On Fig. 1 of the outline map of Pakistan, shade and label two places that receive annual rainfall of 125 mm or less.
State the crop that is chiefly grown in these low-rainfall areas.
Explain the difficulties faced by people who live in areas with low rainfall.
Compare the monthly rainfall amount and pattern in Hyderabad with that in Dera Ismail Khan.
Give three reasons that account for any similarities or differences in the two rainfall patterns.
Explain the effect of flooding on the local economy and transport links in settlements along the River Indus.
Give a named example of a dry port and explain why it is situated where it is.
It has been suggested that a new motorway should be built in Sindh from Hyderabad via Thatta to Keti Bandar on the Indus Delta, a town with a population of less than 25 000. Explain why this motorway might be needed. To what extent would this proposal be possible?