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The majority of Pakistan's industrial sectors, for example fishing and agriculture, which account for more than one-fourth of the output and two-fifths of employment in Pakistan, are highly dependent on the country's natural resources. Hence, in order to sustain economic growth there is a high demand on already scarce natural resources.
The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large, arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent that forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. It is the world's 16th largest desert, and the world's 9th largest subtropical desert. 85% of the Thar Desert is in India, and the remaining 15% is in ...
General future projections for Pakistan's climate are: [23] Pakistan’s projected temperature increase is expected to be higher than the global average. Projected temperature increase in northern parts is expected to be higher than the southern parts of the country. The frequency of hot days and hot nights is expected to increase significantly.
A satellite image of the Sahara, the world's largest hot desert and third largest desert after Antarctica and the Arctic. Desert greening is the process of afforestation or revegetation of deserts for ecological restoration (biodiversity), sustainable farming and forestry, but also for reclamation of natural water systems and other ecological systems that support life.
The Thal desert is a subtropical sandy region with severe climatic conditions that are prone to temperature extremes. [17] Approximately 50% of the region sees hyper-arid climatic conditions (annual rainfall less than 200mm) and the remaining half sees semi-arid climatic conditions (annual rainfall between 200mm and 500mm). [18]
The Kharan Desert (Urdu: صحرائے خاران) is a sandy and mountainous desert situated in Balochistan province in south-western Pakistan. [1] This desert was the site of Pakistan's second nuclear test, Chagai-II, which was carried out on 30 May 1998. [2] The land is not fit for agriculture due to low irrigation.
Pakistan's climate varies from a continental type of climate in the north (Gilgit-Baltistan,Kashmir,KPK), a mountainous dry climate in the west (Baluchistan), a wet climate in the East (Punjab) an arid climate in the Thar Desert, to a tropical climate in the southeast (Sindh), characterized by extreme variations in temperature, both seasonally ...
Foreign NGOs also provide support for the extension of drinking water supply and sanitation in Pakistan. For example, WaterAid from the UK has set up a rainwater collection project in the Thar Desert and influenced government in the city of Gujranwala in Punjab leading to the provision of clean water for 2,500 slum residents. It also helped to ...