Mountain Ranges Of Pakistan PDF

# INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LAHORE ## 13- Study the Info about the famous mountain ranges in Pakistan **Himalayas:** - Siwaliks are located in Attock district. - Lesser/lower Himalayas: - Murree - Galiyast - Abbottabad - Greater Himalayas are in Kashmir - Highest peak: Nanga Parbat = 81...

# INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LAHORE ## 13- Study the Info about the famous mountain ranges in Pakistan **Himalayas:** - Siwaliks are located in Attock district. - Lesser/lower Himalayas: - Murree - Galiyast - Abbottabad - Greater Himalayas are in Kashmir - Highest peak: Nanga Parbat = 8126mtrs **Karakoram(black-Gravel):** - The highest peak is K-2 (The world 2nd highest-8611 meters) full of glaciers - Runs East to West - Khunjrab pass connects Pakistan to China - Silk road/K.K.H is the centuries old trade route which is now being upgraded as CPEC (China-Pak Economic Corridor) - Himalayas pass through 3 countries: - Pakistan - India - Nepal (the world highest peak Mount-everest is also the part of Himalayas located in Nepal 8848 mtrs) Runs East to west - **Hindu-Kush:** - Runs North to South - Makes Natural border between Pakistan & Afghanistan - Dir, Sawat, Kalam & Chitral are famous valleys. - **Central Brahui Range** - **Sulaiman Range** - **Toba-Kakar Range** - **Waziristan Hills** - **Siwaliks** (Foot-hills of Himalayas) - **Pir-Panjal(lesser Himalayas)** - **Greater Himalayas (Kashmir)** - **Safed-Koh** - **Hindu-Kush** - **Karakoram** **India** - **Historical passes:** - Shandur pass (Gilgit & Chitral) - Shangla Pass (Sawat & upper parts of Indus valley) - Lawari Pass (Chitral & Sawat & Peshawar) - Thick forest cover in Sawat, Kohistan, Panjkora & Dir. - The highest peak is Tirich Mir (7690 mtrs) **Iran** - **Kirthar Range** **Arabian Sea**