Welcome In Baluchistan

BALOCHISTAN

Balochistan is one of the

four provinces of Pakistan. It is the

largest province by area, 44% of

Pakistan's total land mass. Smallest in

terms of population.

TRADITIONS

A number of tribes constitute to make people of Balochistan. Three major

tribes are Baloch (Baloch & Brahvi) and Pashtoon.

Each tribe is further sub-divided

into various branches

The tribal chief is called Sardar while

head of sub-tribe is known as Malik, Takari or Mir. Sardars and Maliks are

members of district and other local Jirgas according to their status.

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Cities In Baluchistan

FAMOUS CITIES

Quetta

Panjgoor

Turbat

Sibi

Gwadar

M A R R I A G E S

Marriages are solemnized in presence of Mullah and

witnesses. Life partners are commonly selected within

the family or tribe.

Except a negligible fraction of love

marriages, all marriages are arranged.

Divorce rate is very low. 

MEN DRESSES• Turban is the common headwear of the men.

Wide loose shalwar and knee-long shirts are worn by all.

The dress of the woman consists of the typical shirt

having a big pocket in front. The shirt normally has

embroidery work with embedded small round mirror

pieces. Big ‘Dopatta’ or ‘Chaddar’, a long rectangular

piece of cloth cascading down the shoulders and used

to cover head, are used by the women.

Women Dresses

SIBI FESTIVAL

Sibi festival that traces its roots to

Mehergar, It is attended by common folks,

ministers and other government officials.

Folk music performance, cultural dances,

handicrafts stalls, cattle shows and a

number of other amusing activities are held.

BUZKASHI

Buzkashi is a peculiar festival showing

valour of Balochistan people. It is celebrated

on horse-back by two teams that use their skills

to snatch a goat from the each other.

HANDICRAFT

Handicraft of beautiful and intricate

craftsmanship are produces in Balochistan.

Mirror work embroidery fine quality precious

stone and marbla work are common in

Balochistan.

MINERAL RESOURCES IN BALOCHISTAN

COAL

CHROMITE

BARYTES

SULPHUR

MARBLE

IRON

ORE

QUARTZITE

LIMESTONE

SULPHOR

SIBI MUSEUM

Quetta To Sibi,In 1878, after an earlier assault on the town in 1841, the British

captured Sibi and renamed it Sandemanabad, for Robert Sandeman. The most

imposing of the extant buildings from the British era is the 1903 Queen Victoria

Memorial Hall, now named Jirga Hall. It is so named because it was the assembly

chamber for the British and the leading tribal notables during the

annual jirga (council of tribal elders) held during the Sibi Mela.

 RELIGIOUS, SPIRITUAL

Ziarat, PakistanPilgrims come here to visit the Ziarat (shrine) of

the famous Muslim saint Mian Abdul Hakim (who is

also known as Kharwari Baba), who fled here from

Kandahar in Afghanistan..

QUAID-I -AZAM RESIDENCE

The British weren't the only ones to appreciate Ziarat - so too did Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the Quaid-

i-Azam (Great Leader). Jinnah spent his last days here in 1948, suffering from the cancer that killed

him. The Quaid-i-Azam Residence is the former residency of the agent to the governor general, built

in 1882. The furniture is left just as it was when Jinnah stayed here before returning to Karachi to die.

MIR CHAKAR'S FORT

The 15th-century ruins of Mir Chakar's Fort lie on the outskirts of Sibi.

There's also an old caravanserai (traditional accommodation for camel

caravans), the Sohbat Serai, constructed by tribal chief Sadar Sohbat

Khan.

PIR GHEIB

This beautiful rock pool is fed by a cascade and is surrounded and

enclosed by cliffs and trees. There's another pool with calmer waters

slightly downstream. Near the pool is a small shrine to a saint. Foreigners

need a special permit to come to both the shrine and Pir Gheib - for the

latest details ask at the PTDC office in Quetta.

HANNA LAKE

It is in the hills overlooking Quetta, approximately 10 km

from the city and very close to the Urak.

where benches and pavilions on terraces have been

provided.

Golden fish in the lake come swimming right up to the edge.

The turquoise water of lake is a stark contrast to the

brownish-green hills that surround the area.

FOOD

Sajji (leg of lamb).

Kebab

Pulao that most of the eating houses offer.

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