Panjgur District

Panjgur District

Panjgur (Balochi: پنجگور) is a district in the west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Panjgur was one of the three tehsils of Makran District until 1 July 1977 when that district became Makran Division and Panjgur became a district. Some of the towns that are within Panjgur District are Tasp, Kallag, Paroom, Washbood, Gramkan, Sarawan, Khudabadan, Chitkan, Tar Office, Sarikoran, Bonistan, Hiraap, Sarekalat, Isaai and Surdoo. of Panjgur, Tar office used to be offices for British Army during British Raj as the headquarter of Makran. A few archaeological sites including centuries old tombs, an old dam named Band-e-Gillar and remnants of a fort at Khudabadan are of interest in the district.The historical castle of Nawab kharan is also present at Panjgur.