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Earthquake hazard zones of Pakistan. Pakistan geologically overlaps both with the Indian and the Eurasian tectonic plates where its Sindh and Punjab provinces lie on the north-western corner of the Indian plate while Balochistan and most of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa lie within the Eurasian plate which mainly comprises the Iranian plateau, some parts of the Middle East and Central Asia.
Pakistan geology-related lists (5 P) C. Coal mining regions in Pakistan (3 P) E. Earthquakes in Pakistan (1 C, 32 P) F. Geologic formations of Pakistan (5 P)
In Punjab Province huge coal deposits are found in the Salt Range. The coal found in Punjab is of sub-bituminous quality. Regions near Kalabagh (Mianwali District) Dolomite: The main deposits include Barbara deposits of Kuch near Kalabagh in Mianwali District. The Dolomite deposits are also found near Datta Nala (about 11 km North East of ...
School education department (Punjab, Pakistan) South Punjab Forest Company; Special education department (Punjab, Pakistan)
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]
A Topographic map of Pakistan. By 1956, the GSP worked extremely close with the United States Geological Survey (USGS); the USGS established multimillion-dollar work laboratories and facilities in all over the country and cooperation continued until 1970. [7] In 1957, the GSP discovered the large stockpiles of uranium in Sindh and Punjab. [8]
The Geography of Pakistan (Urdu: جغرافیۂ پاکِستان) encompasses a wide variety of landscapes varying from plains to deserts, forests, and plateaus ranging from the coastal areas of the Indian Ocean in the south to the mountains of the Karakoram, Hindukush, Himalayas ranges in the north.
Punjabis are the native people of Pothohar, speaking Punjabi in forms of various dialects. [19] Major dialects or varieties spoken in the region include Pothwari, predominantly spoken in the northern and central areas of the plateau, with Dhanni being spoken in the southern areas, Majhi in the eastern and Hindko (specifically Ghebi and Chachhi) in the western areas. [20]