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Zhob River

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Baluchistan is blessed with eye-catching tourist attractions. Zhob district of Baluchistan posses the excellence of natural fascination that leads one to the most exotic joys. The magical mountains and mystical secrets hidden in Zhob district are the best things to reveal. The district plays a big part in tourism industry and the most attractive spot is the Zhob River. The name Zhob is originated from an Iranic word which means oozing water. Zhob River is formed by the fast flowing water from Suleiman Mountains. As a consequence, the river also flows at a great speed and passes through Baluchistan. The ending point of Zhob river, where it gets drained is Gomal River at Khajuri Kachadd.

Swat River

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All the beauty and attraction of swat valley is contingent on Swat River. The thriving beauty of Swat River makes the whole swat valley fascinating. Most of the eye catching areas of Swat are located on the bank of this river. Swat River is formed when Ushu and Gabrial River meet and form a junction. The river is situated in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the river is 150 kilometer in length. Swat River is joined by various attributes such as Daral, Chail, Arnowai, Barwai, Jambil, Mankial, Marghaza and Gahil streams.

Sutlej River

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Sutlej River is one of those rivers, which are located in the province of Punjab. Among these five popular rivers of Punjab, Sutlej is considered as the largest. The river flows in both India and Pakistan and also makes its way through Punjab’s crossroad region. Sutlej River originates from Himalayan’s North Slope in Tibet. It joins River Chenab at Bahawalpur and River Beas before entering the border between India and Pakistan. After that these three rivers join Panjnad and then continue their journey towards Arabian Sea. Sutlej totally discharges its water through Indus River to the end of port Qasim which is situated in Karachi, Sindh.

Panjnad

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Panjnad River is situated in the province of Punjab and flows across the end part of Bahawalpur. The river is formed when five other rivers; Sutlej, Ravi, Chenab, Beas, and Jhelum join together. Irrigation channels are provided to the provinces of Sindh and Punjab by the river Panjnad.

Ravi River

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Punjab is a house to five beautiful rivers and so it is known as ‘the land of five rivers’. River Ravi is one of these five rivers and flows along the eastern side of Pakistan. The river links two countries; India and Pakistan together and originates from Chamba district of India. The historical names of Ravi River are Iravati and Purushni and the total length of river Ravi is 720 kilometers. Historical stories related to this river lead one to the ‘battle of ten kings’ as it is said that this great battle was fought on this river and at that time the river was known as Purushni River.

Poonch River

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River is usually defined as the flow of fresh water naturally through mountains towards the lake, ocean or sea. These rivers are dried or fall into the ground in some cases otherwise no such things happens. Small rivers are also named as tributary, creek and brook. There are several big and beautiful rivers are flowing in Pakistan. Indus River is the largest river of Pakistan and is listed as one of the largest river of the world. Among the beautiful rivers some of are the Poonch River, Neelum River, Swat River, Zhob River etc.

Neelum River

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A river is usually defined as the natural waterway flowing through mountains towards another river, lake or sea. However, there is no general definition to define river. Small rivers flowing through the mountains are also referred as tributary, Stream, channel, etc. In rare cases the river flowing is either dried before reaching to another place or is flown into the ground Pakistan. There are several small and big rivers in Pakistan. Some of which are Jhelum River, Ravi River, Neelum River, Sutlej River, etc. Among all the rivers of Pakistan Indus River is the largest River of Pakistan providing about 2/3 water for agriculture purpose.

Kunhar River

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Kunhar River, located near Balakot is known for its magnificence and beauty. The river offers great eye-catching scenes which are appreciated by tourists from other cities as well as other countries. All the areas near Balakot side are worth seeing and river Kunhar is included in that region. The river is situated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Indus River

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Indus River is known to be the largest river of Pakistan and is also called as ‘Lion River’. It originates from Tibetan mountains and passes through Ladakh region. River Kabul joins River Indus near Attock. The merging of these two rivers gives a great view to the tourists as a bridge is built upon it to enjoy the beautiful natural scene.

Indus River

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One of the longest rivers in the world is known as River Indus, which is flowing in China, Pakistan and India. Its length is about 3,180 km. The source of water to this river is the melted glaciers and snow of the Himalayas, Hindu Kush and Karakoram.

Chenab River

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Pakistan has blessed with many natural gifts of Allah. These resources play an important role in the development and prosperity of the country. Chenab River is one of them. It starts from the Himalayas and its length is 960 km.

Jehlum River

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Most of the beautiful and lovely sites are located in the northern parts of Pakistan, but the province of Punjab also keeps some places in it which are out of this world. Jhelum River is well-known among all the sites of the beautiful province of Punjab.

Blind Dolphins of Indus River

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“Indus River” flows through “Sindh” province, originates at “Lake Ngangla Ringco” high on the “Tibetan Plateau” of Northern Pakistan and flows approximately 3,000 Km before finally going into the Arabian Sea.