Thar, kharan and Thal

1. Deserts of Pakistan
By Saad Ullah Jan

2. Thar Desert
• Thar Desert, also called Great Indian Desert, arid region of rolling sand hills on
the Indian subcontinent. It is located partly in Rajasthan state,
northwestern India, and partly in Punjab and Sindh (Sind) provinces,
eastern Pakistan. Within Pakistan's Punjab province, the Thar continues as the
Cholistan Desert.
• The desert comprises a very dry part, the Marusthali region in the west, and a
semidesert region in the east with fewer sand dunes and slightly more
precipitation.Within Pakistan's Punjab province, the Thar continues as
the Cholistan Desert. The desert comprises a very dry part, the
Marusthali region in the west, and a semidesert region in the east with
fewer sand dunes and slightly more precipitation.

3. Thal desert
• The Thal desert is situated in Punjab, Pakistan. The vast expanse is
located between the Jhelum and Sindh rivers near the Pothohar
Plateau, with a total length from north to south 190 miles, and a
maximum breadth of 70 miles (110 km) and minimum breadth 20
miles.
• The Thar Desert, which spreads from Pakistan into India, is the
world's 18th largest desert. In Pakistan, the desert extends over
southeastern part of Punjab, and eastern part of Sindh. Towards the
south of the desert is a salt marsh known as Rann of Kutch. The Indus
river flows to the west of the desert.

4. Kharan Desert
• The Kharan Desert is a sandy and mountainous desert
situated in Balochistan province in south-western Pakistan.
This desert was the site of Pakistan's second nuclear test,
Chagai -II, which was carried out on.
• The KharaDesert area consists of shifting sand dunes with an
underlying pebble-conglomerate floor. The moving dunes reach
heights of between 15 and 30 meters.The area is known particularly
for its constant mirage and sudden severe sand-storms