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Balochistan is situated in the southwest of Pakistan and covers an area of 347,190 square kilometres (134,050 sq mi). It is Pakistan's largest province by area, constituting 44% of Pakistan's total landmass.
The province of Balochistan in Pakistan contains most of historical Balochistan and is named after the Baloch. Neighbouring regions are Iranian Balochistan ve Sistan to the west, Afghanistan and the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan to the north and Punjab and Sindh to the east. To the south is the Arabian Sea.
The Balochistan region has also experienced a number of insurgencies with separatist militants demanding independence of Baloch regions in the three countries to form "Greater Balochistan". [53] In Pakistan, insurgencies by separatist militants in Balochistan province have been fought in 1948, 1958–59, 1962–63 and 1973–1977, with a new ...
The Chief Minister of Balochistan (Urdu: وزیر اعلیٰ بلوچستان) is the head of government of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. The chief minister leads the legislative branch of the provincial government and is elected by the Provincial Assembly. Given that he has the assembly's confidence, the chief minister's term is for ...
The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani province of Balochistan, and is located in Quetta, the provincial capital. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of Pakistan having a total of 65 seats, with 51 general seats, 11 seats reserved for women and 3 ...
The divisions of Balochistan (Urdu: بلوچستان کےڈویژن ) are the first-order administrative bodies of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. In total, there are 8 divisions, which are further divided into districts.
The Governor of Balochistan is the head of the province of Balochistan, Pakistan. The post was established on 1 July 1970, after the dissolution of West Pakistan province and the end of One Unit . Under Pakistan's current parliamentary system, the governorship is a ceremonial position, as a symbol of the federation.
2024 Balochistan provincial election The Sarfraz Bugti Ministry is the provincial cabinet of Balochistan , Pakistan, headed by Chief Minister of Balochistan Sarfraz Bugti . The 14-member cabinet was sworn in on 19 April 2024.