Mainly *five rivers* that pass mostly through the *Punjab province*; therefore the name *'Punjab' — 'panj'* meaning *five* and *'aab'* meaning *water*. The five rivers of Pakistan are *Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sultej*.
1. *Indus*
Indus river is the *longest river* in Pakistan, With a total length of *3,180 kilometres*.
Indus River originates from the *Tibetan plateau* near *Lake Mansarovar*.
*Tarbela Dam* is built on the *Indus river* opened in *1976*.
2. *Jhelum*
River Jhelum is nearly *774 kilometres* long and is the *tributary of River Chenab*. Jhelum originates from the south-eastern part of *Kashmir valley*.
*Mangla dam* was constructed in *1967* is on river Jhelum.
3. *Chenab*
Chenab flows through *Jammu and Kashmir*. It is then joined by the Jhelum River at *Trimmu*. Chenab River is nearly *960 kilometres* long.
4. *Ravi*
River Ravi *originates in the Himalayas*. River Ravi is nearly *720 kilometres* long. It's also called *'The river of Lahore'* since the city of *Lahore* is located at *Ravi's eastern bank*.
5. *Sutlej*
Sutlej is located north of the *Vindhya Range*, south of the HinduKush segment of the Himalayas, and east of the Central Sulaiman Range in Pakistan. Some *550 kilometres* long, Sutlej is also called as the *"Red River"*.
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