BY

TAYYBA ZAHOOR
 Northern Areas
 Western Areas
 The Baluchistan Plateau
 Potwar Plateau
 The Indus Plain
 Deserts
 Topography

 Drainage

 Life Style & Economy

 Located between River Indus & River Jhelum

 It is an open land with extensive flat areas.

Height 300 to 600 meters from sea level.

 Large part of land has been eroded by the

action of running water.
 Soan River/Jhelum are rivers mainly used
for agriculture.
 Mangla Dam on River Jehlum provide
irrigation, drainage & power generation

 Rich in minerals like rock salt, gypsum, lime

stone, coal, marble, clays, and oil.
 It is a hill system in the Punjab province of
Pakistan extends from the Jhelum River to
The Indus, across the northern portion of
the Punjab province.
 The mountain range covers most of the
areas of the Jhelum, Chakwal, Kalabagh and
Mianwali district.
 The Salt Range contains the great mines of
Mayo, Khewra, Warcha and Kalabagh, which
yield vast supplies of salt. Coal of a medium
quality is also found.
 Average height 750 to 900m.
 Sakesar Peak is the highest point in the Salt
Range at a height of 1527m.
 Rich in minerals like rock salt, gypsum and
limestone.
 Farming depends on rain fall. Canal irrigation
is not possible due to its rugged landscape.

 Wheat, maize and barley are cultivated.

 Rich in non-metallic minerals, which provide
raw material to the cement, ceramics and
chemical industries.
 Attock Oil Refinery is set up to refine the oil
of Potwar Plateau.
 It has a high population density and contains
different types of industries
 Rawalpindi, Jhelum and Chakwal are the
important towns of Plateau.

 Accessible by road, railway and air transport.