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A desert is a barren area of land. There are a lot of hot and some cold
deserts across the world. But do you know Pakistan also hosts some
beautiful deserts? Here are five amazing beautiful deserts of Pakistan
you show know about.
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Cholistan Desert
Cholistan Desert is locally known as “Rohi” and covers the area of
Bhawalpur, Punjab. It adjoins Thar Desert extending over to Sindh and
into India. Cholistan desert hosts an annual Jeep rally, known as Cholistan
Desert Jeep Rally which is the biggest motor sports event in Pakistan. |
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Thar Desert
Thar Desert is also known as the “Great Indian Desert”. It is the
world’s 17th largest desert and the world’s 9th largest subtropical
desert. The Thar Deserts spans an area of 175,000 square kilometers and
covers large areas of Pakistan and India. |
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Indus Valley Desert
Indus Valley Desert is located in the northern area of Pakistan. The
desert covers an area of 19,501 square kilometers and is surrounded by
northwestern scrub forests. It is very cold in winter and very hot
summer.It lies between two major rivers in the region, the Chenab and
the Indus. |
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Thal Desert
Thal Dessert is located in Mianwali region of Pakistan between the Indus
and Jhelum rivers. It is a well-established desert, water supply is also
available for the people who live in Thal. A large canal-building
project is currently underway to irrigate the land. |
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Kharan Desert
Kharan desert is locally known as “Sandy Desert”. It is located in
Balochistan. Pakistan’s second nuclear test was conducted at a site in
Kharan Desert.
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