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The Kharan Desert is a sandy and mountainous desert situated in Balochistan Province in south-western Pakistan.

The Kharan desert in Balochistan near the border of Iran.

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The Thal Desert is situated in the Bhakkar District of Punjab.

It is located between the Jhelum and Sindh rivers near the Pothohar PlateauIts.

The Length of the Thal desert is 190 miles.

It is called the Friendly Desert and Great Indian Desert.

It is the largest and the National Desert of Pakistan.

It is the 16th largest desert on the planet

15% located in Pakistan.

85% located in India

Famous for: Sand and Coal 

Additional information:

Pakistan hosts five major deserts which are historic forests.

1.       Cholistan (Bahawalpur, Punjab)

2.       Thal (Bkhar district of Punjab)

3.       Katpana desert (Sakardu)

4.       Kharan desert (Balochistan)

5.       Thar desert (Sindh)

In KPK there is no desert

The northern area of Pakistan is known as the “Deserts Free Area”.

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About Thal Desert

Location: East Punjab 

Between: Indus & Jhelum rivers 

Length: 190 miles 

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About Thar Desert

15% located in Pakistan

85% located in India

Also called Friendly Desert

Located near Badin, Sindh 

Famous for: Sand 

Coal also found in Thar 

also known as Great Indian Desert

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Katpana is a cold desert.

Katpana is 2226 meters above altitude. 

Katpana is the 16th largest desert of the world.

Katpana is in Skardu. 

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Katpana is a cold desert.

Katpana is 2226 meters above altitude. 

Katpana is the 16th largest desert of the world.

Katpana is in Skardu. 

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• Thar Desert is the largest desert in Pakistan and the only subtropical desert in Asia.
• The Thar Desert is the 3rd largest in Asia.
• The Thar Desert spans an area of 175,000 square kilometers and covers large areas of Pakistan and India.
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• Pakistan hosts five major deserts which were historic forests.
• 1.       Cholistan (Bahawalpur, Punjab)
• 2.       Thal (Bkhar district of Punjab)
• 3.       Katpana desert (Sakardu)
• 4.       Kharan desert (Balochistan)
• 5.       Thar desert (Sindh)

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Kapana is a cold desert.

Katpana is 2226 meters above altitude. 

Katpana is the 16th largest desert of the world.

Katpana is in Skardu. 

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Arid regions are dry areas with little rainfall.

In Pakistan, Thal Desert and Cholistan Desert are examples of such arid regions.

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