Turbat

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Turbat تربت
General Information
Province	Balochistan
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)
No. of Towns
Population	9,339,023 1998
Estimate	^[1] 2006
Government
No. of Union Councils
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Turbat (Urdu: تربت ) is city located in Balochistan, Pakistan.

1 About
2 Places of interest
3 Transportation
4 See also

[edit] About

The town is located in southwest of Balochistan province Pakistan it is situated on the left bank of the Kech River, which is a tributary to the Dasht River. The Makran Range to the north and east descends to coastal plains in the south. The town is a marketplace for dates grown in the surrounding region and has a date-processing factory. Jowar (sorghum), barley, wheat, and rice are also grown, and livestock are raised.

Koh-e-Murad (Persian: كوه مورد ) is a shrine, which is located in Turbat, Baluchistan. This is a sacred place for Zikris where they believe that Syed Mohammad Jaunpuri (who they view as the Mahdi) meditated and offered prayers for a long time.

The followers of Zikri sect gather here at the night of 27th Ramadan for ziarat (literally 'a visit' in Arabic: زيارة ; Urdu/Persian: زيارت) of this shrine.

The town has a special place in Baloch folklore and literature, it is the home of Punnu, the hero of the romance of Sassi Punnu. The remains of Punnu's fort can still be seen at Turbat.

[edit] Places of interest

Koh-e-Murad
Former palace of the Nawab of Makran (a former provincial governor of the Khanate of Balochistan.)
The Nazim's Mosque
Turbat Rest House

[edit] Transportation

Turbat has a domestic airport which offers direct flights to Gwadar and Karachi. The road network links Turbat with Panjgur and Kalat to the northwest and Pasni to the southeast