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- ↑ THE BALOCHISTAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT, 1974 Archived 2021-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Balochistan closes Gadani ship-breaking yard amid coronavirus fears | SAMAA". Samaa TV. 20 March 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ↑ "Balochistan Development Authority – Government of Balochistan". Archived from the original on 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
