Wadh

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Wadh is a town in the Khuzdar District of Balochistan, Pakistan. It is hometown of the chief of the Mengal tribe, Sardar Attaullah Mengal. Most of the inhabitants of the sub-district belong to the powerful Mengal tribe. The majority of the people in the area are Muslims whereas a small population are Hindus. A vast majority of the population here speak Brahui.The climate in the region remains Semi-arid with warm summers and mild winters. Agriculture is a majot economic activity here followed by livestock farming. The area of Wadh, like the rest of Balochistan is rich in mineral resources. The region possesses large deposits of Barite, Chromite, Copper, Limestone, Magnesite, Manganite. The region where the town lies is also said to be rich in Oil and Gas which the Government of Pakistan has not been able to exploit due to its conflict with the Baloch people, as it is believed that exploitation of such mineral resources is not in the latter's ethnic interest.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadh

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