topography of Pakistan

1. Physiography
of Pakistan
Ms Fauzia Samreen Siddiqui
Subject head
Pakistan Studies

2. Location of
Pakistan
o latitudes 24°35’north and 37°05’
o Longitude 61°East to 78° East.

3. Geo strategic importance

5. Map work
 Complete the given maps using your text
book

6. Physiographic divisions

7. The Northern Mountains

8. The Karakoram Range

9. The Himalayas

10. Hindukush

11. Common Topographical/Relief
features
 Parallel ranges run mainly from West to East
 The height of the ranges increases from South to
North– rise over 6000 m
 Passes at high altitude– khunjerab, Lawari, Shandur
 Snow fields
 Snow capped peaks
 Steep slopes
 V- shaped valleys

12. Drainage
o Rapids
o Water falls
/streams
o Fast flowing rivers

13. People/ Economy/climate
 Primary activities--- Fishing, forestry, livestock
herding, small scale subsistence farming/terraced
farming
 Secondary activities---- fruit processing, carpet
weaving
 Tertiary activities---- Trade, Tourism , hotel
management
 Highland climate --- cold winters, mild summers,
rainfall in all seasons

14. Written task
 Do Question 1 May / June 2019

17. Waziristan Hills Sulaiman and
Kirthar mountain.

18. Passes of western highland

19. Baluchistan Plateau

20. Baluchistan plateau

21. Potwar Plateau

22. Salt Range

23. The Indus plain

24. Lower Indus Plain

25. Relief features of lower Indus

26. People/Economy/Climate
• Low Land Climate ---- Cool
winters, Hot summers, Monsoon
Rainfall, Aridity increases from
North to South

27. The Deltaic Plain

28. Desert areas

29. Relief features of Deserts
 Rolling sand dunes/ Sand
plains/Pattis
 Gently undulating plain
 Wide interdunal valleys
with silt and clayey
sediments
 Barren rocks due to lack of
water

30. People/Economy/Climate

32. Climatic features
 Arid zone ---Mild winter, Hot summer, extreme
aridity

33. Coastal areas / coastal climate----
Maritime influence
Mild winters,
warm
summers,
Monsoons in
summers

34. People/Economy