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The name Punjab is made of two words Punj (Five) + Aab (Water) i.e. land of five rivers.

These five rivers of Punjab are Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum.

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Indus is the longest river of Pakistan.

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The Kabul River empties into the Indus River near Attock, Pakistan.

It is the main river in eastern Afghanistan and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

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River/stream that flows into a larger river or a lake is called a Tributary.

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

The Indus Tributaries:

• Sutlej River
• Chenab River
• Jhelum River
• Beas
• Ravi River

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The Indus River starts in Tibet

The river Indus originates from the Mansarovar lake

The Indus River flows through India, Pakistan,

The Indus River finally falls into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.

River Indus starts making a delta near the city of Thatta

The old name of the Indus River was: Sindhu

National River of Pakistan: Indus River

6 Barrages constructed in Indus River

Indus River Length: 3,180 km

The upper Indus Plain ends at Mithankot 

The upper Indus Plain starts from Kalabagh

Explanation

the five rivers flow into the Indus

1. Jhelum
2. Chenab
3. Ravi
4. Beas,
5. Sutlej 

The Indus River starts in Tibet

The river Indus originates from the Mansarovar lake

The Indus River flows through India, Pakistan,

The Indus River finally falls into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.

River Indus starts making a delta near the city of Thatta

The old name of the Indus river was: Sindhu

National River of Pakistan: Indus River

Indus River Length: 3,180 km

Indus River 2nd source: Gar Tsangpo

The upper Indus plain ends at Mithankot 

The upper Indus plain starts from Kalabagh