The aquifer under the Indus basin of Pakistan is of marine origin and the native groundwater is saline which is overlain by a freshwater layer. The upper freshwater layer is formed as a result of seepage from rivers, canals, field irrigation losses and precipitation. About 6.42 million ha area has freshwater layer of variable thickness.
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SAEED, M. M., ASGHAR, M. N., & BRUEN, M. (2003). Options for Skimming Fresh Groundwater in the Indus Basin of Pakistan: A Review. Journal of Groundwater Hydrology, 45(3), 259–278. https://doi.org/10.5917/jagh1987.45.259
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