The Baloch or Baluch are a nomadic,pastoral,ethnic group which speaks the Western Iranic Balochi 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.
Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali was a Pakistani politician who served as the 15th prime minister of Pakistan from 2002 until his resignation in 2004. He was the first and only elected prime minister from Balochistan,Pakistan.
Nawab Akbar Shahbaz Khan Bugti was a Pakistani politician and the Tumandar (head) of the Bugti tribe of Baloch people who served as the Minister of State for Interior and Governor of Balochistan Province in Pakistan. He also became minister of state for defence in the cabinet of Feroz Khan Noon. Earlier,he had also served as the Minister of State for Interior.
Raisani or Rais is an ethnic Brahui tribe that resides in Balochistan province of Pakistan,belonging to the Sarawani branch of the Brahui tribes. They speak the Brahui language in Mastung and Bolan. In Oman,the Raisani tribe is often linked with the Jadgals.
Muhammad Aslam Khan Raisani is a four times elected member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan who served as the Chief Minister of Balochistan from 9 April 2008 until 14 January 2013.
Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo was a Pakistani politician who served as Minister for Maritime Affairs,in Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018. He previously served as Minister for Maritime Affairs in the third Sharif ministry. The President of the National Party of Pakistan,Bizenjo had been an elected member of the Senate of Pakistan since 2009 and was a former member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. He was nominated as senate Chairman by opposition parties Rehbar committee.
Nawab Changez (Jangayz) Khan Marri is the Nawab of the Marri Baloch people in Pakistan. He is currently serving as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan since February 2024. He has served as Balochistan's Irrigation and Energy Minister from 2013 to 2018. He has also served as Balochistan's Communication Minister In the cabinet of Zulfiqar Ali Khan Magsi from 1993 to 1997.
Sardar Sanaullah Khan Zehri is a Pakistani politician who had been the Chief Minister of Balochistan from 24 December 2015 to 9 December 2017. He belongs to Channal Zarakzai family and is also the Sardar of the Zehri tribe and chief of Jhalawan. Zehri was the central president of the Pakistan Muslim League's Balochistan branch and a confidant of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif He left the PML-N on 7 November 2020.
Mir Sarfraz Bugti is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as the Chief Minister of Balochistan since March 2024. He belongs to the Pakistan People's Party. Prior to his current role,Bugti has served as Home and Tribal Affairs Minister of Balochistan. Bugti also served as a senator of Pakistan from March 2015 to March 2021.
Nawabzada Mir Humayun Khan Marri was a Pakistani politician who served as the Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan from 21 March 1997 to 12 October 1999.
Nawab Mir Ghous Bakhsh Khan Raisani,was a Pakistani politician who served as the first Civilian governor of Balochistan from 26 December 1971 to 29 April 1972. He was also a federal minister for Food and Agriculture and the provincial president of the Pakistan Peoples Party.
Events in the year 2018 in Pakistan.
Nasrullah Khan Zayrai,or Nasrullah Khan Bareach,is a Pashtun politician who is elected twice as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan,from August 2018 to August 2023 and from May 2013 to May 2018. He remained in student politics and was one of the founding member of the Pashtoonkhwa Students Organization.
Nawabzada Tariq Magsi is a Pakistani politician who was the Provincial Minister of Balochistan for Communication and Works,in office from 30 August 2018 to 12 August 2023. He had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan from August 2018 to August 2023 and from August 2013 to May 2018.
Provincial elections were held in the Pakistani province of Balochistan on 25 July 2018. Newly formed Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) emerged as the largest party by winning 24 seats followed by Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal who won 10 seats. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf won 7 seats for the very first time.
On 13 July 2018,ahead of Pakistan's general election,two bombings took place at election rallies in Bannu and Mastung.
Mir Siraj Khan Raisani was a Pakistani politician from Balochistan. He belonged to the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP). Previously,he had served as the chief of the political party called Balochistan Muttahida Mahaz (BMM) until June 2018. Later,he merged BMM with BAP.
Several violent incidents happened before and on the day of the 2018 Pakistani general election,held on 25 July 2018.
Qasim Khan Suri is a Pakistani politician. He served as the 19th Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 15 August 2018 to 16 April 2022. He had also been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023.
Nawabzada Mir Jamal Khan Raisani,is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan,in office since February 2024.
Independent (2023-present)
Balochistan National Party (Mengal) (2017-2023)
PMLN (2013-2017)
Pakistan Peoples Party (2005-2013)
Pakistan National Party (1988-1997)