Balochistan

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Distribution of Balochs is marked in pink.

The Afghan Balochistan is the south-centre and south-west part of Afghanistan. It comprises a part of the historical Balochistan region; to its south is Pakistani Balochistan and Iranian Balochistan is to the west. Balochi people are the most oppressed people in Pakistan.^[1]

Geography

Afghan Baluchistan is Nimroz, south of Helmand, Kandahar and south-west of Farah province of Afghanistan. Afghan Baluchistan has an area of approximately (70,000 km²). It became part of Afghanistan after the Perso-Baluch Boundary was drawn.

History

The Baluch are an Iranian ethnic group that numbers around 200,000 in Afghanistan. The main Baloch areas located in Balochistan province in Pakistan and Sistan and Baluchistan province of Iran. Many also live in southern Afghanistan. They are most likely an offshoot of the Kurds and reached Afghanistan sometime between 1000 and 1300 BCE. Mainly pastoral and desert dwellers, the Baluch are also Sunni Muslim.[1] The Baluch population in Afghanistan number approximately 200,000 and Brahui also approximately 200,000.^{[citation needed]} The majority of the Baluch and Brahui people live in southern Afghanistan.^{[citation needed]} TheBaluch are mostly settled in Nimruz and Farah. The Brahuiare mainly settled in Kandahar. In Helmand, the Baluch and Brahui are living intermingled. Baluchs in other parts of Afghanistan speak Pashto.^{[citation needed]} Soviet war in Afghanistan and Afghan Civil War (1989-1992) many Pashtuns settled in northern parts of Afghan Baluchistan.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

References

See also

• Baluch
• Pashto
• Perso-Baloch Boundary
• Seistan Force
• Balochistan conflict

v • d • e Baloch nationalism Regions Balochistan (region) · Balochistan (Pakistan) · Sistan and Baluchestan Province (Iran) · Balochistan (Afghanistan) Parties and student groups Balochistan National Party · Jamhoori Watan Party · National Party · Baloch National Movement · Baloch Republican Party · Baloch National Front · Baloch Students Organization · Baloch Students Organization- Awami · Balochistan People's Party · Kalat State National Party Militant groups Balochistan Liberation Army · Balochistan Liberation Front · Baluch People's Liberation Front · Popular Front for Armed Resistance · Baluchi Liberation Front · Baluchi Autonomist Movement · Front of Nimruz · Baloch Republican Army · Balochistan Liberation United Front · Parrari Key figures Jumma Khan Marri · Khair Bakhsh Marri · Dad Shah · Sher Mohammad Marri · Ataullah Mengal · Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo · Mir Gul Khan Naseer · Nawab Nowroz Khan · Brahamdagh Khan Bugti · Allah Nazar Baloch · Abdul Hai Baloch · Yousaf Aziz Magsi · Prince Karim Khan · Akhtar Mengal  · Hasil Bizenjo · Ghulam Mohammed Baloch · Akbar Bugti · Nawab Nowroz Khan · Mir Lawang Khan · Hameed Baloch · Balach Marri History Balochistan conflict · 1970s Insurgency and Rahimuddin's Reign · Iraqi support · Arms discovery in Iraqi Embassy · Turbat killings National myths/epics Mir Chakar Rind · Hani and Sheh Mureed