Which desert lies between the Indus River and the Jhelum River?

Correct answer: Thal. The Thal Desert lies in Punjab between the Indus and Jhelum rivers.

Background: Irrigation, such as the Thal Canal, has turned parts of it into farmland.

• Thar: Thar is in Sindh and Rajasthan, in the south-east.
• Cholistan: Cholistan is near Bahawalpur, along the Sutlej side.
• Kharan: Kharan is in Balochistan.

Did you know? Thal is mainly in the districts of Bhakkar, Layyah, Khushab, and Mianwali.

Memory trick: Thal = between two rivers.