Panjgur

Panjgur
Panjgur
Coordinates: 26°58′N 64°06′E / 26.967°N 64.100°ECoordinates: 26°58′N 64°06′E / 26.967°N 64.100°E
Country  Pakistan
Province Balochistan Province
Elevation 980 m (3,220 ft)
Time zone PST (UTC+5)

Panjgur or Panggur (Urdu: پنجگور) is a small town in Panjgur District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is located at 26°58'0N 64°5'60E.[1]

Climate

Panjgur has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with very hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation mainly falls in two distinct periods: in the late winter and early spring from February to April, and in the monsoon in June and July.

Climate data for Panjgur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.7
(80.1)
29.4
(84.9)
34.5
(94.1)
39.0
(102.2)
44.4
(111.9)
45.0
(113)
45.0
(113)
43.3
(109.9)
41.5
(106.7)
38.0
(100.4)
34.0
(93.2)
29.0
(84.2)
45
(113)
Average high °C (°F) 17.4
(63.3)
19.8
(67.6)
25.6
(78.1)
31.2
(88.2)
36.3
(97.3)
39.4
(102.9)
38.8
(101.8)
38.1
(100.6)
35.4
(95.7)
30.7
(87.3)
24.8
(76.6)
19.5
(67.1)
29.75
(85.54)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)
12.8
(55)
18.2
(64.8)
23.7
(74.7)
28.5
(83.3)
31.7
(89.1)
31.7
(89.1)
30.7
(87.3)
27.2
(81)
22.1
(71.8)
16.6
(61.9)
12.1
(53.8)
22.15
(71.89)
Average low °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7)
5.7
(42.3)
10.9
(51.6)
16.1
(61)
20.7
(69.3)
24.0
(75.2)
24.7
(76.5)
23.3
(73.9)
19.0
(66.2)
13.6
(56.5)
8.4
(47.1)
4.6
(40.3)
14.56
(58.22)
Record low °C (°F) −6.7
(19.9)
−4.4
(24.1)
0.0
(32)
5.0
(41)
5.5
(41.9)
13.5
(56.3)
13.9
(57)
13.9
(57)
8.9
(48)
3.0
(37.4)
−3.3
(26.1)
−7.8
(18)
−7.8
(18)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16.3
(0.642)
16.2
(0.638)
15.6
(0.614)
7.4
(0.291)
3.1
(0.122)
3.3
(0.13)
25.0
(0.984)
9.2
(0.362)
1.5
(0.059)
0.8
(0.031)
0.8
(0.031)
9.5
(0.374)
108.7
(4.278)
Source: NOAA (1961-1990) [2]

Sunni Extremism & Religious Persecution of Minorities

According to Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and other independent international and national media sources, due to banned terrorist organizations likes of Lashkar-i-Jhangvi & Pakistani Taliban and deliberate efforts of the Pakistan governmental agencies to counter the Baloch nationalist's legitimate fight for the independence, there has been the surge in the religious extremism in Panjgur targeting Hindus, Shias (including Hazaras) and Zikris, resulting in migration of over 300,000 Shias, Zikris, and Hindus from Baluchistan.[3][4][5][6]

See also

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