Desert (urdu: صحرائے چولستان), also locally known as Rohi) sprawls thirty kilometers from bahawalpur punjab pakistan and covers an area of 26,300 km². It adjoins the thar desert extending over to sindh and into india. Cholistan
The word Cholistan is derived from the Turkish word Chol, which means Desert. Cholistan thus means Land of the Desert. The people of Cholistan lead a semi-nomadic life, moving from one place to another in search of water and fodder for their animals. The dry bed of the hakar river runs through the area, along which many settlements of the indas valley civilisation have been found.
The Desert also has an Annual Jeep Rally, known as Cholistan Desert Jeep Rally. It is the biggest motor sports event in Pakistan.