:

• Originates from Verinag Spring, Jammu and Kashmir.
• Joins the Chenab River at Trimmu, Pakistan.

1. Bari Doab – Between Beas and Ravi
2. Bist Jalandhar Doab – Between Beas and Sutlej
3. Rachna Doab – Between Ravi and Chenab
4. Chaj Doab – Between Chenab and Jhelum
5. Sind Sagar Doab – Between Indus and Jhelum

Last verified on 25-06-2026

Explanation

There are three major barrages in Sindh.

1. Guddu Barrage – Foundation laid on 2 February 1957
2. Kotri Barrage – Completed in 1955
3. Sukkur Barrage – Built 1923–1932 (British era, also called Lloyd Barrage)

These barrages are built on the Indus River.

Additional information:

• Sindh is known as Bab-ul-Islam.
• It has 30 districts and 6 divisions.
• Kirthar Range is the main mountain range in Sindh.

Last verified on 26-04-2026

Explanation

• Eugene R. Black (President of the World Bank) brokered the Indus Waters Treaty on behalf of the World Bank.
• It was signed on September 19, 1960, in Karachi.
• It was signed between Pakistan (President Ayub Khan) and India (Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru).

It became effective on April 1, 1960.

• Western Rivers (given to Pakistan): Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
• Eastern Rivers (given to India): Ravi, Beas, Sutlej

Last verified on 30-03-2026