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Baluchistan
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Ba·lu·chi·stan  (b-lch-stn)
A desert region of western Pakistan bounded by Iran, Afghanistan, and the Arabian Sea.

Baluchistan [bəˈluːtʃɪˌstɑːn -ˌstæn], Balochistan [bəˈlɒtʃɪˌstɑːn -ˌstæn]
n
1. (Placename) a mountainous region of SW Asia, in SW Pakistan and SE Iran
2. (Placename) a province of SW Pakistan: a former territory of British India (until 1947). Capital: Quetta. Pop.: 6 511 000 (1998)


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ISLAMABAD, November 19, 2009 (Balochistan Times): Pakistan Peoples Party leader and MNA from Balochistan Syed Nasir Ali Shah said that Balochistan package would be announced by Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani soon and it will help improve the lives of the people of Balochistan.
ISLAMABAD, November 16, 2009 (Frontier Star): Major detailed meeting held between Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and Governor Balochistan, Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi; Chief Minister, Balochistan, Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raeesani; Senators as well as MNAs from Balochistan and Members of the Balochistan Cabinet unanimously approved the name of the Balochistan package as "Aghaze Haqooqai Balochistan".
QUETTA, November 17, 2009 (Balochistan Times): Balochistan Ministers Mir Muhammad Sadique Umrani and Mir Muhammad Amin Umrani have said the government would take Baloch leaders on board on Aghaz Haqooq Balochistan Package.
 
 
 
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