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Balochistan
بلوچستان | |
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 A Balochi woman traveling with her camel | |
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.svg) Location of Balochistan in Pakistan | |
 Map of Balochistan | |
| Coordinates: 27°42′N 65°42′E / 27.7°N 65.7°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Established | 1 July 1972 |
| Government | |
| • Legislature | Unicameral (?* 65 seats) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 347,190 km2 (134,050 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,914,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PST) |
| Official languages | Balochii · English |
| Website | Balochistan.gov.pk |
Balochistan (Urdu: صوبہ بلوچستان) is a province in Pakistan. The capital of Balochistan is Quetta. Balochistan has a population of about 10 million people and an area of 134,051 mi2 or (347,190 km2). It covers 45% of Pakistani territory; in terms of area the province of Balochistan is greater in area than Republic of the Congo but smaller than Germany.
Baluchistan (Chief commissioners province) - seceded from British India and became part of Pakistan in 1947. On the 30th of June in 1947 the Khan of Kalat joined Pakistan; tribal gathering and municipality of Quetta also declared for Pakistan. Baluchistan States Union - The BSU was formed after the formal Accession of four individual princely states into the new Dominion of Pakistan on the 31st of March in 1948, apart from the enclave of Gwadar that was in cessation from Oman to Pakistan on the 8th of September in 1958. Both CCP & BSU became the New Province of Balochistan on the 1st of July in 1970, after the dissolution of the former West Pakistan and is an “Integral Part of Pakistan”.
In common with the other provinces of Pakistan, Balochistan has a parliamentary system of government. The ceremonial head of the province is the Governor, who is appointed by the President of Pakistan on the advice of the provincial Chief Minister. The chief executive of the province is the Chief Minister who is normally the leader of the largest party or alliance in the provincial assembly. The unicameral Provincial Assembly of Balochistan comprises 65 seats of which 4% are reserved for non-Muslims and 16% for women only. The judicial branch of government is carried out by the Balochistan High Court, based in Quetta, and headed by a Chief Justice. For administrative purposes, the province is subdivided into 30 districts:[1]
- ↑ "Districts". Government of Balochistan. Archived from the original on 2010-08-07. Retrieved 2010-08-13.