Appraisal of Neotectonic Activities in Shadi Kaur Catchment, Pasni, Balochistan-Pakistan: Appraisal of Neotectonic Activities in Shadi Kaur Catchment, Pasni, Balochistan-Pakistan

Waseem Khan; Mahnoor Mirwani; Inayat Ullah; Aimal Khan Kasi; Muhammad  Ishaq Kakar; Shazia Fareed

doi:10.46660/ijeeg.v14i1.122

Authors

Waseem Khan Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Geodynamics and Geohazards, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, China
Mahnoor Mirwani Communication and Works, Physical and Housing Department, Government of Baluchistan, Pakistan, Department of Civil Engineering, Balochistan University of Information Technology Engineering and Management Sciences, Quetta, Pakistan
Inayat Ullah Centre of Excellence in Mineralogy, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan
Aimal Khan Kasi Centre of Excellence in Mineralogy, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan
Muhammad Ishaq Kakar Centre of Excellence in Mineralogy, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan
Shazia Fareed Department of Geology, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46660/ijeeg.v14i1.122

Abstract

The goal of this research is to assess Neotectonic activity in the northern Pasni region of Balochistan-Pakistan. For a
total of 57 drainage sub-basins, four geomorphic parameters were calculated. These include the Factor of asymmetry
(FA), Shape of the Basin (SB), Hypsometric Integral (HI), and Length Gradient of the stream (LGS). The Index of
Neotectonic (IN) was computed using a combination of the calculated geomorphic characteristics. The basins were then
classified as having high, moderate, and low intensities as a result of this indexing. The tectonic strain by major
lineation found between Hoshab fault and NNE trending Nai Rud fault and NNE trending Ghulaman-i-Bent fault,
respectively, has influenced the mechanism of current channels geometry, according to the quantitative analysis. The
IN intensities distribution revealed considerable disparities amongst drainage sub basins, indicating variances in
Neotectonic activity due to their placement in relation to the study area's fault networks. A total of 8 knick points
including the slope-break and vertical-step, were distinguished within the catchment area depending on the influencing
factors

Appraisal of Neotectonic Activities in Shadi Kaur Catchment, Pasni, Balochistan-Pakistan