خشک خشڪ | |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
 Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Siraiki, Balochi, Sindhi | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| list of Baloch tribes |
Khushk (Khushak, Khoshk, Kuchik, Khishk, Koshk or Kushik) is Baloch tribe located in Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. It is a branch/sub-clan of Rind tribe
The Baloch or Baluch are a nomadic, pastoral, ethnic group which speaks the Western Iranic Baloch language and is native to the Balochistan region of South and Western Asia, encompassing the countries of Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan. There are also Baloch diaspora communities in neighbouring regions, including in Central Asia, and the Arabian Peninsula.
Ataullah Mengal was a Pakistani politician and feudal figure. He was the head of the Mengal tribe until he nominated one of his grandsons, Sardar Asad Ullah Mengal, as his tribal successor. He was also the 1st Chief Minister of Balochistan during Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's premiership from 1 May 1972 to 13 February 1973. He died on 2 September 2021 in Karachi.
The Khanate of Kalat was a Brahui Khanate that originated in the modern-day Kalat region of Pakistan. Formed in 1666 due to the threat of Mughal expansion in the region, it controlled the wider Balochistan at its greatest extent in the mid-18th century, extending from Kerman in the west to Sindh in the east and from Helmand river in the north to the Arabian sea in the south. Khanate of Kalat lost considerable area to Qajar Iran and Emirate of Afghanistan in the early 19th century, and the city of Kalat was itself sacked by the British in 1839. Kalat became a self-governing state in a subsidiary alliance with British India after the signature of the Treaty of Kalat by the Khan of Kalat and the Baloch Sardars in 1875, and the supervision of Kalat became task of the Baluchistan Agency. Kalat was briefly independent from 12 August 1947 until 27 March 1948, when its ruler Ahmad Yar Khan acceded to Pakistan, making it one of the Princely states of Pakistan.
Las Bela was a princely state in a subsidiary alliance with British India which existed until 1955. The state occupied an area of 18,254 km2 (7,048 sq mi) in the extreme southeast of the Balochistan region, with an extensive coastline on the Arabian Sea to the south. Las Bela was bordered by the princely states of Kalat and Makran to the north and west. To the east lay the province of Sind and to the southeast lay the Federal Capital Territory around the city of Karachi.
Buzdar is a clan of Baloch tribe of Rind, living in Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. They mostly live in mountainous areas of Koh Suleiman.The 2nd largest tribe of baloch estimated population is about 300000 people. Sardar Usman Buzdar is current Tumandar of Buzdar tribe.
The Jamali is a Baloch tribe residing in Jaffarabad, Balochistan. The Jamali tribe lives in the southern part of Pakistan. They are mainly settled in the Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan.
Zardari is a Sindhi-Baloch tribe native to the Sindh and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan. They mostly speak the Saraiki language.
The Sanjrani is a sub-branch of the Baloch tribe settled in the Sindh and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan.
Bhurgari is a Baloch tribe which lives in various provinces of Pakistan.
Balochistan is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. This arid region of desert and mountains is primarily populated by ethnic Baloch people.
Lund or Lound is a Baloch tribe of Pakistan. It is a Balochi word meaning "warrior or young" and "the Balochs belong to the caste of warriors". They originally came from Balochistan and are now settled in Punjab, around Dera Ghazi Khan and Sindh.
Kalmati or Karmati, Kalmat is a Baloch clan settled in the Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan.
The Balochs of Sindh,, is a community of Sindhi-speaking Baloch tribes living throughout the Sindh province of Pakistan.
The Baloch diaspora refers to Baloch people, and their descendants, who have immigrated to places outside the Balochistan region of South-West Asia – a region stretching from southwestern Pakistan to southeastern Iran and southern Afghanistan. The Baloch diaspora is found throughout the Middle East, South Asia, Turkmenistan, East Africa, Europe, North America and in other parts of the world.
The Baloch of Punjab are a community of Saraiki and Punjabi-speaking Baloch tribes settled in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The majority of Baloch settlers in southern Punjab, including Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur, which adjoin the province of Balochistan, speak western Punjabi dialects but now have started identifying as "Saraikis" or "Saraiki Balochs" and name their language as Saraiki after 1962, the year the Saraiki term was first introduced in Punjab in order to make a distinct identity from Punjabi and decrease the number of Punjabi speaking population in the country and by using this technique create a divide to partition the province on ethnic and linguistic basis and give Southern part of Punjab to Saraikis majorly consisting of ethnic Baloch and Pashtun settler tribes. This way dent Punjab’s economic and political dominance and eradicate the sense of deprivation and inferiority complex towards relatively more developed Punjab among smaller provinces. Although still big chunks of native Punjabi population there identify as Punjabis and their language as Punjabi. A minority on Balochistan Punjab border still speaks Balochi. However, in central and northern Punjab, the people of Baloch descent identify as "Punjabis" or "Punjabi Balochs" and natively speak Punjabi.
The Baluch is a Muslim community found in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. They are descended from Baloch tribesmen who settled in this region of North India in the late Middle Ages. The community use the surname Khan, and are often known as Khan Baloch
The Med are a community found in the coastal areas of Balochistan, Pakistan, mainly in the regions of Makran and Las Bela, and the Makran region of Sistan and Baluchestan Province of Iran.
Magsi or Magasi is a sub-branch of the Baloch Lashari tribe.
The Jadgal is an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group which speaks the Jadgali language. Jadgals are present in the Balochistan region of Iran and Pakistan, as well as in Oman.
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