Explanation

• As of August 2026, Balochistan has the following 11 divisions. 

  Quetta, Pishin, Khuzdar, Lasbela, Rakhshan, Makran, Naseerabad, Zhob, Sibi, Loralai & Koh-e-Sulaiman.

  
  

  Additional Information:

  Balochistan currently has 41 districts ad 127 Teshils/Sub Tehsils. 

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Explanation

• Pakistan conducted its first nuclear test at the Ras Koh Hills in the Chagai Hills, Balochistan, on 28 May 1998.
• 5 Nuclear tests were conducted by Pakistan at 15:15 hrs PST on 28 May 1998.
• Chagai-I was Pakistan's first public test of nuclear weapons.

Additional information:

• Chagai-II is the codename assigned to the second atomic test conducted by Pakistan, carried out on 30 May 1998.
• These tests followed the Chagai-I series.
• The test site was Kharan Desert, Pakistan.
• The number of tests is 1.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• Jaffar Khan Mandokhail is the current and 24th Governer of Balochistan.
• Party name: PML-N
• Governor Balochistan since: 04 May 2024
• Predecessor: Abdul Wali Kakar

Last verified on 26-07-2026

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·        Current Governor KPK

·         Current Governor of Sindh

·        Current Governor of Punjab

·        Current Governor of Balochistan

Explanation

• Sarfraz Bugti is the current and 20th Chief Minister of Balochistan since 2 March 2024.
• He belongs to PPP.

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Last verified on 06-03-2026

Explanation

• Bolan Pass is located in Balochistan.
• The pass connects Sibi with Quetta through the Toba Kakar Range.
• Bolan Pass is often called the gateway to Balochistan.

Additional information:

• Khyber Pass – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Lowari Pass – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Khunjerab Pass – Gilgit-Baltistan
• Shandur Pass – Between Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Last verified on 11-07-2026

Explanation

• Balochistan has the largest proven natural gas reserves in Pakistan.
• The famous Sui Gas Field (discovered in 1952) is located here.
• 35% Reserves = Balochistan (largest).
• 60 - 70% Production = Sindh (highest).

Last verified on 27-04-2026

Explanation

• 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

Explanation

• The Makran Coastal Highway (N-10) connects Karachi to Gwadar.
• Length: 653 km
• Province: Sindh and Balochistan
• It runs along Pakistan's Arabian Sea coastline.

Last verified on 07-07-2026

Explanation

• Gaddani Beach is famous for ship breaking.
• The Gadani Ship-Breaking Yard is located on the Arabian Sea.
• It is 40 kilometers northwest of Karachi.
• It is located Gadani, District Lasbela, Balochistan.
• It's the third largest ship-breaking yard in the world.
• It is with 132 ship-breaking plots along a 10 kilometer stretch of beach.
• The yard is known as the "graveyard of ships".

Last verified on 19-07-2026

Explanation

• Province status: 1 July 1970
• Capital: Quetta
• Area: 347,190 km²
• Share of Pakistan's area: About 42%
• Largest province by: Area

Last verified on 06-07-2026