Balochistan

Balochistan is a vast region primarily in western Pakistan, with parts extending into southeastern Iran, known for its rugged terrain and strategic location.

Balochistan

Balochistan Latest News

The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed that it has captured several strategic army posts across Balochistan that include the provincial capital, Quetta.

About Balochistan

  • Balochistan lies mostly in western Pakistan but also extends into southeastern Iran.
  • It is the traditional homeland of the Baloch people, after whom it is named. 
  • Balochistan (also spelled Baluchistan) is bounded on the north by Afghanistan and on the south by the Arabian Sea. 
  • The Pakistani province named Balochistan covers an area of 347,190 sq.km. 
    • It is the country’s largest but least populated province.
    • Its capital is Quetta.
  • The Baloch and Pashtun people make up the two major and more distinct ethnic groups. The third major group consists of people who are of mixed ethnicity but mainly of Sindhi origin.
  • Most of the people practice Islam, and most speak languages of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian language family. 
  • The main languages are Balochi, Brahui, Pashto, and Sindhi.
  • The largest towns and main trade centers in Balochistan are Quetta, in Pakistan, and Zahedan, in Iran.
  • History
    • It was ruled by the Greeks after being conquered by Alexander the Great in 330 bc. 
    • Arabs held most of the region from the 7th to the 10th century.
    • The British annexed most of Balochistan to India in the late 19th century. 
    • When British rule ended in India in 1947 and the colony was divided, much of Balochistan became part of Pakistan.

Balochistan FAQs

Q1: Balochistan lies primarily in which country?

Ans: Pakistan

Q2: What is the capital of the Pakistani province of Balochistan?

Ans: Quetta

Q3: Which sea borders Balochistan to the south?

Ans: Arabian Sea

Source: ZEE

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