Abdul Qadir Baloch: Age, Education, Family, Father, Politician, Political Party, Political Career, Constituency, Contact, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Abdul Qadir Baloch is very well renowned Pakistani Politician, retired Lieutenant General, humanitarian and a key leader of PML-N. He is serving as Minister for State and Frontier Regions and key person of National Assembly of Pakistan, representing Kharan-Cum-Panjgur.

Age of Abdul Qadir Baloch

He was born to a religious family of Quetta, Balochistan on 9 April in 1945.

Education of Abdul Qadir Baloch

He is very well educated person. He received his early education in his home ground. After that he went to National Defence university and graduated with MSc degree in strategic studies.

Political Career of Abdul Qadir Baloch

Prior to entering politics, he served as corps commander of Quetta in 2013. But he took early retirement from his military career to take up the post of Governor of Balochistan in 2003. He also served as field operations commander after the 9/11 attack. He was very capable, highly intelligent and active commander and was made Brigadier in early 1990’s.He has the honour of being the first Baloch army general in Pakistan military.

His political engagement started in 2001 when he was made Administrator of material Law of Balochistan. In 2008, he participated in Pakistan General election from NA-27 constituency and was successfully elected to Pakistan Muslim League(N). In 2011, he was made assistant Secretaries-General of PML-N.

Again in 2013, he contested Pakistan general election for the seat of PML-N and defeated PPP candidate Ahsanullah Raki.

In the regime of Nawaz Sharif, he served as Minister for State and frontier Regions. Under Pervez Musharrf, he was made minister for state. He was chosen as Minister for the second time by Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.

Contacting Abdul Qadir Baloch

Permanent Address : H. # 214/A-1, Gulistan Road, Cantt, Quetta.

Sanam Baloch Biography – Age, Pics, Husband, Family, Wedding, Scandal, Dramas, House

Birth Name: Sanam Baloch

Nick Name: Sanam

Birth Place: Karachi, Pakistan

Age or Birth date: 14^th July, 1986 (32 years old)

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Height: 5 Feet 6 Inches

Weight: 59kg

Figure: 34-26-35 inches

Hair Color: Dark Brown

Eye Color: Black

Complexion: Fair

Languages: Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, English

Citizenship: Pakistan

Nationality: Pakistani

Hobbies: Modeling, Hosting, Reading books

Sanam Baloch Family Details

Father: Altaf Sheikh

Mother: Maria Baloch

Siblings: Sabreen Hisbani, Maheen Baloch, Ghanwa Baloch, Farhan Baloch and Abbas Baloch

Husband: Abdullah Farhatullah

Son / Daughter: Not any

Sanam Baloch Education

Education Qualification: Graduate

School: Not known

College / University: University Of Karachi

Sanam Baloch Professional Details

Occupation: Actor, Journalist, TV Host

Affiliation: Belonging to TV Drama Serial

Sanam Baloch Social Media Profiles

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialpageofsanambaloch/

Twitter: Not known

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesanambaloch

YouTube: Not known

Snapchat: Not known

Official Website: Not known

It wouldn’t be wrong to admit that Sanam Baloch is one of the most finest and talented actresses in the Pakistani entertainment industry. With the very versatile performances in every drama, Sanam has proved that she had the power to bring smiles to her fans. She’s given amazing performances one after the other and no doubt, she is a drop-dead gorgeous when comes to looks.

Sanam Baloch is not only famous for her acting skills, but she has lots of interest in modeling and hosting. After receiving her Matriculation degree, she started taking an interest in acting and pursued her professional life. She is getting a huge success because of her soft appearance and one must admit that she is very committed and career oriented.

 

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Today, let’s take a look at the amazing Sanam Baloch Biography. We will talk about Sanam Baloch age, pics, husband, family, wedding, scandal, dramas, house and much more exciting stuff.

Sanam Baloch Lifestyle

Sanam Baloch has got a very beautiful house in Karachi and living a very amazing life. The net worth of Sanam is Rs. 6 Million (approximately) and she is taking Rs. 1 Lac per episode of the drama. You will be amazed to know about the prestigious car of Sonam Baloch which is Marcedes C180 Rs. 50 Lac.

 

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Facts About Sanam Baloch

Sanam’s favorite drama is ‘Dastaan’ and her most favorite actress is ‘Sanam Saeed’. She loves to do something for the people of Pakistan, which depicts how courageous she is. The most cute fact about this actress is, she loves Sham ki Chai (evening tea) with her husband, because according to her, it’s the best idea of perfect happiness. Moreover, Sanam loves to wear Eastern and Desi.

 

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Sanam Baloch Family Background

Born on 14^th July, 1986 in Karachi, Sanam Baloch is the adorable daughter of Altaf Sheikh and having two brothers named Farhan Baloch and Abbas Baloch. She has three sisters, Sabreen Hisbani, Maheen Baloch and Ghanwa Baloch. Her father is an educationist and liberal minded person, who always encouraged Sanam to adopt her favorite occupation. We are also familiar with Sabreen Hisbani, who is known as one of the most talented actresses of our industry.

 

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Sanam Baloch Career Life

Sanam Baloch is not new in the Pakistani industry. She started her career as a Talk Show Anchor in Sindhi TV channel named as KTN, where she hosted two shows in Sindhi language, ‘Sanam Small Room’ and ‘Diyoo’. She made her debut with drama ‘Kaalak’ with Pakistani top actors, Fahad Mustafa and Mahnoor Baloch. This drama got a lot of fame and this way, the actress made her way to Urdu dramas. Sanam Baloch has openly accepted many times that her popularity is all because of Fahad Mustafa.

Sanam has also seen in many hit dramas opposite to Fahad Mustafa and Fawad Khan, and now her recent play was ‘Teri Raza’.

 

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Sanam Baloch All Dramas List

Kalaq (2008)

Doraha (2008)

Noor Pur Ki Rani (2009)

MannChalay (2009)

Zeenat Bint-e-Sakina Hazir Ho (2010)

Dastaan (2010)

Daam (2010)

Chemistry (2010)

Zindagi Dhoop Tum Ghana Saya (2011)

Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan (2011)

Sehra Teri Pyas (2011)

Nadamat (2012)

Ek Thi Parro (2012)

Chaudhvin Ka Chand (2012)

Roshan Sitara (2012)

Durr-e-Shehwar (2012)

Kankar (2013)

Ek Thi Marium (2016)

Teri Raza (2017)

 Sanam Baloch Music And Videos

§  Shahnila Ali’s Joggi music video (2006)

§  Najaf Ali’s Choodiyun music video (2008)

§  Amanat Ali’s Thumri music video (2010)

Sanam Baloch Telefilm ‘Ek Thi Marium’

Sanam Baloch has also appeared in a short film ‘Ek Thi Marium’ made to honor Marium Mukhtar. She was a first fighter pilot of Pakistan, who died in the line of the duty, when the PAF jet crashed in Mianwali. Getting dressed in Pakistan Air Force Uniform, Sanam Baloch gave us something very extraordinary.

 

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Sanam Baloch Morning Show Host

Nowadays, the adorable actress is hosting a morning show named, ‘The Morning Show With Sanam Baloch’ and proving that real talent knows no boundaries. She is getting a huge success with the speaking skills and wonderful attire through her show

 

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Sanam Baloch Personal/Married Life

As everyone knows, Sanam is a very hardworking woman and receives too much appreciation from everyone. She has been very lucky as she got too many roles in the very first place. Sanam is determined to do only lead and high profile roles in her dramas.

In 2013, the very gorgeous Pakistani actress and host Sanam Baloch got married to Pakistani anchor and writer. The name of Sanam Baloch husband is Abdullah Farhatullah, who has recently seen in the drama ‘Shadi Mubarak Ho’ aired on ARY Digital. They don’t have any kids, but still couple is living a happy married life together and Sanam is fulfilling her every single dream as a wife and as a TV personality.

 

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Sanam Baloch Divorce

Few days back, we got to know about the divorce of Sanam Baloch just after she changed her name on Instagram from Sanam Abdullah to Sanam Baloch Hisbani. Every fan was disappointed with the tragic news, but then Sanam Baloch’s PR manager confirmed that the news of divorce is totally false and Sanam changed the name just because she wanted to keep her surname and cast under the light.

 

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Sanam Baloch Awards, Achievements and Nominations

9th Annual Lux Style Award 2010

Nominated – Best Actress (satellite) – Noor Pur Ki Rani

PDP Awards 2010

Pakistan Media Awards, 2011

Won – Best Actor (Female) – Dastaan

Well, we can’t wait to see her more on the big screen!

                                                                                   

About Jhal Magsi

Exploring Jhal Magsi 

People know about Jhal Magsi through the exhilarating yearly event housed in fall season when the sunsets are glorious, weather is genial and the desert-like terrain accentuates the aura unique to Balochsitan. The land is a natural paradise for desert safari. Jhal Magsi is to Pakistan what Dubai is to the United Arab Emirates. The small rural establishment is home to a few thousands of people with hearts larger than life.

Situated in the heart of Balochistan, Jhal Magsi owns a rich historical background, invaluable heritage and closely relates to a powerful old civilization at the time of the colonial period although in ruins today. The ancient city or the second sub-division of Jhal Magsi is Gandawah. Owing to importance to archaeologists because of its key location during the Arab Rule and Bhil Dynasty of India.

Three major Baloch tribes emerged in Kachhi; the name had changed to Jhal Magsi in 1992. Lashari tribe was the earliest of the predominant Baloch tribes settled in the whereabouts before the partition of the subcontinent. Magsi is the second major tribe that branched off from Lashari. Rinds make the third dominant Baloch tribe of the district. Jhal Magsi is one of the four sister districts that make up Naseerabad division. Bolan, (Kachhi), Jaffarabad and Naseerabad districts are the other three.

When the year is at the verge of ending, sunsets turn rosy and salmon-pink, the quaint city of Jhal Magsi is admissibly roaring with excitement. Young boys gleaming about the humongous vehicles arriving in town. Spectators come from different parts of Balochistan, mostly Naseerabad zone who take out the time from their busy lives putting aside the agricultural and livestock commodities and halt making the ends meet, just to witness the adrenaline-rushing motorsport.

Jhal Magsi Jeep Rally or recently known as the Desert Rally Challenge has received considerable attention and captivated off-road drivers all over the country and international forums, to be part of the exotic experience. “In Jhal Magsi, are one of the most relentless race tracks in the world. The safest tracks observing international standards,” exclaimed Burcu Cetinkaya, the female driver from Turkey who took part in the rally in 2016. Since the past few years, internationally renowned rally drivers like Abdo Feghali from Lebanon and wife of Roni Patel, especially came to Pakistan for the fascinating rally experience.

Participants of the Jeep Rally are diverse and ever-increasing. Often jeep enthusiasts, motorsport aficionados, youngsters from the local tribes who have a good understanding of their land, respectable tribal heads with a history of winning streaks and professional off-road drivers passionate about cruising on dusty tracks take part in the pastoral lands of Naseerabad.

Nadir Magsi, the all-time unbeatable winner said, “With proper support from government, sponsors and media we can organize even better events, as Pakistan has topographical advantage which offers very diversified and challenging terrain”. Furthermore, wanderlusts, nature lovers and tourists are missing out on what can be just the perfect end to their year, reasonably cheap but entertaining.

Jhal Magsi is one of the many unseen places of Balochistan yet to be explored. The district is rich in archaeological sites and historical monuments. Khanpur, Bahltoor and Kotra (known as Pingar Mari) named after Dalorai Dumb, a former Hindu King, are famous archaeological sites. Others include Dumb Hazoor Bux, Tomb of Moti Ghoram, Tomb Altaz Khan near Panj Monah, Tomb Mian Sahib and Tomb Bhootani.

Pir Lakha is a famous place near Jhal Magsi, where visitors from far flung places come for bathing, that has spiritual cures to many diseases especially skin related. Many shrines are found in the district. Amongst them are shrines of Muhammad Ayub Shah Bukhari in Gandawah, Saeen Rakhil Shah and Saeen Chizal Shah in Fatahpur and Pir Chattal Shah near Kotra.

There are three routes that can be taken to travel to Jhal Magsi. From Quetta, via Kolpur the route passes through the majestic Bolan valley, Mach and finally Dadar, the district headquarter of Bolan. The second route is appropriate for travelers from Sindh, passing through Sibi, Jacob Abad, Sukkhur, Noutal and Shaddad Kot, ultimately ending at the destination, sub-division Jhal.

72-year-old Mama Qadeer Baloch breaks record of Gandhi after 84 years

ISLAMABAD: Abdul Qadeer Baloch, aged 72, and 11-year old Ali Haider Baloch are not aware that they have made history. 
This old man and young boy have travelled more than 2,000 kilometers on foot along with a group of Baloch women and men on their way from Quetta to Islamabad. 
The purpose of their non-violent long march was to raise voice against enforced disappearances in Balochistan. They broke the 84-year-old record of Mahatma Gandhi who traveled for 390 kilometers on foot from Ahmadabad to Dandi as part of his famous salt march.
When Mahatma Gandhi started his march to protest against the salt laws of British Government in the colonial India he was 61 years old in 1930. 
The youngest among the first 80 marchers with Gandhi was 18 years old. Gandhi opposed unjustified taxes on the production of salt and started disobedience by making salt himself.
Chinese leader Mao Zedong also started a long march in 1934 but this long march was actually a military retreat undertaken by the red army of Communist Party. 
There was no single long march but a series of marches because various parts of the red army in the south China escaped to the north and the west.
The red army of 41 years old Mao Zedong regrouped and then attacked Kuomintang. This long march was part of a military strategy. It was not a political long march.
The word long march was used and abused by many politicians after Mahatma Gandhi and Mao Zedong but nobody traveled on foot. Most of the politicians used vehicles in their long marches. 
Late Benazir Bhutto even took a rail ride in her long march from Lahore to Islamabad against Nawaz Sharif government in 1992. She called off the long march near Wazirabad when she was informed that President Ghulam Ishaq Khan had decided to demand resignation from Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Again Nawaz Sharif also used the word long march in his Tehreek-e-Najat against Benazir Bhutto government in 1994.
The word long march was again

used in lawyer’s movement for the restoration of deposed judges. Nawaz Sharif started his long march from Lahore to Islamabad in March 2009 but he was traveling in a jeep not on foot.
Zardari Government communicated him a message through the then Army Chief General Kayani about the restoration of judges when he reached Gujranwala and the long march was called off.
When Mama Baloch announced his long march from Quetta to Karachi, many people never took him seriously. He is famous as Mama Qadeer Baloch. He is not protesting against any government laws; he is not demanding the resignation of prime minister and he is not demanding the illegal release of any prisoner. He has been campaigning for the recovery of missing persons since 2009 when his son Jalil was killed in the custody of secret agencies.
He initiated his campaign from the platform of Voice of Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) and only demands production of missing persons in courts. He started his long march with some families of missing persons from Quetta on 27th October 2013.
Ali Haider Baloch stopped going to school and joined the long march with his elder sister Saba. His father Ramzan Baloch was abducted in front of the eyes of young Ali Haider. Farzana Majid Baloch is a well-educated woman. She did masters in bio-chemistry from Balochistan University and has been raising voice for the production of her younger brother Zakir Majid Baloch since 2009. She is secretary general of VBMP and the moving spirit behind this historical long march.
Daughters of two missing doctors, Deen Muhammad Baloch and Akbar Marri, also joined this long march. The daughter of a missing lawyer Haider Khan Baloch advocate was disappointed in courts and joined the long march of Mama Qadeer Baloch along with some other women.
This small convoy completed 730 kilometers from Quetta to Karachi on foot in 27 days. They faced some problems near Khuzdar and the local administration asked Mama Qadeer Baloch to go back otherwise he will be attacked by miscreants. Mama Qadeer Baloch refused to surrender and continued his march. He was given a warm welcome in Wadh by BNP President Akhtar Mengal and then the guards of Mengal provided protection to Mama Qadeer Baloch till Hub.
The marchers were given big receptions in Hub and Layari. Ghinwa Bhutto, Syed Munawar Hasan and sister of Dr Afia Siddiqui were among those who expressed solidarity with the Baloch marchers. After reaching Karachi, VBMP set up a protest camp outside the Karachi Press Club for many days where National Party President Senator Hasil Bizinju also met Mama Qadeer Baloch and accepted that his Chief Minister in Balochistan Dr Abdul Malick Baloch was powerless to resolve the problem of missing persons.
Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif also visited this camp in December 2013 and assured Mama Qadeer Baloch that their dear ones will be produced in courts soon. The defense minister was unable to fulfill his promise.
Ignorance of government disappointed Mama Qadeer Baloch and he decided to continue his long march from Karachi to Islamabad. Some of his sympathizers opposed the idea of traveling on the roads of Punjab but Mama Qadeer Baloch said: “We must try to awake the people of Punjab because Punjab is Pakistan and only they can return us our thousands of missing persons”. 
Mama Qadeer Baloch never faced any problems while crossing Sindh. Many Sindhi nationalist parties expressed solidarity with the marchers in different cities. The marchers started facing problems when they entered Punjab.
This convoy was first stopped in Multan and then in Okara. Armed people in uniform pointed guns at Farzana Majid Baloch and forced her to go back but she refused. Despite threats Seraiki nationalists openly supported the cause of Mama Qadeer Baloch in Multan. When the marchers were crossing the lush green fields of Punjab a truck tried to hit the marchers near Renala Khurd. Two participants, including one female marcher, were injured but the march continued. When they reached Lahore only some human rights activists of HRCP, AHRC and a left wing Awami Workers Party welcomed the marchers.
Chairperson of the Defense for Human Rights Amna Masood Janjua also welcomed the march of Mama Qadeer Baloch in Lahore along with the families of many missing persons from different areas of the Punjab. The so-called guardians of national interest advised many journalists in Lahore to stay away from Mama Qadeer Baloch. Lahorites actually missed the golden opportunity of removing misunderstandings between common Punjabis and the oppressed people of Balochistan.
Mama Qadeer Baloch again faced threats from the commandos of Punjab police near Gujrat. The marchers were asked to go back but they refused. They were not allowed to pass through the Gujrat city. They were forced to go towards Gujrat bypass. Again they were threatened and abused near Sarai Alamgir by one dozen strangers in the presence of local police. When Mama Qadeer Baloch was passing through the garrison area of Jhelum, I joined him for few hours just to see the reaction of local population.
Most of the common Punjabis were not aware that why an old man from Balochistan was marching on the roads with some women and children. Some people offered drinks and water to the marchers but the police and security men in civil dress discouraged the locals. 
Mama Qadeer told me that some common Punjabis offered them water, food and night stay at their homes but they were later threatened by the government agencies. Mama said: “We know that all the Punjabis are not bad but intelligence agencies never allowed them to even welcome us. It was against the culture of Punjab.”
Some Baloch students from Lahore and Islamabad joined the march just to give some protection to the small convoy but they used masks to hide their faces. They fear that intelligence agencies will create problems for their families in Balochistan. On the other hand, some intelligence operators traveling with marchers also using masks because they feared the media cameras.
Our media should give more coverage to these non-violent marchers as they don’t say they are against the constitution of Pakistan; they are only demanding implementation of Article 10 of the Constitution which says that law enforcers must produce a suspect in the courts within 24 hours of his arrest. 
Mama Qadeer Baloch traveled more than 1,400 kilometers from Karachi to the areas close to Islamabad along with his 7-year-old grandson. Many Baloch, Pakhtun and Sindhi parliamentarians are ready to receive him in Islamabad but these receptions are not solution to his problems. The solution is justice. He made history by traveling more than 2,000 kilometers from Quetta to Islamabad at the age of 72 just for justice.
The government sitting in Islamabad should not disappoint him because Islamabad is his last hope in Pakistan. If justice was denied to him then he will be forced to go to the UN Human Rights Commissioner in Geneva. Who will be responsible for giving a bad name to Pakistan when a 72-year-old man will talk to international media about missing persons in Geneva? What will happen? The powerful security agencies will declare Mama Qadeer Baloch a traitor. His grandson may also be declared a traitor but increasing the number of traitors cannot solve any problem.
Justice and rule of law is the ultimate solution to all the problems. Mama Qadeer Baloch spent this whole winter on the roads. He is coming to Islamabad in the hope of a spring. Don’t break his hopes.
Let it be a spring for him. 

Moola Chotok Khuzdar – 11 Things You Didn’t Know About This Sanctuary In Balochistan

Contrary to popular belief, Balochistan is not a deserted area. It is so much more. From lofty mountain ranges and salt mines to lakes and waterfalls – the province is blessed with unique landscapes.

Moola Chotok Khuzdar is a hidden sanctuary located somewhere in the middle of the Khuzdar District. It is isolated, quiet and utterly sublime. Have a look!

1. The village of Moola is approximately 80 km from Khuzdar, a small valley situated at an elevation of 1,237 metres.

2. Surrounded by vigorous greenery and tall cliffs, the cascading waterfalls known as Chotok is a delightful surprise for the visitors

3. The hidden gem is renowned for its massive mountains, textured rocks, bubbling streams and hot springs.

4. Wash away your worries! How can anyone resist to take a dip here? The spot is highly popular among locals as well as tourists.

5. The largest river of the Khuzdar region is Moola River that flows between the mountains throughout the year.

6. Palm trees dot the rocky beach and sway with the wind. The sparkling clean water is widely used for irrigation.

7. Chotok splendidly falls between the two hills into a stream of cool water. It is one of the biggest waterfalls of Balochistan.

8. The river and streams are flourishing with various kind of fish unique to this area.

9. Besides fish, several vegetables and crops are grown here. They include lady-fingers, pumpkins, onions, tomatoes, wheat and rice.

10. People here speak the language called Brabui.

11. This wonderful place in the middle of nowhere is superb for a serene vacation.

Pack your bags and travel to Chotok Khuzdar for a picnic!

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5 Nerve-Racking Myths And Scary Legends About Balochistan

Not many people know about Balochistan or its wonders – the somewhat neglected province is home to some beautifully crafted myths and throat-lumping scary legends.

Here are some legend and myths of Balochistan that make up a great read.. and definitely make you want to visit!

1. Pir Chattal Noorani Gandhawa, Jhal Magsi – The Saint and his Sacred fish

Pir Chattal Noorani Gandhawa is an absolutely astonishing oasis, right in the center of Jhal Magsi, Balochistan. Here’s the thing about this paradise on earth.. it holds a very secretive story behind it’s beautiful face.

The oasis is full of at least 2 foot long fishes, thousands in numbers – who have been here for centuries. Wonder why they have never been eaten or hunted? Here’s the catch – locals and now, people from all over Pakistan firmly believe that if the fishes were harmed.. eaten or even bothered – the person would suffer a painful and embarrassing death.

If one was to eat these fishes.. it is said the fish would be the cause of the death and come out alive from the body. Unbelievable? Well.. why don’t you go try and eat a fish. Just to prove us wrong. 

2. Pir Ghaib, Bolan – The myth of the Invisible Saint

See the streamline going up? It is said that a Muslim Pir and his sister had come to Balochistan to guide the people who lived here and invite them to join Islam. However, the King of Bolan was rather unkind to their invitation.

The King sent out an army of soldiers to finish both brother and sister off. This is where the siblings separated – the brother found his way up the Bolan mountain and inside a cave.. where the soldiers followed him. He reached a dead end! Only where there was a rock mountain in front of him. With a shovel at his mercy.. he started clawing at the mountain.. and soon the soldiers caught sight of him. As they moved towards him.. the Saint VANISHED into the rock.

Thus, from that day.. the place is known as Pir Ghaib (Invisible Saint) – soon after, the mountain flooded water and created a natural oasis. Till date, there is no source of water coming from inside the mountain.

3. Bibi Naani, Bolan – The tomb that survived 30 feet tides

Remember the Invisible Saint’s sister? She was Bibi Nani – the one who was ordered dead by the King of Bolan. After the siblings had split up, Bibi Nani found her way down the Bolan pass, which is where she is buried, under the Bibi Nani Pull.

Now nobody knows how she died or who even buried her – nor does she have an extra-ordinary myth attached to her. Then again, if it did not.. she wouldn’t have been on the list. In mid October, 1986 – there was a huge flood in the Bolan bank which literally destroyed everything.. from the bridge to the roads.. except one thing – THE TOMB OF BIBI NANI.

Now if you’re a believer, you’d believe it – if you’re not – you can rid it. But this is what happened, the tomb survived 30 feet tides of flood water, remaining unaffected. This is why Bibi Nani is cherished in a special way.

4. Chehel-Tan, Chiltan – Mountain Of Fourty Infant Souls

Twenty kilometers west of Quetta, looms the Chiltan mountain range – right above the Chiltan National Park. A normal landscape perhaps? Not exactly. The Chiltan mountains are home to 40 elfin children, who misguide tourists and unwary travelers in the worst manner.

The Brahvi legend, coming from the time of the Dravidians, says that the children misguide the travelers and lead them deep into the forests.. from which, till date, no one has returned. Brahvi shepherds would swear on their lives they still hear children screaming all night.

The question is why do these children do this? And who are they. The legend again, says, there was a Brahvi couple who led a barren life with no children. They prayed and prayed.. and miraculously.. not one, not two – gave birth to 40 children! Since they were poor people and could not afford to feed 40 children.. they decided to keep 1 and left the other 39 in the forest.

They thought the children would die or someone would take them.. but they survived.. and were brought up by Mother Nature. The parents went into the forest and tried to lure the others to come for their brother as bait.. but the quick, lightning  “children of the forest” gathered their brother and is said.. still haunt the mountain till date.

5. Koh-e-Suleman, Harnai – Prophet Solomon’s viewpoint of South Asia

There are two myths attached to this marvelously massive mountain. However, the more famous myth revolves around the Prophet Solomon’s presence on the mountain located in between Harnai and Dera Ghazi Khan.

Great historian Ibn-e-Batuta says, the Prophet Solomon was the first person in history to climb the top of the mountain.. from where he looked upon all of South Asia. It is said the mountain was blessed in such vanity, that the Prophet was able to keep eye on all of it. Thus, the mountain was named Koh-e-Suleman (Mountain of Suleman) and the place where he sat as Takht-e-Suleman (Chair of Suleman). It is also said that Noah’s ark descended from the air to the Takht-e-Suleman, as well.

The other myth is a local Pashtun legend, that says that Qais was Pathan Pir who died on top of the mountain and is buried there, they call the place Da Kasi Ghar (Mount of Qais) – who locals run to and make sacrifices (a goat or a lamb) to help feed the poor.

So, did you find these myths and legends interesting? Surely, a mind-boggling read.

Mir Gul Khan Naseer

Mir Gul Khan is was a prominent politician, poet, historian, and journalist from Balochistan, Born on 14 May 1914 in Noshki. Gul Khan Nasir was at the forefront of the Baloch Nationalist Movement and was most active between 1935 to 1980.

Gul Khan made his first appearance in the realm of literature in the early 1940s during the heyday of the Progressive Movement. He was among the few progressive Baloch writers who stayed committed with the ideology of the movement till their last breath. Initially, he used Urdu as the medium of his poetic expression, but soon he diverted his attention from Urdu and began inking poems in his first language, Balochi.

‘Gulbang’, the first collection of his Balochi poetry appeared in 1951. It is also marked as the first-ever collection of modern Balochi verse. As he drew inspiration from the Progressive Movement, the poor peasant who is bereft of attire and footwear, time and again, appears in his poetry for which he dreams of a society where injustice, cruelty, in-discrimination and suppression have no room.

In Gul Khan’s poetic dictionary, one can hardly find expressions like ‘rosy cheeks’, ‘intoxicated eyes’ and ‘scented locks’. Instead, it is adorned with expressions like hunger, empty stomach, shirtless people, darkness and oppression, to mention a few. It may seem somewhat strange, yet true, that despite his close association with Baloch tribal leaders, so far, Gul Khan Naseer is the only Balochi poet who vehemently condemns the deeply-rooted tribal society of Balochistan. He has always viewed tribal chiefs and landlords as tormentors of poor farmers and ordinary people, and raised his voice for social justice, equality and, above all, reverence for humanity. 

It is true, Gul Khan was also a seasoned politician, historian and translator but today he is better known for his revolutionary poetry. He enjoys the same status in Balochi literature as does Habib Jalib in Urdu. He is the first modern Balochi poet who made his oppressed people aware of their rights to liberty and self-determination.

Today, from Atta Shad to Allah Bux Bozdar, almost upon all modern Balochi poets, the imprints of Mir’s poetry can easily be traced. Even poets somewhat skeptic about Gul Khan’s poetic sensibilities couldn’t avoid his impact. In 2001, the Government of Pakistan, belatedly realising the meritorious services of Mir Gul Khan Naseer, posthumously awarded him the Sitara-i-Imtiaz. Mir Gul Khan Naseer passed away on Dec 6, 1983, after a chronic disease

Son of tribal chief among five shot dead

QUETTA, Nov 4: At least five persons, including father-in-law and four-year-old son of Rind tribe chieftain, were gunned down and one was injured by unknown assailants near Dhadar on Sunday, police said.

“All the five tribesmen died on the spot,” hospital sources said and added that the injured, who had also received bullet injuries, was in serious condition.

According to sources, Haji Saleh Mohammad Rind, father-in-law of former Jamhoori Watan Party MNA Sardar Yar Mohammad Rind was on his way to Dhadar with his four-year-old grandson and four bodyguards in his car from his fields. When they reached near Lal Shah village, unknown armed men opened indiscriminate fire with automatic weapons killing Saleh Mohammad, his grandson and three armed bodyguards. The attackers escaped.

The police and officials of the local administration rushed to the spot and brought the bodies and injured to the Dhadar Civil Hospital.

The deceased were: Haji Saleh Mohammad Rind; Mir Chakar Khan Rind, four-year-old son of Sardar Yar Mohammad Rind; Sanaullah, Pir Gul and Jhanwar. Mohammed Yousuf was injured.

A Brief History of Balochistan How did the Baloch nation come to be?

The arid region of Balochistan, situated at the eastern end of the Iranian plateau, is split almost evenly between Pakistan’s Balochistan province and Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province (a small portion of the southern parts of Afghanistan’s Nimruz, Helmand, and Kandahar provinces are also part of Baluchistan). Balochistan is today at the forefront of major geopolitical events. Pakistan has faced almost constant turmoil in Balochistan since its independence, even as it struggles to secure and develop the region with Chinese help. 

T he port access oThe ffered by Gwadar in Balochistan is an important component in China’s emerging transportation network across Asia. Right across the border in Iran, India is struggling to complete Chabahar, its attempt to answer Gwadar and link to Afghanistan by going around Pakistan. Iranian Balochistan is Iran’s soft underbelly, a restless Sunni region in a mostly Shia country, a place where Saudi Arabia can make mischief using groups like the radical Sunni Jundallah.

But what about Balochistan itself? How did it come to be divided and ruled by other peoples? Surprisingly, very little has been written about Balochistan. It has always been uncomfortably sandwiched between the great Persian and Indian empires to its west and east. And unlike their Afghan neighbors to the north, who also felt the constant tug of war between Persia and India, the people of Balochistan had no mountains to protect them. It is a region at once neglected, exploited, and ignored.

Balochistan takes its names from the Baloch who inhabit it, a mostly Sunni Muslim people who speak an Iranian language, Balochi, that is oddly classified neither as an eastern Iranian language like Pashto to its north or a southwestern Iranian language like Persian to its west. Rather, Balochi is a northwestern Iranian language, most closely related to Kurdish. It is thus a matter of some conjecture as to when and how the Baloch actually got to Balochistan.

In ancient times, the region was a part of the Achaemenid Persian Empire and then various Persian and Indian empires and local kingdoms and was presumably inhabited by some mix of Iranian and Indian peoples. People in Baluchistan followed Hinduism, Buddhism, and Zoroastrianism. The region acquired a notorious reputation due to Alexander the Great disastrously marching back to Babylon after his Indian campaign through its deserts, leading to the deaths of thousands of soldiers.

By the time of the rise of Islam in the 600s, Balochistan was loosely controlled by the Sassanid Persian empire, but as that empire faced the onslaught of the Arabs, Balochistan, then known as Makran (after the name of its coastal region), passed to the control of the Rai Dynasty of Sindh. The Arabs defeated this dynasty in 644 at the Battle of Rasil and conquered Makran, which converted to Islam but continued to remain a lightly populated, peripheral region.

In the 11th century, the Seljuk Turks invaded Persia. This is thought to have stimulated the eastward migrationof the nomadic tribes (ancestors of today’s Baloch) of central Iran and the area south of the Caspian sea into Balochistan. As these tribes were used to living marginally in arid territory, the move to the even more arid Balochistan was not a catastrophe and was indeed a path of less resistance than fighting the invaders, who competed for the same pasture space in Iran. Around the same time, Balochistan’s largest minority group, the Brahui (who speak a Dravidian language like other South Indian languages) migrated to Balochistan from central India and formed a symbiotic relationship with the Baloch. Many Baloch become sedentary during this period, farming oases. They formed many kingdoms and tribal confederations, sometimes independent, sometimes under the suzerainty of external empires.

In the 1500s, Balochistan, like Afghanistan to its north, became divided into zones of control between the Safavid Persian Empire to its west and the Mughal Empire to its east. This approximately reflects the Iran-Pakistan border today. Because Persia’s Sistan province is a frontier province, it was loosely controlled and its people had leverage over its central government (they could swear allegiance to the Mughals if they wished). As a result, unlike most of the rest of Iran, it managed to escape the central government’s policy of implementing Shia Islam. As for the Mughals, while initially they ruled Balochistan directly from Multan in the Punjab (in today’s Pakistan), it was never a place of much importance. Control was delegated to a local vassal who organized the Khanate of Kalat in 1666 (located in central Balochistan). On behalf of the Mughals, Kalat ruled over the vassals of the states of Las Bela, Kharan, and Makran, which make up most of Pakistani Balochistan. In 1783, the Khan of Kalat granted suzerainty to the port of Gwadar to a man who later became the Sultan of Oman and who decided to keep it as part of his domains. Pakistan had to buy it back from Oman in 1958.

The division of Balochistan into western and eastern halves temporary lapsed during the 18th century as first the Safavid and then the Mughal Empire, and finally the brief empire of Nader Shah collapsed. Balochistan reverted to a collection of principalities, some of which then fell under the control of Afghanistan, but most remained independent. The most important of these independent principalities was Kalat. Within a century, though, the Qajar dynasty established itself in Persia, and the British in India, squeezing the Baloch again. The British attacked Kalat in 1839 as part of their related invasion of Afghanistan, installing a friendly ruler. In 1854, Kalat became an associated state of the British, and in 1877 the British established the Baluchistan Agencyto deal with the Baluch princely states in its Indian Empire and directly rule of the northern half of Balochistan, including Quetta.

In the meanwhile, Persia re-conquered western Balochistan, which has remained part of Iran ever since except for a brief period in the 1920s when it acquired its own “king.” The British and Persians demarcated the boundary between their territories in 1871-1872, with some changes made in 1895-1896. Pakistan, which absorbed the princely state of Kalat in 1955 (allegedly Kalat had tried to find a way to join India instead), reconfirmed this boundary with Iran with some very minor changes during a demarcation in 1958-1959.

These agreements basically established the modern frontier between Iran and Pakistani Balochistan, but it is not an arbitrary division that suddenly severed the Baloch nation in two. The control of the western part of Balochistan from Iran and the eastern from the subcontinent has been a fact more or less for over five centuries, and its current division, based on the Anglo-Persian division represented zones of existing control on the ground rather than an unenforceable, random line. Nonetheless, there is no doubt that ethnic Baloch on both sides of the frontier are getting the short end of the stick, because their needs are subordinated to the needs of their states, but unlike the Pashtun and Kurds, they have neither the numbers nor the firepower to seriously contest this and negotiate further rights.

About Balochistan

The province of Balochistan (or Baluchistan) in Pakistan contains most of historical Balochistan and is named after the Baloch. Neighbouring regions are Iranian Balochistan to the west, Afghanistan and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas to the north and Punjab and Sindh to the east. To the south is the Arabian Sea. The principal languages in the province are Baluchi, Pashto, Brahui, and Persian. The capital and largest city is Quetta. Geography Balochistan is located at the eastern edge of the Iranian plateau and in the difficult to define border region between Southwest, Central, and South Asia. It is geographically the largest of the four provinces at 347,190 km² and composes 42% of the total land area of Pakistan. The population density is very low due to the mountainous terrain and scarcity of water. The southern region is known as Makran. A region in the centre of the province is known as Kalat. The Sulaiman Mountains dominate the northeast corner and the Bolan Pass is a natural route into Afghanistan towards Kandahar. Much of the province south of the Quetta region is sparse desert terrain with pockets of inhabitable towns mostly near rivers and streams. The capital city is Quetta, located in the most densely populated district in the northeast of the province. Quetta is situated in a river valley near the border with Afghanistan, with a road to Kandahar in the northwest. At Gwadar on the coast the Pakistani government is currently undertaking a large project with Chinese help to build a large port. This is being done partially to provide the Pakistan Navy with another base, and to reduce Pakistan's reliance on Karachi and Port Qasim, which are currently the only major ports. Climate The climate of the upper highlands is characterized by very cold winters and warm summers. Winters of the lower highlands vary from extremely cold in the northern districts to mild conditions closer to the Makran coast. Summers are hot and dry. The arid zones of Chaghi and Kharan districts are extremely hot in summer. The plain areas are also very hot in summer with temperatures rising as high as 120 degrees F (50 degrees C). Winters are mild on the plains with the temperature, never falling below the freezing point. The desert climate is characterized by hot and very arid conditions. Occasionally strong windstorms make these areas very inhospitable. Administrative division There are 26 districts in Balochistan. Awaran Barkhan Bolan Chagai Dera Bugti Gwadar Jafarabad Jhal Magsi Kalat Kharan Kohlu Khuzdar Qilla Abdullah Qilla Saifullah Lasbela Loralai Mastung Musakhel Nasirabad Panjgur Pishin Quetta Sibi Turbat or Kech Zhob Ziarat Economy The economy of the province is largely based upon the production of natural gas, coal and minerals. The province's natural resources significantly help to meet the energy needs of Pakistan as a whole. Infrastructure outside of Quetta is still in development as is the province as a whole. Limited farming in the east as well as fishing along the Arabian Sea coastline are other forms of income and sustenance for the local populations. Due to the tribal lifestyle of many Baluch and Brahui, animal husbandry is important as are trading bazaars found throughout the province. Education There are five main public universities in Balochistan, but there many private also in setting up to deliver the increasing demands for the province. ·         Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology ·         Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences ·         Command and Staff College ·         Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University ·         University of Balochistan https://balochistabview.blogspot.com/2019/02/aboutbalochistan.html