Balochistan (بلوچستان) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and the largest, constituting approximately 44% of its total land mass. It is bordered by Iran to the west, Afghanistan to the north-west, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA to the north, Punjab to the north-east and Sindh to the south-east. The largest city, Quetta, serves as its summer capital and Gwadar as the winter capital.
The main ethnic groups in the province are the Baloch and Pashtun, with smaller communities of Sindhis living mainly in the south-eastern districts. The name Balochistan means "land of the Baloch" in Urdu and Balochi.
Balochistan (بلوچستان) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and the largest, constituting approximately 44% of its total land mass. It is bordered by Iran to the west, Afghanistan to the north-west, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA to the north, Punjab to the north-east and Sindh to the south-east. The largest city, Quetta, serves as its summer capital and Gwadar as the winter capital.
The main ethnic groups in the province are the Baloch and Pashtun, with smaller communities of Sindhis living mainly in the south-eastern districts. The name Balochistan means "land of the Baloch" in Urdu and Balochi.