Balochistan

Summary

Balochistan is a province of Pakistan^[1]. Balochistan draws 2,524 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_pakistan category, ranking #3 of 4).^[2]

Key Facts

• Balochistan is located in Pakistan^[3].
• Balochistan is in the country of Pakistan^[4].
• Balochistan's head of government is recorded as Syed Zahoor Ahmad Agha^[5].
• Balochistan's instance of is recorded as province of Pakistan^[6].
• Balochistan's head of state is recorded as Muhammad Khan Achakzai^[7].
• Balochistan's capital is recorded as Quetta^[8].
• Balochistan's currency is recorded as Pakistani rupee^[9].
• Balochistan's shares border with is recorded as Nimruz Province^[10].
• Balochistan's shares border with is recorded as Sistan and Baluchestan Province^[11].
• Balochistan's shares border with is recorded as Sindh^[12].
• Balochistan's shares border with is recorded as Punjab^[13].
• Balochistan's shares border with is recorded as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa^[14].
• Balochistan's shares border with is recorded as Helmand Province^[15].
• Balochistan's shares border with is recorded as Kandahar Province^[16].
• Balochistan's shares border with is recorded as Zabul Province^[17].
• Balochistan's shares border with is recorded as Paktika Province^[18].
• Balochistan's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Quetta Division^[19].
• Balochistan's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Makran Division^[20].
• Balochistan's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kalat Division^[21].
• Balochistan's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sibi Division^[22].
• Balochistan's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nasirabad Division^[23].
• Balochistan's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Zhob Division^[24].
• Balochistan's legislative body is recorded as Provincial Assembly of Balochistan^[25].
• Balochistan's executive body is recorded as Government of Balochistan^[26].
• Balochistan's executive body is recorded as Provincial Cabinet of Balochistan^[27].

Body

Geography

Balochistan is in the country of Pakistan^[4]. Balochistan is located in Pakistan^[3]. Balochistan is part of Pakistan^[28].

Physical Characteristics

Balochistan covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+347190'}^[29]. Balochistan has a population of {'amount': '+13162222'}^[30].

Designation and Status

Balochistan's instance of is recorded as province of Pakistan^[6].

History and Context

July 1, 1970 marks the founding of Balochistan^[31].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Balochistan include Pakistan^[32], a sovereign state^[33], in Pakistan^[34], founded in 1947^[35].

Why It Matters

Balochistan draws 2,524 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_pakistan category, ranking #3 of 4).^[2] Balochistan has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] Balochistan is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for Balochistan include Pakistan^[32], a sovereign state^[33], in Pakistan^[34], founded in 1947^[35].