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Pakistan(پاکِستان‬‎)- Balochistan بلوچِستان‬‎(/bəˌloʊtʃɪˈstɑːn/; Urdu: بلوچِستان‬‎)

Balochistan (Urdu:بلوچِستان‬‎)

Government and politics :

In common with the other provinces of Pakistan, Balochistan has a parliamentary form of government. The ceremonial head of the province is the Governor, who is appointed by the President of Pakistan on the advice of the provincial Chief Minister. The Chief Minister, the province's chief executive, is normally the leader of the largest political party or alliance of parties in the provincial assembly. Balochistan Governor House Quetta The unicameral Provincial Assembly of Balochistan comprises 65 seats of which 11 are reserved for women and 3 reserved for non-Muslims. The judicial branch of government is carried out by the Balochistan High Court, which is based in Quetta and headed by a Chief Justice. Besides dominant Pakistan-wide political parties (such as the Pakistan Muslim League (N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party), Balochistan nationalist parties (such as the National Party and the Balochistan National Party (Mengal)) have been prominent in the province.

Administration :

Note: In this map, Lehri is shown within Sibi District on #27. Sohbatpur is shown within Jafarabad District on #8. For administrative purposes, the province is divided into six divisions – Kalat, Makran, Nasirabad, Quetta, Sibi and Zhob. This divisional level was abolished in 2000, but restored after the 2008 election. Each division is under an appointed commissioner.

Districts of Balochistan

Districts of Balochistan

Sr#	Ddistrict	Headquarter	Area(km²)	Population	Density(People/Km)	Division
1	Awaran	Awaran	12,510	121,680	4	Kalat
2	Barkhan	Barkhan	3,514	171,556	29	Zhob
3	Kachhi (Bolan)	Dhadar	7,499	237,030	38	Nasirabad
4	Chagai	Chagai	44,748	300,000	7	Quetta
5	Dera Bugti	Dera Bugti	10,160	181,310	18	Sibi
6	Gwadar	Gwadar	12,637	263,514	15	Makran
7	Harnai	Harnai	--	97,017	--	Sibi
8	Jafarabad	Dera Allahyar	2,445	513,813	177	Nasirabad
9	Jhal Magsi	Jhal Magsi	3,615	149,225	30	Nasirabad
10	Kalat	Kalat	6,622	412,232	36	Kalat
11	Kech (Turbat)	Turbat	22,539	909,116	18	Makran
12	Kharan	Kharan	18,958	156,152	4	Kalat
13	Kohlu	Kohlu	7,610	214,350	13	Sibi
14	Khuzdar	Khuzdar	35,380	802,207	12	Kalat
15	Killa Abdullah	Chaman	3,293	757,578	112	Quetta
16	Killa Saifullah	Killa Saifullah	6,831	342,814	28	Zhob
17	Lasbela	Uthal	15,153	574,292	21	Kalat
18	Loralai	Loralai	9,830	397,400	30	Zhob
19	Mastung	Mastung	5,896	266,461	30	Kalat
20	Musakhel	Musa Khel Bazar	5,728	167,017	23	Zhob
21	Nasirabad	Dera Murad Jamali	3,387	490,538	73	Nasirabad
22	Nushki	Nushki	5,797	178,796	23	Quetta
23	Panjgur	Panjgur	16,891	316,385	14	Makran
24	Pishin	Pishin	7,819	736,481	47	Quetta
25	Quetta	Quetta	2,653	2,275,699	281	Quetta
26	Sherani	Sherani	--	153,116	--	Zhob
27	Sibi	Sibi	7,796	135,572	23	Sibi
28	Washuk	Washuk	29,510	176,206	4.0	Kalat
29	Zhob	Zhob	20,297	275,142	14	Zhob
30	Ziarat	Ziarat	1,489	33,340	22	Sibi
31	Lehri	Bakhtiarabad	--	118,046	--	Sibi
32	Sohbatpur	Sohbatpur	--	200,538	--	Nasirabad
33	Shaheed Sikandarabad	Surab	--	180,398	--	Kalat
34	Duki	Duki	--	153,000	--	Zhob

Balochistan in Pictures(Balochistan Gallery)