Pasni
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Pasni
An open roadstead and port in Makran, Baluchistan, situated in 25 16' N. and 63 28' E., about 220 miles from Karachi, on a sandbank connecting the headland of zarren with the mainland, The inhabitants live in mat huts ; the telegraph bungalow and three other structures constitute the only permanent buildings. The popu- lation (1904) numbers 1,489, and consists of Meds (1,065) with a few Hindus, Khojas or Lotias, and Kalmatis. Pasni obtains its importance from its proximity to Turbat, the head-quarters of Makran, about 70 miles distant. Mail steamers make fortnightly calls at the port, but the open roadstead affords poor anchorage. Improved facilities for landing are now in contemplation. The trade of Pasni is rapidly expanding, and amounted in value to about 4| lakhs during the twenty? one months from June, 1903, to February, 1905. The annual customs lease has also risen from Rs. 4,500 in 1899 to Rs 18,000 in 1905. The only industry is fishing, on which the majority of the population subsist.
