{{Short description|Pakistani village}} {{Use Pakistani English|date=June 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Mangocher | settlement_type = Village | native_name = {{langx|brh|{{nq|منگچر}}}} | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = Balochistan Pakistan | pushpin_mapsize = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Pakistan | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Balochistan | subdivision_type2 = Division | subdivision_name2 = Kalat Division | subdivision_type3 = District | subdivision_name3 = Kalat District | subdivision_type4 = Tehsil | subdivision_name4 = Mangochar Tehsil | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = | established_date = | area_total_km2 = | area_footnotes = | population_as_of = 2023 | population_total = | population_density_km2 = | timezone = PKT | utc_offset = +5 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = {{coord|29.350|N|66.639|E|region:PK|display=inline,title}} | elevation_m = | area_code = }} '''Mangocher'''{{efn|{{langx|brh|منگچر}}, {{IPA|brh|məŋɡʧəɾ|pron}}; {{langx|sd|مڱڻهار}}, {{IPA|brh|məŋɳʱɑːɾ|pron}}; {{langx|bal|منگچر}}, {{IPA|bal|məŋɡʧəɾ|pron}}}} is a village located in Mangochar Tehsil of Kalat District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is situated {{convert|35|km|mi}} north of the town of Kalat and lies around {{convert|107|km|mi}} south of Quetta, the provincial capital.
Mangocher is situated at an elevation of approximately {{convert|1500|m|ft}} above sea level in the highland region of central Balochistan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Manguchar Tehsil topographic map, elevation, terrain |url=https://en-hk.topographic-map.com/map-92qz57/Manguchar-Tehsil/ |website=Topographic maps |publisher=World topographic map |access-date=12 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref> The surrounding terrain consists of arid plateaus and mountainous formations, including parts of the Central Brahui Range. The climate is arid to semi-arid, with cold winters that may bring snowfall in higher areas, and warm to mild summers. Precipitation is generally low and irregular, occurring in both summer and winter. Nearby features include the Harboi Range, notable for its juniper forests.
Mangocher possesses essential infrastructure, including electricity supply through a grid station, road connectivity via the N-25 National Highway, and basic water and education facilities. These services, however, are constrained by security challenges, limited resources, and broader underdevelopment within the tehsil and district.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shahid |first1=Saleem |title=Grid station attacked, staff held hostage in Mangochar |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1928627 |access-date=12 August 2025 |work=dawn.com |publisher=Dawn |date=4 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
== History == In 1747, Mir Mahbat Khan, the Khan of Qalat, was defeated by the forces of Durrani Empire near Mangocher. Following his defeat, he fled to Qalat and Durrani Empire captured Mangocher in 1747.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dashti |first1=Naseer |title=The Baloch and Balochistan: A Historical Account from the Beginning to the Fall of the Baloch State |date=2012 |location=Quetta |isbn=9781466958968 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xIjyLNpusbAC&dq=Mangocher+sindhi&pg=PA180}}</ref> In 1899, Kalat State forces were disbanded in Mangocher.<ref>{{cite book |last1=India |first1=Government of |title=Administration Report of the Baluchistan Agency, Including the Districts of Kalat |date=1899 |publisher=Harvard College Library |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gsInAAAAYAAJ&dq=Mangochar&pg=PA14}}</ref>
=== 2022 Pakistan floods === Many parts of Mangocher were affected by the floods that occurred in 2022, which caused frequent power outages.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://e.jang.com.pk/detail/223275 |title=Jang Epaper Quetta قلات منگچر میں بجلی کی ترسیل معطل،کاروبار ٹھپ |website=e.jang.com.pk}}</ref>
=== 2022 shooting === One person was killed and another injured as a result of gunfire by an unknown assailant. The suspect managed to flee the scene before the police arrived.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://dailykhabardar.com.pk/05/09/2022/33936/ |title=منگچر : فائرنگ ایک شخص جان بحق ایک زخمی، ملزمان فرار ، گرفتارنہ ہوسکی |date=September 5, 2022}}</ref>
=== 2025 Attack === {{See also|Insurgency in Balochistan}} On 3 May 2025, fighters affiliated with the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) temporarily took control of the Mongochar bazaar (main market road) and blocked the Quetta-Karachi Highway passing through the area. They intercepted and searched several vehicles, causing a complete halt to traffic along the route.<ref name="Dawn News 3 May 2025"/><ref name="Daily Urdu 3 May 2025"/> During the incident, the assailants set fire to the local offices of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), the Judicial Complex, and the local branch of the National Bank of Pakistan. The attackers left the area before the arrival of security forces. In response, law enforcement agencies launched a search operation to apprehend those involved, and traffic on the highway was restored later that night.<ref name="Dawn News 3 May 2025">{{cite news |last1=Shahwani |first1=Abdul Wahid |last2=Shahid |first2=Saleem |title=Armed men torch several govt buildings in Kalat |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1908061 |access-date=4 May 2025 |publisher=Dawn News |date=3 May 2025}}</ref><ref name="Daily Urdu 3 May 2025">{{cite news |title=قلات: منگوچرمیں بلوچ عسکریت پسندوں کا حملہ: سرکاری عمارتوں کو آگ لگا دی |url=https://www.dailyurdu.net/hot-news/88001/ |access-date=4 May 2025 |date=3 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-03 |title=Baloch Liberation Army Captures Mangocher, Blocks Quetta-Karachi Highway: Report |url=https://www.thedailyjagran.com/world/baloch-liberation-army-captures-mangocher-blocks-quettakarachi-highway-10234735 |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=English Jagran |language=en}}</ref>
After the incident, two other attacks occurred in Mangochar against the Baloch levies. In the first incident, unidentified armed assailants on motorcycles opened fire killing Levies personnel Haq Nawaz on the spot. In a separate incident, a powerful explosion damaged the National Highway near Rahimabad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rizwan |date=2025-05-03 |title=Levies official killed in Mangochar attack |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1307756-levies-official-killed-in-mangochar-attack |access-date=2025-08-20 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}</ref>
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{{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT: Mangocher}} Category:Kalat District Category:Populated places in Kalat District {{Balochistan-geo-stub}}