Kharor and Machka

Kharor and Machka are two union councils of Sadiqabad Tehsil in Rahim Yar Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan. Covering an area of 63,611 acres (257.42 km²), they form two subnational enclaves of Punjab province within Sindh, being surrounded by Kashmore, and Ghotki districts of Sindh on all sides as well as being non-contiguous to each other.^[1] The two enclaves have a population of 100,000 as of 2024, and are part of NA-174 Rahim Yar Khan-VI constituency of National Assembly of Pakistan and PP-267 Rahim Yar Khan-XIII constituency of Punjab Assembly.^[2] Machka is 17 km away from the last Punjab police station at Daudwala on Sadiqabad-Kashmore highway.^[3]

Country Pakistan

TimezoneUTC+5 (PST)

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Kharor-Machka کھروڑ-ماچھکہ
Enclaves of Punjab
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Coordinates: 28.2686253°N 69.5949143°E / 28.2686253; 69.5949143
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Rahim Yar Khan
Tehsil	Sadiqabad
Union councils	2
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

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Kharor and Machka are part of riverine area called Katcha, which is home to criminal gangs known as Katcha dacoits.^[3] In 2022, about 50 people drowned in the Indus River when a boat carrying wedding party between Kharor and Machka capsized.^[4] A police station and various check posts are located in the enclaves.^[3]