Balochistan (Urdu, Balochi: بلوچستان), is one of the four provinces of Pakistan.
It is the largest province by area, constituting approximately 44% of
Pakistan's total land mass, and the smallest in terms of population.
Balochistan is bordered by Afghanistan to the north and north-west, Iran to the south-west, Punjab and Sindh to the east, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas to the north-east. It borders the Arabian Sea to the south. Quetta is the capital and largest city of Balochistan.
The main ethnic groups in the province are Baloch, Pashtuns and Brahuis, and there are relatively smaller communities of Iranians, Hazarajats, Kurds, Sindhis and other settlers, including Punjabis, Uzbeks, Turkmens, Sikhs and Hindus. The name Balochistan means the "land of the Baloch" in many regional languages.
The main ethnic groups in the province are Baloch, Pashtuns and Brahuis, and there are relatively smaller communities of Iranians, Hazarajats, Kurds, Sindhis and other settlers, including Punjabis, Uzbeks, Turkmens, Sikhs and Hindus. The name Balochistan means the "land of the Baloch" in many regional languages.
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