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This is a list of journalists killed during the Balochistan conflict. The conflict has been going on since 1947, but since 2001, 28–33 journalists have been killed [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and between 2009 and 2012 at over 23 journalists have been killed.
Balochistan [4] (/ b ə ˈ l oʊ tʃ ɪ s t ɑː n, b ə ˌ l oʊ tʃ ɪ ˈ s t ɑː n,-s t æ n / bə-LOHTCH-ist-a(h)n, - A(H)N; Balochi: بلۏچستان, romanized: Balòcestàn, [baˈloːt͡ʃest̪ɑːn]), also spelled as Baluchistan or Baluchestan, is a historical region in West and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the ...
Balochistan was legally ceded to Pakistan by its rulers in 1947 and continued to be administered by a Chief Commissioner. It was dissolved in 1955 when most parts of the western wing of Pakistan became the new province of West Pakistan. West Pakistan was dissolved in 1970. Khan Abdul Wali Khan intended to transfer political power to the Pashtuns.
Balochistan is located at the eastern edge of the Iranian plateau and in the border region between Southwest, Central, and South Asia. It is geographically the largest of Pakistan's four provinces, at 347,190 km 2 or 134,051 square miles, and composes 48% of the total land area of Pakistan. The population density is very low due to the ...
Taftan (Urdu: تفتان) (Balochi: تپتان) is a trunk road and railway town in Chagai District, Balochistan, Pakistan. [2] It is one of Pakistan's border crossings with Iran. It is by either road or rail over 500 km (310 mi) from Quetta .
This is a list showing the most populous cities in the province of Balochistan, Pakistan as of the 2023 Census of Pakistan.In the following table, you can find each of the 57 cities and towns in the province with populations higher than 10,000 as of March 1, 2023.
The province of Balochistan is the least populated province of Pakistan and the largest province by area, is divided into 37 districts and eight divisions. [1] Below, you will find an overview of the recent history of districts in Balochistan, Pakistan, a map showing each district, the divisions of Balochistan and their districts, and a list showing each district's name, the division the ...
Balochistan [1] (Balochi: گۏریچی بلۏچستان) or Afghan Baluchistan is an arid, mountainous region that includes part of southern and southwestern Afghanistan. It extends into southeastern Iran and western Pakistan and is named after the Baloch of Afghanistan .