Explanation

• Rivers: Chenab + Jhelum
• Location: Jhang District, Punjab
• Type: Barrage (Headworks)
• Built during: British colonial period (1937-1939)
• Purpose: Flood control + irrigation

Last verified on 09-06-2026

Explanation

• Hamoon-e-Mashkel (Hamun-e-Mashkel) is a saltwater lake located in Washuk District of Balochistan, Pakistan.
• Type: Saltwater (Saline) Lake
• Region: Balochistan Plateau
• Nearby border: Iran
• Nature: Often seasonal (depends on rainfall and water inflow)

Last verified on 08-06-2026

Explanation

• The Mangla Dam is situated on the Jhelum River.
• It is the seventh-largest dam in the world.
• Construction was started in 1961.
• It was completed in 1967.
• It has 5 tunnels and a power station.

Last verified on 07-06-2026

Explanation

• Hanna Lake is located near Quetta city (Balochistan, Pakistan).
• It is about 10 km away from Quetta in Urak Valley.
• The lake was built in 1894 during British rule.
• It is a famous tourist spot in Pakistan.
• It covers an area of about 27 acres.

Last verified on 06-06-2026

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