Physiography
of Pakistan
Ms Fauzia Samreen Siddiqui
Subject head
Pakistan Studies
Location of
Pakistan
o latitudes 24°35’north and 37°05’
o Longitude 61°East to 78° East.
Geo strategic importance
Map work
 Complete the given maps using your text
book
Physiographic divisions
The Northern Mountains
The Karakoram Range
The Himalayas
Hindukush
Common Topographical/Relief
features
 Parallel ranges run mainly from West to East
 The height of the ranges increases from South to
North– rise over 6000 m
 Passes at high altitude– khunjerab, Lawari, Shandur
 Snow fields
 Snow capped peaks
 Steep slopes
 V- shaped valleys
Drainage
o Rapids
o Water falls
/streams
o Fast flowing rivers
People/ Economy/climate
 Primary activities--- Fishing, forestry, livestock
herding, small scale subsistence farming/terraced
farming
 Secondary activities---- fruit processing, carpet
weaving
 Tertiary activities---- Trade, Tourism , hotel
management
 Highland climate --- cold winters, mild summers,
rainfall in all seasons
Written task
 Do Question 1 May / June 2019
Waziristan Hills Sulaiman and
Kirthar mountain.
Passes of western highland
Baluchistan Plateau
Baluchistan plateau
Potwar Plateau
Salt Range
The Indus plain
Lower Indus Plain
Relief features of lower Indus
People/Economy/Climate
• Low Land Climate ---- Cool
winters, Hot summers, Monsoon
Rainfall, Aridity increases from
North to South
The Deltaic Plain
Desert areas
Relief features of Deserts
 Rolling sand dunes/ Sand
plains/Pattis
 Gently undulating plain
 Wide interdunal valleys
with silt and clayey
sediments
 Barren rocks due to lack of
water
People/Economy/Climate
Climatic features
 Arid zone ---Mild winter, Hot summer, extreme
aridity
Coastal areas / coastal climate----
Maritime influence
Mild winters,
warm
summers,
Monsoons in
summers
People/Economy

Physiography of Pakistan