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The Indus River is the lifeline of Pakistan. Without the Indus and its tributaries, the land would have turned into a barren desert long ago. The Indus originates in Tibet from the glacial streams of the Himalayas and enters Pakistan in the northeast. It runs generally southwestward the entire length of Pakistan, about 2,900 km (1,800 mi), and empties into the Arabian Sea. The Indus and its tributaries provide water to two-thirds of Pakistan. The principal tributaries of the Indus are the Sutlej, Beas, Chenab, Ravi, and Jhelum rivers. In southwestern Punjab Province these rivers merge to form the Panjnad (“Five Rivers”), which then merges with the Indus to form a mighty river. As the Indus approaches the Arabian Sea, it spreads out to form a delta. Much of the delta is marshy and swampy. It includes 225,000 hectares (556,000 acres) of mangrove forests and swamps. To the west of the delta is the seaport of Karāchi; to the east the delta fans into the salt marshes known as the Rann of Kutch. This is a list of rivers wholly or partly in Pakistan, organised geographically by river basin, from west to east. Tributaries are listed from the mouth to the source. The longest and the largest river in Pakistan is the Indus River. Around two-thirds of water supplied for irrigation and in homes come from the Indus and its associated rivers.〔(Wildlife of Pakistan website )〕 == Flowing into the Arabian Sea (flowing only in rainy season during smaller part of year may or may not reach sea)== *Dasht River (Urdu: دریائے دشت) * *Kech River *Basol River *Hingol River (Urdu: دریائے ہنگول) * *Nal River *Porali River *Hub River (Urdu: دریائے حب) *Orangi Nala *Malir River (Urdu:دریائے ملير ) *Lyari River (Urdu:لیاری ندی)(no more river only drain now) * *Gujjar Nala(no more river only drain now) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of rivers of Pakistan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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