Mashkel | |
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Tehsil | |
Country | Pakistan |
Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Mashkel (Urdu and Balochi: مشخیل) is a tehsil of Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan.
The population of Kharan district was estimated to be over 250,000 in 2005. Over 99% of the people of the area are Muslims. The main Baloch tribes of the district are Nausherwani and Siapad.
The town was hit by a strong earthquake in April 2013, demolishing around 85 percent of the city's buildings.