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The Balochs of Punjab (Punjabi: پنجاب دے بلوچ; Urdu: پنجاب کے بلوچ) are the descendants of Baloch settlers in the Punjab region; mainly in present-day Punjab, Pakistan. The majority of which live in southwestern Punjab, including Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur , which adjoin Balochistan ; numerous of which no longer speak ...
According to Dr. Akhtar Baloch, professor at University of Karachi, the Balochis migrated from Balochistan during the Little Ice Age and settled in Sindh and Punjab. The Little Ice Age is conventionally defined as a period extending from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries, [ 68 ] [ 69 ] [ 70 ] or alternatively, from about 1300 [ 71 ] to ...
The quota for Baloch students in Punjab university was doubled in 2010 under the Cheema Long Scheme, on the order of CM Shabaz Sharif. The provincial governments of Sindh, Punjab and KP said they would take steps to encourage Balochistan students to enroll and benefit from 100% scholarships. [143] [144]
Balochi culture (Balochi: بلوچی دۏد) is a group of distinctive cultural traits practiced by Baloch people. [1]Baloch culture is rich, diverse, and deeply rooted in the traditions of the Baloch people, Their culture reflects a unique blend of nomadic, tribal, and regional influences shaped by their geography and history.
Separatist militants launched several coordinated attacks in Pakistan's province of Balochistan, killing at least 39 people, officials said on Monday, in the most widespread assault by ethnic ...
[citation needed] For others, the Balochs called them by their language, like Jadgali for Sindhi-speaking people, [6] Jatki for Sindhi and Saraiki speaking, and Kurdgali for Brahui speaking. [citation needed] The fourth migration of balochs happened in 13th–14th into present day Sindh and south Punjab. [7] [8]
The Saraikis are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group inhabiting parts of central and southeastern Pakistan, primarily in the southern part of the Pakistani province of Punjab. [21] They are mainly found in Derajat, a cultural region of central Pakistan, located in the region where the provinces of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan meet.
Langah is a historical tribe and surname found in Balochistan (), Sindh and south Punjab. [1] [2] They are considered as Jats [3] [4] [5] or Rajput.[6] [7]Langahs are mostly known for establishing the Langah Sultanate, which ruled Multan and the surrounding regions in south Punjab from 1445 to 1540, before being overthrown by the Arghuns. [6]