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Languages Of Balochistan, Pakistan
Balochistan (; ; , ) is a province of Pakistan. Located in the southwestern region of the country, Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by land area but is the least populated one. It is bordered by the Pakistani provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the north-east, Punjab to the east and Sindh to the south-east; shares international borders with Iran to the west and Afghanistan to the north; and is bound by the Arabian Sea to the south. Balochistan is an extensive plateau of rough terrain divided into basins by ranges of sufficient heights and ruggedness. It has a large deep sea port, the Port of Gwadar lying in the Arabian Sea. Although it makes up about 44% of the land area of Pakistan, only 5% of it is arable and it is noted for an extremely dry desert climate. Despite this, agriculture and livestock make up about 47% of Balochistan's economy. The name "Balochistan" means "the land of the Baloch people". Largely underdeveloped, its economy is also dominated by na ...
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Administrative Units Of Pakistan
The administrative units of Pakistan comprise four provinces, one federal territory, and two territorial dispute, disputed territories: the provinces of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan; the Islamabad Capital Territory; and the administrative territories of Azad Kashmir, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, Gilgit–Baltistan. As part of the Kashmir conflict with neighbouring India, Pakistan has also claimed sovereignty over the Indian-controlled territories of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh since the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948, First Kashmir War of 1947–1948. It also has a territorial dispute with India over Junagadh State, Junagadh, but has never exercised administrative authority over either regions. All of Pakistan's provinces and territories are subdivided into divisions of Pakistan, divisions, which are further subdivided into districts of Pakistan, districts, ...
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Sindhi Language
Sindhi ( ; or , ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by more than 30 million people in the Pakistani province of Sindh, where it has official status, as well as by 1.7 million people in India, where it is a Scheduled languages of India, scheduled language without state-level official status. Sindhi is primarily written in the Perso-Arabic script in Pakistan, while in India, both the Perso-Arabic script and Devanagari are used. Sindhi is a Northwestern Indo-Aryan languages, Northwestern Indo-Aryan language, and thus related to, but not mutually intelligible with, Saraiki language, Saraiki and Punjabi language, Punjabi. Sindhi has several regional dialects. The earliest written evidence of modern Sindhi as a language can be found in a translation of the Qur’an into Sindhi dating back to 883 AD. Sindhi was one of the first Indo-Aryan languages to encounter influence from Persian language, Persian and Arabic following the Umayyad campaigns in India, Umayyad conquest in 712 AD. A ...
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Chief Minister Of Balochistan
The Chief Minister of Balochistan () is the head of government of the of Balochistan. The prime minister leads the legislative branch of the Government of Balochistan, and is elected by the Provincial Assembly. Given that he has the assembly's confidence, the prime minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits. Sarfraz Bugti is the current prime minister of Balochistan. The current Cabinet of Balochistan consists of 14 members The Chief Minister of Balochistan is elected by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan to serve as the head of the provincial government in Balochistan, Pakistan. List of chief ministers of Balochistan See also * Governor of Balochistan * Government of Balochistan * Chief Secretary Balochistan * Provincial Assembly of Balochistan * List of current Pakistani chief ministers * List of current Pakistani governors * Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa * Chief Minister of Punjab (Pakistan) * Chief Minister of Sindh References ...
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Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail
Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as the 24th Governor of Balochistan, in office since 6 May 2024. Previously, he has served multiple terms as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. His tenures include periods from 1990 to 1993, 1993 to 1996, 1997 to 1999, 2002 to 2007, 2008 to 2013, and 2013 to 2018. During his time in office, he occupied various ministerial positions, including roles in Education, Finance, and the Home Ministry. Early life and education Mandokhail was born on 26 December 1956 in Zhob District, Balochistan. He graduated from St. Francis' Grammar School and obtained his master's degree from University of Balochistan. Political career Mandokhail began his political journey in 1974 through student politics and served as the president of the Muslim Student Federation (MSF). He contested for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan from Constituency PB-14 (Zhob-2) as a candidate of Islami J ...
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Governor Of Balochistan, Pakistan
The Governor of Balochistan is the head of the province of Balochistan, Pakistan, 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. The governor is appointed by the centre, whereas the principal head of the provincial government remains the elected Chief Minister of Balochistan. Despite this, Balochistan has seen several periods of martial law or Emergency rule, governor's rule where, in the absence of a chief minister, the governor exercised broad powers. As of March 2023, Abdul Wali Kakar is serving as acting governor after the resignation of Syed Zahoor Ahmad Agha on 4 March 2023. The first governor of the province was Riaz Hussain (general), Riaz Hussain (1970–1971). The longest-serving governor was Rahimuddin Khan (1978–1984). Periods of governor's rule After the d ...
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Government Of Balochistan, Pakistan
The Government of Balochistan () is the provincial government of the largest province of Balochistan in Quetta. The head of the province is the Governor, who is nominated by the President of Balochistan. The chief executive of the Government of Balochistan is the Chief Minister who is elected by the Balochistan Assembly and the administrative head of the province is the Chief Secretary of Balochistan who is appointed by the Prime Minister of Balochistan. The province of Balochistan 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 principal languages in the province are Balochi, Pashto, Brahui, and Persian. Personnel Executive of Balochistan The government of Balochistan consists of 26 Departments and some allied office ...
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Government Of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan () (abbreviated as GoP), constitutionally known as the Federal Government, commonly known as the Centre, is the national authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a federal republic located in South Asia, consisting of four provinces and one federal territory. The territories of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir are also part of the country but have separate systems and are not part of the federation. Under the Constitution, there are three primary branches of a government: ''the legislative'', whose powers are vested in a bicameral Parliament; ''the executive'', consisting of the president, aided by the Cabinet which is headed by the prime minister; and ''the judiciary'', with the Supreme Court. Effecting the Westminster system for governing the state, the government is mainly composed of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, in which all powers are vested by the Constitution in the Parliament, the prime minister an ...
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Federated State
A federated state (also State (polity), state, province, region, Canton (administrative division), canton, Länder, land, governorate, oblast, emirate, or country) is a territorial and constitutional community forming part of a federation. A federated state does not have international sovereignty since powers are divided between the other federated states and the federal government. Unlike international sovereign states, which have what is often referred to as Westphalian sovereignty (such as exercised by their federal government), federated states operate under their domestic or federal law with relation to the rest of the world. Importantly, federated states do not have automatic standing as entities of international law. Instead, the federal union (federation) as a single entity is the sovereign state for purposes of international law.Crawford, J. (2006). The Creation of States in International Law. Oxford, Clarendon Press. Depending on the constitutional structure of a ...
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List Of Tehsils Of Balochistan
In Pakistan, a tehsil is an administrative sub-division of a District. Those are sub-divided into union councils. Here is a list of all the tehsils of Balochistan Province. List of the tehsils List of tehsils by population over the years Note * Sub-Tehsils are listed in ''italics'' See also * List of tehsils of Balochistan, Pakistan by literacy rate * Tehsils of Pakistan ** Tehsils of Punjab, Pakistan ** Tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ** Tehsils of Sindh ** Tehsils of Azad Kashmir ** Tehsils of Gilgit-Baltistan References {{Tehsils of Balochistan Balochistan Balochistan ( ; , ), 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 Arabian Sea coastline. This arid region o ...
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Districts Of Balochistan, Pakistan
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. History Colonial times 1877–1901 The area which covers the modern-day Pakistani province of Balochistan was first introduced to districts and divisions as administrative units under the British, and the area was first incorporated into British India in 1877. The first census of the Balochistan region was held in 1891, but it only covered the parts of Balochistan east of the 66th meridian east, was incomplete, and never had a report written about it. The first full census that was completed and had a report written on it took place in 1901. By 1901, Balochistan was divided into both the Baluchistan Agency and the Chief Commissioner's Province of Baluchistan, which was also more commonly known as British Baluchistan. In 1901, British Baluchistan consisted principally of the areas which were under the control of Afghans, ...
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Divisions Of Balochistan
The divisions of Balochistan () are the first-order administrative divisions, administrative bodies of the Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan province of Pakistan. In total, there are 8 divisions, which are further divided into districts. List of divisions In Pakistan, the Divisions of Pakistan, division is the administrative unit, which is higher in hierarchy than a district, but lower in hierarchy than a Administrative units of Pakistan, province. List of divisions by population over the years See also * List of districts in Balochistan, Districts of Balochistan * List of tehsils of Balochistan, Tehsils of Balochistan * Divisions of Pakistan ** Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ** Divisions of Punjab, Pakistan, Divisions of Punjab ** Divisions of Sindh ** Divisions of Azad Kashmir ** Divisions of Gilgit-Baltistan References

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