• Introduction of Balochistan • Heritage of Balochistan • Tourism in Balochistan • Food and Clothing of Balochistan • Entrepreneurship in Balochistan • Social issues of Balochistan

1. BALOCHISTAN

2. TABLEOF CONTENTS:
 Introduction
 Heritage
 Tourism
 Food and Clothing
 Entrepreneurship
 Social issues

3. Introduction and History of Balochistan
HISTORY OF BALOCHISTAN:
In ancienttimesitwasa part of Persianempire. Thenbecame the partof variousPersianandIndian
empiresandlocal kingdoms.Itwaspresumablyinhabitedbysome mix of IranianandIndianpeople.
The rise of Islaminthisregionstartedin600s.at that time itwas knownasMakran. In644 it was
conqueredbyArabsand convertedtoIslam. In11th
centurydue to the invasion of SeljukTurksthe
people of Makranmigratedeastwards.
It became a part of Pakistanin1947 at the time of independence.
THE BALOCHISTAN PROVINCE:
Balochistanmeans“landof Balochs”.It isone of the fourprovincesof Pakistan. Areawise itisthe
largestprovince of Pakistanoccupying44% of the land. Itis the leastpopulatedprovinceof Pakistan.
The populationismostlyMuslim. Itisrichin natural resources.
MAJOR CITIES OF BALOCHISTAN:
 Quetta:The capital city of Balochistan.
 Gawadar: Port cityinthe south.
 Ziarat: The landof “Junipars”the longestlivingplantsonthe earth.
 Turbat: The historical cityof KechMakran the fort of Punnu.
 Kalat:The formerkingdomwhere the khanof Kalat hada fort, beenhosttomany explorersand
tradersin the past.
 Hinglaj:The sacredplace of Hindusandthe shrine of AadhShakti Devi Maata.
 Hub: TownborderingwithKarachi.
 Chaman:NorthwesternbordertownborderedwithAfghanistan.
 Pishin:A greenrichagriculture towninnorthernhills.
 Sibi:The cityat the famousBolanPass.
 Zhob:Northerncity.
 Taftan: BordertownborderingwithIran.
 Jewani:Extreme southeasternbeachvillage.
THE HERITAGE AND CULTURE OF BALOCHISTAN:
General Cultural Features Of Balochistan:

4. The Baloch people are historicallywarriors. Theyare verycultured,hospitable,nice andfriendly.
Culturallytheyare richandself-dependent.Theyare seminomadicpeople. Itisof great historical
importance.
The common languagesspokenthereare Balochi,Brahvi andPashto.Urdu the national language is
alsospokenandunderstood.
The common occupationof people isfishery. Itscultural andhave aestheticstylesdevelopedover
centuries.
Generally, foodisfirstservedtomenandwomen dine afterthem.
Mostlymarriagesare arrangedat the time of birthwhile people generallygetmarriedatyoung
ages. Divorce ratiois verylowandthere isno conceptof love marriages.
TRIBES OF BALOCHISTAN:
 Rind
 Lashar
 Marri
 Jamot
 Ahmedzai
 Bugti
 Domki
 Magsi
 Buledi
 Sanjarani
 Khidai
 Rakhashani
 Dashti umrani
 Nosherwani
 Gichki
 Khosa
HISTORICAL SITES OF BALOCCHISTAN:
The Kharan Fort:

5. Kharan wasthe princelystate of Balochistaninoldtimes. ItwasconqueredbyAzadkhanNosherwani.
The Kharan fort wasbuiltbyAzad khan. It wasbuiltinthree years. Itis a two storied fortandis spread
overan area of 400 square yards. It is one of the great historical sitesthatneedspreservation.
The Chakar Fort Sibi:
It isa famous15th
centuryfortsituatedatoutskirtin Sibi.Itwas builtbyMir Chakar khan Rind. Mir
Chakar wasthe sardar of Rindtribe in15th
centuryandis rememberedasa heroinBalochsfolktribes.
The Chakar fort isa famoustouristdestinationinSibi.
Kalatuk Fort:
It isalso knownasPunnufort. NamedafterPunnuwhowas the local prince of thisare and the pivotal
character of the Sassi Punnutale. Itisa small fortpossiblymade upof mud. It isa historical place anda
touristdestination.
Sohbatpur Mosque:
It islocatedinSohbatpur, Dera AllahYar,Jaffarabad. It wasbuiltbySardar Khan BahadurSohbatKhan
Gola in1900s.
Tomb of Ibn E Haroon:
NamedafterMuhammadBin Haroon. He wasa famousgeneral of Arabianarmyaround8th
century.
Muhammadbin Haroonwas the one who made hismarkson the Makran coast. Mohammad binharoon
precededthe famousMuslimconquerorof Sindh,MohammadbinQasimtothisarea.
GovernorHajjaj binYousuf sentthe army underMuhammadBin Qasim, whofirstarrivedinMakran, was
welcomedbyMuhammadBinHaroonand theytogethersetoutin the directionof Armanbela(BELA).
Due to illnessandbadhealthhe couldnotjoinedthe armyof Mohammad binQasim.He diedinBella
where histombissituated.He wasamong the Taba Al Tabieen
Graveyard of Jams:
Jamswas the princelytitle of LasbelainBalochistanstate. Lasbelawas aprincelystate inalliance with
Britishrule whichexisted1955. It wasruledby Jams. Thisgraveyardisan ancientcemeteryof Jamsof
Lasbela. Itcontains more than 100 graves40 of whichbelongtoJams. It is locatednearBara Bagh, eight
kilometersfromLasbeladistrict.
Ziarat: Residency
It islocatedZiarat cityof Balochistan.Itiswhere Quide Azamspenthislasttwo months. Itisa famous
landmarkof in the city. It wasconstructedin1892 duringBritishraj. The buildingisawoodenstructure,
originallydesignedasasanatorium.Itis declaredanational monumentandheritage site andisof great
architectural importance.
Jirga Hall Sibi:
The firsttribal Jirga of Sibi tookplace here in1875. The Sardars of differenttribesattendedthisJirgaand
made decisionstosettle differentdisputes.

6. Pasni Graves:
These are recentlydiscoveredancientgraves whichclearly beartracesof foreignculture andcivilization.
These gravesare locatedinPasni whichisa coastal cityof Balochistan whichhasitsowninteresting
history due to itsunique geographicposition.These gravesare verydifferentfromthe local Muslim
gravesand are locatedatconsiderable distance fromlocal graveyard.Some of these gravesare saidto
be of Kalamati soldierswhodiedinresistingthe 16th
centuryPortuguese’sinvasionof Balochistan.
Mehrgarh Civilization:
Mehrgarh isa village locatednearBolanPassbetweenthe citiesof Quetta,KalatandSibi. Itisthe
earliesteraof humanexistenceisfoundhere.
Stone age:Earliesteraof humanexistence,people usedartifactsmade of stones.Itsthe periodbefore
10,200 B.C.E
NeolithicAge:Knownasthe NewStone Age,itwasthe lastpart of the Stone age anddatedbetweenthe
years10200 BCE- 4500 BCE.
ChalcolithicAge:Knownasthe CopperAge whichissaidtobe the firstmetal age,whichisalsoincluded
inthe Bronze Age. Mostlyfoundartifactsdate itback to the period5000-4000 BCE till 700 BCE.
Bronze Age:Bronze isan alloymade fromCopperand Zinc/Tin.Mostlythe time periodbetween3000
BCE - 1000 BCE whichinclude the RigVedicperiod.
Iron Age:The lastpart of the IndusValleycivilizationwhichincludesthe era1200 BCE - 26 BCE as far as
Indiaisconsidered.
Mehrgarh wasdiscoveredandexcavationsbegunbyaFrenchteam ledbyJean-FrançoisJarrige;the site
was excavatedcontinuouslybetween1974 and 1986.
Early evidencehasbeenfoundsuggestingthataCivilizationexistedinMehrgarhasearlyas 7000 BCE
whichis3500 yearsbefore the IndusCivilization!
Mehrgarh issupposedlythe mostsophisticated,ingenuousandbestplannedancientfarmvillagesof
ancientIndia.
One amazingbit of infoaboutthistownis that in7000 BC it had a populationof 25000 people,which
was the numberof people livinginthe entire Egyptin7000 BCE.
ARTS AND CRAFTS:
EMBROIDERY:
Balochi embroideryisone of the oldestinhistory.Itisanart whichinvolvesthe use of threadswith
unfadedcolors,beadsandtinymirrors,hasbeenpasseddownthroughmanygenerations.Balochi
female dressesare veryfamousbecause of theiruniqueembroiderypatternsadoptedfromverynative
land. The Baloch traditional dressiscalled“Pashk”.Suchworkof embroideryisdone inthe areasof
Makran, Kalat,Mastang, Noshki,Kohlu,DeraBugti,Sibi,Jhal Magsi andKhuzdar.

7. Hand Made Metal Jewelry:
The womenweardurr (earring),puluandpulluk (nose rings),haror touk(necklace andbracelets),
mundrik(handandfootrings),sangaor tal (ringsaroundhands),bahubandorbahnik(armlets).This
jewelryisgenerallyhandmade.
OTHER ARTS AND CRAFTS:
Otherarts that floatfromgenerationtogenerationare rugmakingandwoolenitems. Balochi rugsare
alsoveryfamous.
MUSICAND CULTURAL DANCE:
Balochpeople are generallyveryfondof music. Theyexpresstheirhappinessbyarrangingmusical
gatherings.Theyperformtheircultural dancesinthesegatherings. Local singerssingfolksongsinsuch
gatherings.
Musical instruments:
SOROZ: The sorozis a bowedstringinstrumentwithalongneck,similartoafiddle orsarangi and played
vertically.Itisconsideredthe national instrumentof the Balochpeople of Iran,Afghanistan,and
Pakistan.
BENJU: A benjuisa type of zitherfittedwithakeyboard,commonlyusedinthe musicof Balochistan
and Sindh.The benjuisplayedmainlyasa soloinstrumentaccompaniedbydholakandtamburag.
Sometimes itiscombinedwithsoroz.
Cultural Dances:
CHAAP: Chaap alsoknownas “Dochaap” isa dance withclappingandotherhandsand feetmovements
performedbymenandwomenat wedding.TheyusuallyperformthisChaapdance incircle.
LEWA: Lewa is a South African style dance performedin the southern parts of Balochistan.
FOLK STORIES:
HANI AND SHEHMURID:
It is a belovedepicballadof Balochi folklore.Thistale istoBalochistanwhatRomeoJulietistoEnglish
speakinglands.The storymirrorsthe life of Balochi heroesandtheiremotionsandphilosophical ideas.
The hero of story Shehmuridandheroin Hani are the symbolsof true andtragic love.The storydates
back to 15th
centurywhichisconsideredtobe the heroicage of Balochistanand classical periodof
Balochi literature.
SHEHDAD AND MEHNAZ:
It isalso an oldlove storyof Mir ShehdadRindandhis second wife Mehnaz whowasaccusedforbad
deedsbyShedad’sfirstwife.Thisstoryalsohasa tragic ending.Itisa storyof jealousy,revengeand
regret.

8. KIYYAAND SADDU:
Certaincharactersare immortal andsame is the case withKiyyaand Sadu’slove story.Theyconfronted
unique circumstancestomaintaintheirlove.Balochhistorywould neverbe complete if KiyyaandSadu’s
love storywasnot includedinit.
These are the folkstoriesthatare displayedbythe wayof performingartsindramasas well asin
paintings. AnotherstoryisMastawakali andBeeberg.
SPORTS:
Famoussportsare Chaukand Ji. Alsogameslike horse racing,shootingandhuntingpastimesamongthe
wealthierpeopleof tribes. Cardgamesare alsopopularamonggroupsof some tribes.

13. Tourism in Balochistan
Balochistanisthe largestprovince of Pakistanwhichcomprisesof 44% of Pakistan’sland.Mainlyit
consistsof wild,ruggedandsparselypopulateddesertsandmountainsandisconsideredtobe the most
underestimatedprovince of Pakistan.But,inreality,Baluchistanishome tosome of the most beautiful
placesinPakistan.
The mineral richgiftedlandsof Balochistanhasa side thattrumpsits resourcefulness;thatside is
astonishingandmind-bogglingbeauty,cateringtravelerstothe topattractionsof Balochistan.
Tourist spots in Balochistan:
 Quetta
 Ziarat
 Gwadar
 Astolaisland,Gwadar
 PishinValley,Quetta
 Hannah Jheel,Quetta
 ChandragapMud Volcanoes
 PirGhaib Waterfalls,Bolan
 Waadi-e-Bolan,Bolan
 Moola Chotok,Khuzdar
 The Urrak Valley
 Hingol National Park,Hingol
 KundMalir Beach,KundMalir
 PirChattal Noorani Gandhawa,Jhal Magsi
 Jhal Magsi DesertRally,Jhal Magsi
Quetta:
The name Quettaoriginatesfromthe Pashtoword‘Kwatta’whichmeansafort.
Quettaisthe provincial capital andlargest cityof Balochistan,Pakistan. Quettaisthe 10th-most-
populouscityinPakistan(1,001,205).
Quetta,situatedanaltitude of 1,680 metersabove lowlandinthe northwestBalochistannearthe Pak-
Afghanborder,isa commercial andcommunicatingnerve betweenthesetwostates.Quettaisacity
withnumerouspasturelands,mountains,diverse plantsandbeautifulcreatures.
Ziarat:
Ziarat isthe capital districtanda famoushill stationlocatedinthe northof province of Balochistan,
almost125km fromQuetta.It isa famousholidayresortof Balochistan.KhalifatHillsare the highest
peakwithan altitude of 11,400 feetinZiarat district.Ziarathasthe highest‘HumanDevelopmentIndex’
of all districtsof Balochistan.

14. The name Ziaratmeans‘Shrine’.There isashrine of Baba Kharwari 8 km fromZiarat town.The
tribesmen,duringthe Eidfestival gatheraroundthe shrine andholdmarksmanshipandwrestling
competitions.
About1 kmfrom Ziaratis the shrine of Baba NauGaza. Itis surroundedbybiggraveyards.The real
name of NauGaza Baba wasKareemdad.Itissaidthat whenhe diedhisbodybecame large bynine
yards therefore peoplestartedtocall himNau(nine) Gaza(yards) Baba.Peoplecome tothe shrine to
pray.
Ziarat isveryfamousforits Juniperforest.Zarghoonmountrange withafew othermountainrangesof
Balochistanisknownasthe secondlargestjuniperforestinthe world.These juniperforestsare real
wealthof Ziarat.It coversa large area of about247,000 acres.There are several valuable speciesof
animals,birdsandplantsare discoveredinthisecosystem.There are some veryoldtreesinthe valley
whichare more than5000 to7000 yearsold.Inwinter,whensnow fallsinZiarat,the junipervalley
becomesthe mostbeautiful place inthe world.
The valleyisfull of fruitsin summerandwinter,especiallythe orchardsof cherryand apple.The honey
of Ziaratis veryfamous.Duringsummertime the weatherisreallypleasantbutissevere andmore
difficulttosurvive inwinter.
Gwadar:
Gwadar city,famousforthe warmwater deepseaportof Gwadar,is locatedonthe south-western
ArabianSeashore incoastal area of Balochistan,Pakistan.Itissituatedabout460 kilometers(286miles)
fromthe cityof Karachi and 75 kilometersfromIranianborder.Itisthe capital of Gwadar District.Italso
worksas wintercapital forthe province of Balochistan.Populationof Gwadar,accordingtoestimatesof
2006 was 53,080.
It came underthe administrative control of governmentof Pakistanin1958.
The port of Gwadar wasfinishedinyear 2007. It islocatedat the mouthof Gulf of Oman and at the apex
of the ArabianSea,whichprovide itagreat strategicimportance.The depthof portis47 feet(14.3
meters).Itisusedto handle large cargoshipsto Pakistan.The harborisgrowingas maincenterof trade
and a way forOil importsof China.
The city of Gwadar was developedwithametropolitanmasterplanfromscratch.It wasusedto be a
village of fishermenbefore the constructionof Port.Gwadarisnow countedamonga few plannedcities
of Pakistan.
Astola Island:
AstolaIslandalsocalledAstole.Or‘JeziraHaftTalar’or ‘Islandof the sevenHills.Itisthe largestislandof
Pakistan.
It isan uninhabitedislandinthe ArabianSea.The Islandisa part of Pasni sub-districtof GwadarDistrict.
The islandis6.7 kilometersinlengthandamaximumwidthof 2.3 kilometers.The highestpointof the
islandis246 feetabove sealevel.AstolaIslandmaintainsendemiclifebecause of itsisolatedlocation.It
isa veryimportantareafor endemiclife.Itisalsosupporta large numberof breedingwaterbirdsand

15. manyother creatures.There isnosource of freshwateronthe island.Thatisthe reasonthat there are
no treesonthe island.The vegetationdependsonthe occasional rainfall andsoil moisture forsurvival.
In the AstolaIslandthere isa small mosque associatedwithKhawajaKhizarandthere are ruinsof an
ancientHindi temple of Hindugoddess‘Kali’.The islandwascalledSatadipamongHindus.
Astolaisa popularbut hard destinationfortourismdue tothe lack of lodgingfacilities.Touristswhoare
willingtostayovernightmustbringtheirownprovisionsandcamponthe island.Scubadiving,fishing
and campingexpeditionsare popular.
PishinValley:
PishinValleyisabout50km fromQuettacityin DistrictPishininthe northwestof Balochistanprovince of
Pakistan.Itconsistsof thousandsof acres of fruitorchards.The valleyisafertile landwhere several
crops and fruitsare grown.PishinValleyisrenownedforthe greeneryandisalsothe primaryplace for
crop production.Besidesthe cropsitis alsofamousforthe growth of vegetablesandfodder.Today
PishinValleyisfamousforhorticultureandagriculture inPakistan.
Apart fromthe fruit,there isa quaintlittle markettownwhichisfamousforeatingjointsandother
traditional foods.There isamanmade spring‘Karez’.Thisartificial springismade inorder touse the
subterraneanwaterforirrigationpurposes.
The PishinValleyisacenterof festivityandcolorful harvestprogramsandothercultural fetes.Folk
dancesare verypopular.Inspringwhenmostof the plantsare inbloom, itgivesa splashof colourto
PishinValley.Migranttribesmentravel acrossthe valleyinautumnandspringwiththeirherdsof sheep
and camelsandtheirassortedwaresforsale.Thisseasonal movementaddscolourandbeautytothe life
of PishinValley.
In recentyearsPishinValleyhasbecome one of the importanttouristattractionsinBalochistan.There
liesBundKhushdil Khan.BundKhushdil Khanisa5km longand 2km wide tankandis one of the
wonderful sights.Itisentirelydependentonrainfall andsnow.Todayithasbecome a spotof duck
shooting.
In PishinValleytouristscanparticipate inactivitieslikehorse jumping,trickhorse riding,trickmotor
cycle ridinganddare-devil motorcardriving. There isalsoa dogand hare race whichis an important
eventespeciallyduringthe harvestingfestival.There isafortressnearbyandwhensunsetsthe fortress
lookssplendid.InshortPishinisafull of life andbeautifulplace tobe visited.
Hannah/ Urrak Jheel:
The man-made Hannalake,located14km fromQuettais rankedas one of the mostbeautiful lakesof
Pakistanandthe jewel inthe crownof beautiful Balochistan.
Thisis howthe Hannah Lake looksinwinters,frozen,frostedandastounding.Thisiswhere people from
all overPakistango firstwhentheyvisitQuetta.The HannahLake servesasthe perfectescape forthe
locals.
The water supplyof lake givesaquamirrorimage inside nakedbrownishenvironment.HannaLake with
fastof sauceboatsandwheel boatsare easilyhiredbyvisitorstocirculate the uniqueislandsituatedin
the middle of HannaLake.

16. Waadi-e-Bolan:
Waadi-e-Bolanisalongstretchof a mountaingorge withblue watersrunningin-between.The place has
historical andpicturesque importance.Itwaswhere the firstrailwaysystemof Pakistanwasestablished
by the British,alsothe valleythatcradlesPirGhaibandBibi Naani’sshrine.
Pir Ghaib (The Invisible Saint) Waterfalls:
PirGhaib Waterfall of Balochistanislocatednearthe famousBolanvalley.Itisaround70 kilometers
away fromQuetta.PirGhaib Waterfallsisa worth-seeingtouristdestinationwhichisamagnificentspot
inthe whole aridzone.PirGhaibWaterfallsof Balochistanisbasicallyacascade waterfall andtwo
separate waterfallswhichare flowingintoalargerclearand blue pool of cool water.Pir Ghaib
Waterfallsof Baluchistanisknowntoflow inthe sterile zonesof the BolanValley,givinganawe-
inspiringviewtothe tourists.
Locals here believe inthe mythof the Invisible Saint(PirGhaib),whowassavedbythe Almighty,after a
wickedKing’smenattackedhim.The Saintstrucka stickin the mountainfromwhichthe waterstill
poursout till date,believe itornot.
Moola Chotok:The village of Moolaisabout80 kilometersfromKhuzdarandisa small valleysituatedat
about1,237 metersabove sealevel.Ithasverybeautifulwaterfallswhichare surroundedbyvigorous
greeneryandtall cliffs.Thisplace isrenownedforitsmassive mountains,texturedrocks,bubbling
streams,andhot springswhichgive the visitorsaverydelightful surprise.MoolaChotokisconsidered
one of the mostbeautiful placesinBalochistan.
Ever since the militaryoperationsinKhuzdardivision,Chotokhasbeenswipedcleanof all dangersandis
nowopento localsand touriststogo and witnessthe unfathomablebeauty.
The Urrak Valley:
Well-knownas“the landof orchards” is locatedata distance of 22km from Quetta.The Urrak Valley
bearsa massive diversityof fruitsspecifiedaspeaches,orchardapple trees,pomegranate treesandso
on are producedhere.The fallsatanotherendingof valleygivesitentirelythe more attractive sightto
visit.
The Hingol National Park:
It islocatedon the Makran coast approximately190kilometersfromKarachi.Hingol holdsthe famous
National Parkof Pakistanwhichisabout1650 square meters.
It isthe largestnational parkof Pakistanandwas establishedin1988 to safeguardthe existingwildlife
e.g.ChiltanbarbaricMarkhor or goat inthe province of Baluchistan.
Hingol isknownto supporta wide range of wildlife inaddition toavarietyof birdspecies. The parkis
the habitationtoforeignplantlife specieslike juniper,pistachioandalmondtrees.
Chandragup Mud Volcanoes:
Some 200 kilometerswestof Karachi inthe vicinityof Hingol National ParkAreaexistsarare natural
wonder- The Great Mud Volcanoesof Balochistan,calledChandragupMudVolcanoes.There are known
to be as much as 21 mud volcanoesinHingol withsome of the largestonesinthe worldalsospeculated

17. to be here.These volcanoesdon'tspitoutthe moltenlavarather,theyare nature'sclay workfactories
spittingoutwonders.Infact,the unique constructionof all of the Hingol National Parks'muddyhillsand
statuesisan artwork of these Mud Volcanoesconstantlyeruptingwith clay.
The ChandragupMud Volcanowhichislive &bubbling,isrelativelyeasilyreachablehoweveryouhave
to off road some 8 kilometerstobe able toreach thisspectacularsight.Andonce youreach there,you
are leftwithnothinglessthanawe andinspiration.Some 5kilometersaheadof these mudvolcanoeslie
an untouchedandunnamedbeachthatis onlyreachable via4x4vehiclesandhostssome of the rarest
wildlife andmesmerizingbluewaters.
Kund Malir Beach:
The Kund MalirBeach isone of the most exoticbeachesanddefinitelyone of the toptouristattractions
inPakistan.Itis locatedinHingol National Park,about145 kmfrom Zero-PointonMakranCoastal
Highway.
It isa place situatedinBalochistanhavingclean beachandhistorical Nani Mandirtemple.Insome
recentyearsthisplace has become the mostpopularsince the beachesinKarachi hadbecome polluted
therefore enthusiastshave foundthisplace worthytovisitandenjoythe natural beauty. Itisa place
situatedinBalochistanhavingcleanbeachandhistorical Nani MandirTemple. Insome recentyearsthis
place has become the mostpopularsince the beachesinKarachi hadbecome pollutedtherefore
enthusiastshave foundthisplace worthytovisitandenjoy the natural beauty.
Pir Chattal Noorani Gandhawa:
PirChattal Noorani Gandhawa,Jhal Magsi, Balochistan –An oasisinthe middle of nowhere.An
astonishingnatural habitatamiddesertplainswithamythical storytofollow.The inspiringoasiscaters
to thousandsof rare fishinthe water.Legendhasit,that if you catch or eat one of Pir Chattal’sfishes,
you’re boundtoeitherdie of poisoningorthe fishcomesoutof your mouthalive inone piece.This
mythis a huge touristattractionof Balochistan.
Jhal Magsi DesertRally:
Jhal Magsi, Balochistan –Famousfor itsdesertsafari and the yearlydesertrally,catershuge crowdsand
sponsorseveryyear.Rallyenthusiastsfromall overPakistanroundupinone place forstaytill the rally
ends.It’sdesertsafari rallywhere 4×4 SUV driftersfromall overthe worldcome to race.The desertlike
plainsof Jhal Magsi offerthe bestroute inPakistanforpeople wholike tooff-road.
Geographical indications of Balochistan:

18. Princessof Hope:
The princessof hope,one of the historical places of Balochistan,isamountainwhich is740 yearsold
and islocatednearGwadar. The princessof hope name isgivenby HollywoodactressAngelinaJolie on
hervisitto thisarea.
It resemblesthe EgyptianSphinxbuthasa spectacularview of itsown.
Sajji:
Sajji isthe “Land Mark” of Balochistan.Basicallyitisthe dishof tribe Maree and Dera Bugti.A Baloch
festivityisincomplete withoutmouthwaterysajji.Itisa heartfavorite foodof people incitieslike
Lahore and Karachi.It is servedwithspecial bread“Kaak Roti”.Itconsistsof whole muttonmainlylamb
or chicken.
Rawash:
Rawashis a vegetable thatisgrownandeateninBalochistan.Ithas a sour taste.It leavesare noteaten
onlythe stemiseaten.It’s eateninuncookedform.It’seaten withsaltgarnishedoverit.Ithasa unique
taste.
Almondsand Pistachio:
Balochistanisfamousforitsvarietyandfreshnessof dryfruitsall overthe world.Itis consideredashub
for dryfruitsaccumulationanddistributionall overPakistan.Almondsandpistachiosare itsprominent
dry fruits.Usuallythe almondsare referredassaltedalmondsandroastedalmonds.
Turban and Chawat Chappal:
Balochi turban,gherShalwarand chawatchapel are the traditional dressof Balochi men.The chawat
chappal has variouscategoriesaccordinglythe tribes.
 SheroCut
 Do cheel
 Balaj Cut
Heavy Tauk:
Balochwomen wear traditional jewelry on special occasions, this heavy tauk is worn on such special
occasions.
Jamagdan:
A traditional Balochi bagcalledthe “Jamagdan”isusedbythe Balochi womenasa purse,withadifficult
traditional embroiderysewnonit.
Balochi Rugs:
Balochi rugs andcarpets are a source of attraction foreveryone. Thistribal traditionhasalso wona
place of popularityin the cityhomes.Itis an importantsource of foreignexchange.

19. Mashak:
A watercoolerusedbyBaloch people knownasa“Mashak” is convenient tofill,itstoreswaterand
keepsitcoolerthana fridge.
Minerals:
Balochistanisfamousforitsmineral resources.AntimonyandChromiummineralsare foundhere. USA
isthe biggestconsumerof chromiumminerals,thatare foundinBalochistan.
The minesinBalochistanare playingbigrole incontributingtoPakistan’seconomicprosperity.
These mineralscoverall the oresof Iron,Coal and Chromate mines.
Balochi FolkSongs and Instruments:
“Nazenk”and“Salonk”are the famousweddingsongsof Balochistan.Flutelocallycalled“Nal”,
Tamboora andSoroz are famousmusical instrumentsof Balochi music.
Sibi Festival:
Sibi festival isasocial festivalof Balochistanthatcomprisesof folkmusicperformances,cultural dances,
handi craft stalls,cattle show andotherentertainingactivities.

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