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The capital city is ], located in the most densly populated district in the northeast of the province. Quetta is situated in a river valley near the border with Afghanistan, with a road to ] in the northwest. The capital city is ], located in the most densly populated district in the northeast of the province. Quetta is situated in a river valley near the border with Afghanistan, with a road to ] in the northwest.


Balochistan was the site of the earliest known ] settlements in ], the earliest of which was ] dated at 6500 BC. Parts of Balochistan were held by ] as late as the 1950s, but they were eventually turned over to Pakistan. Included in these areas is the coastal city of ] where the Pakistani government is undertaking a large project with Chinese help to build a large port. This is being done partially to provide the ] with another base, and to reduce Pakistan's reliance on ], which currently is the only major port. At ] on the coast the Pakistani government is currently undertaking a large project with Chinese help to build a large port. This is being done partially to provide the ] with another base, and to reduce Pakistan's reliance on ], which currently is the only major port.

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Balochistan was the site of the earliest known ] settlements in ], the earliest of which was ] dated at 6500 BC.

During the period of British Rule, the ], thee were four ] in Balochistan: Makran, Kharan, Las Bela and Kalat, which was the largest and most powerful.

Parts of Balochistan were held by ] as late as the 1950s, but they were eventually turned over to Pakistan. Included in these areas is the coastal city of ]



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The province of Balochistan (or Baluchistan) of Pakistan contains roughly the part of Balochistan that falls within the borders of present-day Pakistan. Neighbouring regions are Iranian Balochistan to the west, Afghanistan and Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan to the north and Punjab and Sindh to the east. To the south is the Arabian Sea.

Balochistan is geographically the largest of the four provinces at 347,190 km², but has the smallest population: approximately 6.3 million in 1994. The population density is very low due to the moutainous terrain and scarcity of water. The southern region is known as Makran. A region in the centre of the province is known as Kalat.

The capital city is Quetta, located in the most densly populated district in the northeast of the province. Quetta is situated in a river valley near the border with Afghanistan, with a road to Kandahar in the northwest.

At Gwadar on the coast the Pakistani government is currently undertaking a large project with Chinese help to build a large port. This is being done partially to provide the Pakistani Navy with another base, and to reduce Pakistan's reliance on Karachi, which currently is the only major port.

History

Balochistan was the site of the earliest known farming settlements in south Asia, the earliest of which was Mehrgarh dated at 6500 BC.

During the period of British Rule, the Raj, thee were four Princely States in Balochistan: Makran, Kharan, Las Bela and Kalat, which was the largest and most powerful.

Parts of Balochistan were held by Oman as late as the 1950s, but they were eventually turned over to Pakistan. Included in these areas is the coastal city of Gwadar


List of cities in Balochistan

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