Mangocher (Sindhi: l مڱڻهار, Balochi/Brahui: منگچر) is a city located in Qalat district, Balochistan, in Pakistan. The city lies near the city of Qalat and is 107 km (66 mi) away from Quetta, the province's capital.[1] There are 65,678 people who live in Mangocher as of the 2017 Pakistan Census and all of the population is rural.[2]
Mangocher
Brahui: منگچر | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Mangocher | |
| Coordinates: 29°21′00″N 66°38′20″E / 29.350°N 66.639°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Division | Rukhshani Division |
| District | Kalat District |
| Tehsil | Mangocher Tehsil |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 65,678 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| Website | www |
History
editThe Khan of Qalat, Mir Mahbat Khan was defeated by the Afghans near Mangocher and he fled to Qalat. The Afghans retook Mangocher in 1747.[3] In 1899 Kalat State Forces disbanded in Mangocher.[4]
Armed conflict
editThe Balochistan Liberation Army has committed numerous atrocities in Mangocher by killing civilians and destroying infrastructure during the Insurgency in Balochistan.[5] Many residents have also opposed both the BLA and the Pakistani government due to the ban on the import of vegetables and plants to neighboring Afghanistan, especially the landlords.[6]
2022 Pakistan floods
editMany parts of Mangcher have been underwater since the 2022 Pakistan Floods began in May throughout September as well as Qalat which caused the power to go out for most of the time.[7]
2022 shooting
editUnknown members of a group opened fire on civilians in Mangocher with one person killed and one injured. The attackers escaped, but are assumed to be from the Balochistan Liberation Army, a militant group active in Balochistan.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Distance between Quetta and Mangochar". alldistancebetween.com.
- ^ "Mangochar (Tehsil, Pakistan) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de.
- ^ Dashti, Naseer (2012). The Baloch and Balochistan: A Historical Account from the Beginning to the Fall of the Baloch State. Quetta. ISBN 9781466958968.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ India, Government of (1899). Administration Report of the Baluchistan Agency, Including the Districts of Kalat. Harvard College Library.
- ^ "منگچر". dailyintekhab.pk.
- ^ "منگچر ، زمینداروں کا ہمسایہ ممالک سے زرعی اجناس کی درآمد ، کے خلاف احتجاج ، قومی شاہراہ بلاک". September 9, 2022.
- ^ "Jang Epaper Quetta قلات منگچر میں بجلی کی ترسیل معطل،کاروبار ٹھپ". e.jang.com.pk.
- ^ "منگچر : فائرنگ ایک شخص جان بحق ایک زخمی، ملزمان فرار ، گرفتارنہ ہوسکی". September 5, 2022.
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