Kuchlak
کچلاک
Kuchlagh
City
Kuchlakکچلاک is located in Pakistan
Kuchlakکچلاک
Kuchlak
کچلاک
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 31°5′0″N 67°6′20″E / 31.08333°N 67.10556°E / 31.08333; 67.10556
CountryPakistan Pakistan
ProvinceBalochistan
TownChiltan Town
Population
 • Total184,818
Area code87000

Kuchlak (Pashto: کچلاک), also Kuchlagh (Pashto: کچلاغ), sometimes mistakenly referred to as Kachlak,[1] is a town near Quetta, in the province of Balochistan, Pakistan. It is governed by a union council in Chiltan Town, Quetta. Kuchlak is home to Halaqa Number 61, one of the largest halaqas in Quetta. Kuchlak is well known for summer fruits such as apples and peaches; however, soil aridity is a problem. Vegetables grown in the valley include tomatoes, potatoes, onions and turnips.

Climate

Kuchlak has a continental arid climate with great variation between summer and winter temperatures. Summer highs can reach 40 °C (104 °F), while winter temperatures can drop to −19 °C (−2 °F). Summer begins in late May and continues until early September, with average temperatures ranging from 24–26 °C (75–79 °F). Autumn runs from late September to mid-November, with average temperatures in the 12–18 °C (54–64 °F) range. Winter starts in late November and ends in late March, with average temperatures near 4–5 °C (39–41 °F) and snow during the months of January and February. Spring starts in early April and ends in late May, with average temperatures close to 15 °C (59 °F). Unlike most of Pakistan, Kuchlak does not have a monsoon with sustained, heavy rainfall; snowfall during the winter months is the principal mode of precipitation.

Education

Arbab Ghulam Ali Kasi Government Inter College is the only institute of higher learning in Kuchlak. There are three boys public high schools, two girls high schools and many primary and middle schools. Several private educational institutions and schools also exist in the town. For higher education, most students are travel over 25 km daily to Quetta (the nearest city) for study in tertiary educational institutions such as:

Sports

The following sports are popular:

Taliban presence

In August 2019, it was reported that the area has served as the Taliban's main meeting place, medical center, and resting place after combat.[2] The town's Khair Ul Madarais mosque, which was bombed in August 2019, was the main meeting place for the Taliban.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Terrorist attack in Kachlak". The Nation Pakistan. 11 April 2023.
  2. ↑ NJ Herald
  3. ↑ "Brother of Afghan Taliban leader killed in Pakistan mosque blast".
  4. ↑ Farmer, Ben; Mehsud, Saleem (16 August 2019). "Family of Taliban leader killed in 'assassination attempt' on eve of historic US peace deal". The Telegraph.
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