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• Largest ethnic group: Baloch.
• Population share: Approximately 51%–55%
• Second-largest: Pashtuns. Approximately 34%–36%.
• Other groups: Brahui, Hazara, Sindhi, Punjabi, Uzbek, and Turkmen.

Last updated by NA on 05-11-2026

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• Balochistan covers about 43.6% (44%) of Pakistan’s total area.
• Area: 347,190 sq km
• Population share: 5–6%
• Capital: Quetta
• Largest province by area in Pakistan: Balochistan

Last verified on 09-06-2026

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• Sui Gas Field is located near Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan.
• Discovered by Pakistan Petroleum Limited in 1952.
• Production started in 1955.
• It is Pakistan’s largest natural gas field.

Last verified on 15-01-2026

Explanation

• Baluchistan is the biggest province of Pakistan by area.
  
• It covers 43% of the area of Pakistan
• Capital City: Quetta
• Established: 1 July 1970

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• Punjab is the biggest province of Pakistan by population.

Last updated by NA on 06-11-2026

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• Province: Balochistan
• Famous fruits: Apples, grapes, peaches, apricots, cherries, and pomegranates.
• Major fruit-producing areas: Quetta, Ziarat, Kalat, Pishin, and Mastung.

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• Fruit Garden of Pakistan: Quetta.
• Balochistan is Pakistan’s largest province by area.
• Capital: Quetta.

Last verified on 14-10-2026

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• Balochistan is located in the south-western part of Pakistan.
• It is the largest province of Pakistan by area.
• It shares borders with Iran and Afghanistan.
• It also has a coastline along the Arabian Sea.
• Its capital is Quetta.

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• Punjab → East
• Sindh → South-East
• KP → North-West

Last verified on 04-09-2026

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• Balochistan was merged into the One Unit of West Pakistan in 1955.
• Approval date: 30 September 1955.
• Implementation date: 14 October 1955.
• Dissolution of One Unit: 1 July 1970, when Balochistan was restored as a separate province.

Last verified on 13-10-2026

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• Balochistan is the second major supplier of natural gas in Pakistan.

Additional information:

• Sindh is the largest producer of natural gas in the country.
• Natural gas was discovered at Sui, Balochistan, in 1952.
• The Sui gas field is located in Dera Bugti District.

Last verified on 13-10-2026

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• Location: Chagai District, Balochistan
• Main Minerals: Copper and Gold
• Region: Tethyan Metallogenic Belt
• Discovery: 1993
• Significance: One of the world's largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits

Last verified on 20-07-2026

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• Karez is the irrigation system of Balochistan.
• This ancient method involves underground channels that transport water from aquifers to the surface.
• It providing a sustainable water supply in arid regions.

Last verified on 05-10-2026