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Balochistan (Balochi, Urdu: بلوچستان, Brahui: Balocistán) is ane o the fower provinces or federatin units o Pakistan. Wi an aurie o 134,051 mi2 or (347,190 km2), it is the lairgest province o Pakistan, constitutin approximately 44% o the total land mass o Pakistan. Accordin tae the 1998 population census, Balochistan haed a population o roughly 6.6 million.[2] The lairgest ceety, Quetta is the simmer caipital while Gwadar, the port ceety locatit in the sooth-wast, serves as the winter caipital.
Balochistan بلوچستان | |
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![]() Location o Balochistan | |
Coordinates: 30.12°N 67.01°E | |
Kintra | Pakistan |
Established | 1 Julie 1970 |
Provincial Caipital | Quetta (simmer), Gwadar (winter) |
Largest city | Quetta |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Province |
• Bodi | Provincial Assembly |
• Govrenor | Zulfikar Ali Magsi |
• Chief Meenister | Aslam Raisani (PPP) |
Area | |
• Total | 347190 km2 (134,050 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 33,162,222 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
Main Leid(s) | |
Provincial Assembly seats | 65 |
Destricts | 30 |
Union Cooncils | 86 |
Website | www |
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