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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.
Following the alleged discovery of Iraqi arms in Islamabad in February 1973, Bhutto dissolved the Balochistan Provincial Assembly and infuriated Balochistan's political oligarchs. In time, the nationalist insurgency, which had been steadily gathering steam, now exploded into action, with widespread civil disobedience and armed uprisings. Bhutto ...
The Province of Balochistan in Pakistan has been the theatre of an insurgency, which has escalated in intensity since 2003. 26 August holds special significance as it marks the 18th death anniversary of Nawab Akbar Shahbaz Khan Bugti, the Bugti Tribal chief who was a former Governor and Chief Minister of Balochistan.
Provincial elections were held in Balochistan on 8 February 2024 to elect a new provincial legislature.On 5 August 2023, after the approval of the results of the 2023 digital census by the Council of Common Interests headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, elections have been delayed for several months, as new delimitations will be published on 14 December 2023.
The province of Balochistan, the least populated province of Pakistan and the largest province by area, is divided into 36 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 ...
The economy of Balochistan, one of the four provinces of Pakistan, is largely based upon the production of natural gas, coal, and minerals. Agriculture and livestock also dominate the Baloch economy. Horticultural development is a fairly recent, yet growing phenomenon.
The Frontier Corps Balochistan (South) (Urdu: سرحد واہنی بلوچستان (جنوبی), reporting name: FCB(S)), is a federal paramilitary force in Pakistan, operating in the southwestern part of the province of Balochistan, to overseeing the country's borders with Afghanistan and Iran and assist with maintaining law and order.
The List of Members of the 12th Provincial Assembly of Balochistan is a comprehensive record of the elected representatives who constitute the 12th Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. The first meeting of this assembly was convened on 28 February 2024. [1] The members, often referred to as MPAs, were sworn in at a ceremony held in Quetta.