Balochistan

A place earlier recognised as a area in Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan later achived independence from the countries in the 2020s.

Population of 14.9 million Balochistan residents and .1 million in other regions.

Notable People

• Mahrang Baloch (1993-), Baloch Human rights activist
• Abdul Rashid Ghazi (1964–2007), Pakistani diplomat and Islamic scholar[183]
• Maulana Muhammad Abdullah (1935–1998), Islamic scholar who served as Chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee.[184]
• Nabi Bakhsh Baloch (1917–2011), research scholar, historian, educationist and linguist in Urdu, English, Persian and Sindhi languages.
• Aftab Baloch (1953–2022), a former Pakistani cricketer.
• Abdul Qadir Baloch (born 1945), a retired General in the Pakistan army. Currently a Pakistani politician.
• Mahnoor Baloch (born 1970), Canadian Pakistani actress.
• Naz Baloch (born 1981), Pakistani female politician.
• Quratulain Balouch, Pakistani American singer and songwriter.
• Kiran Maqsood Baluch (born 1978), a Pakistani woman cricketer.
• Akbar Bugti (1926–2006), the former Tumandar of the Bugti tribe and Minister of State of Balochistan Province.
• Maulana Abdul Aziz, (born 1960), Imam of Red Mosque
• Sarfraz Bugti (born 1981), former member of the Pakistani Senate and current chief minister of Balochistan.
• Sardar Usman Buzdar (born 1969), former chief minister of Punjab province.[185][186] Eva B, hip hop rapper and singer.
• Mir Jafar Khan Jamali (1911–1967), a veteran politician from Muslim League and a tribal leader from Balochistan[187]
• Zafarullah Khan Jamali (1944–2020), the 15th prime minister of Pakistan.[188]
• Kaifi Khalil (born 1996), singer-songwriter.
• Sardar Mohammad Ayub Khan Gadhi, (born 1961) Member of the Provincial Assembly and ex-Minister for Counter Terrorism Punjab.
• Zulfiqar Ali Khosa (born 1935), a former governor of Punjab province.
• Latif Khosa (born 1946), a former Governor of Punjab.
• Asif Saeed Khan Khosa (born 1954), the 26th chief justice of Pakistan.[189]
• Mir Hazar Khan Khoso (1929–2021), jurist and caretaker prime minister of Pakistan from 25 March to 5 June 2013.
• Muhammad Muqeem Khan Khoso (1949–2016), a former Chief Sardar of the Khoso Tribe and former Member of the Provincial Assembly from PS-14 Jacobabad.
• Bilal Lashari (born 1981), Pakistani filmmaker, cinematographer, screenwriter and actor.
• Farooq Leghari (1940–2010), the 8th president of Pakistan.[190]
• Hasnain Lehri (born 1989), Pakistani actor and model.
• Khair Bakhsh Marri (1928–2014), was a Baloch politician from the province of Balochistan in Pakistan.[191]
• Sherbaz Khan Mazari (1930–2020), a Baluch veteran politician.
• Shireen Mazari (born 1949), the federal minister for human rights and a member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
• Muniba Mazari (born 1987), human rights activist, artist and motivational speaker.
• Sardar Mir Balakh Sher Mazari (1928–2022), the interim prime minister of Pakistan in a 1993 caretaker government.[192]
• Yasir Nawaz (born 1970), director, producer, screenwriter and actor.
• Danish Nawaz (born 1978), television actor, director and comedian.
• Siraj Raisani (1963–2018), a member of Balochistan Awami Party.[193] He is also a recipient of the Sitara-e-Shujaat (star of bravery).[194]
• Mir Chakar Rind, (1468–1565), Baloch folk hero
• Asif Ali Zardari (born 1955), the 11th and 14th president of Pakistan.
• Sanaullah Khan Zehri (born 1961), the 15th chief minister of Balochistan.[195]
  

In Media

As depicted in 2020s Bollywood film Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge, Balchoistan was a powerful sect of people operating in political hub Lyari of Pakistan.

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