Rakshan River and N-85 Highway
North East of Panjgur, Balochistan
"The Rakshan River (Urdu: دریائے رخشن) rises at the Nidoki pass, south-west of Shireza, district Washuk, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is known as Nag river over there, and runs south-westward, it unites with the lop stream at a point to west of Nag-e-Kalat.
It then flows west-south-west through the centre of the long valley which in its centre comprises the Panjgur city, Makran, parallel with the river also runs Siahan Range on the north and Zangi Lak hills on the south. At its start, the Rakshan possesses little or no water,
However, in Panjgur it expands into a series of bright clear pools (kor joh) connected with each other by small water channels running over a pebbly bed. The banks here are bordered with numerous date palms and most of the water is used for irrigation. "