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Lansdowne Bridge completed in 1889, the Lansdowne Bridge became the longest rigid girder bridge span in the world

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• The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan.

• Indus Waters Treaty brokered by the World Bank

• It was signed in Karachi on 19 September 1960
• Sighed by Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani President Ayub Khan.
• the following 3 rivers were given to Pakistan: Indus, Jhelum and Chenab  
• the following 3 rivers were given to India: Sutlej, Beas, Ravi.

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The vast alluvial plains lying between the western banks of Manchester lake and Kirthar range is known as  Indus delta.

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• Indus river end at the Arabian sea
• The Indus River rises near Mansarovar in Tibet and flows through India, Pakistan, and finally falls into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.
  
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• The old name of the Indus river was: Sindhu
  

• Indus River Length: 3,180 km

  Indus River Mouths: Arabian Sea, Rann of Kutch, Nalsarovar bird sanctuary

  Indus River Tributaries: Sutlej River, Chenab River, Jhelum River, Ravi River,

  Indus River Sources: Tibetan Plateau, Senge Zangbu, Gar River

  Indus River 2nd source: Gar Tsangpo

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The 117th meeting of the India-Pakistan Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) held in March, 2022

This meeting takes place on yearly basis.

The Indian delegation comprising 10 members was headed by the Indian Commissioner for Indus Waters PK Saxena, while Pakistan’s delegation was led by Pakistan Commissioner for Indus Waters Syed Muhammad Mehar Ali Shah.

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Lower Kachura Lake is located in Kachura village in Skardu city at a height of 2,500 metres.

The lake is also known as Shangrila lake after a resort built on its bank in 1983.

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Keenjhar Lake is also called Kalri Lake located in Thatta District.

Manchar Lake is situated in Jamshoro still 2004

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The Ravi River is a transboundary river flowing through northwestern India and eastern Pakistan.

Under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, its waters, along with those of the Sutlej and Beas rivers, are allocated to India.

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Area around a river is called Bela

Area between two rivers is called Doab      دوآب (دو+آب)