Rakhni

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Rakhni
Town and union council
CountryPakistan
Region Balochistan
District Barkhan District
Elevation
1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)

Rakhni (also known as Rakni) is a town and union council of Barkhan District in the Balochistan, Pakistan. [1] It is located at an altitude of 1093 metres (3589 feet) close to Punjab and Balochistan border near Fort Munro. [2]

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Sources of Income

The major source of income is livestock. Sixty percent of people earn through livestock, thirty percent through cultivation and the remaining ten percent through other professions.

Language

Khetrani and Hasanki is the main language and Balochi is also spoken.

Climate

In summer the weather is usually hot. In winter, there is snow on the nearest mountains peaks.

Culture

Men wear baggy Balochi shalwar and women wear Balochi dress.

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