- Balochistan
Balochistan or Baluchistan (Balochi: بلوچستان ) may refer to:
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Balochistan (region) , a large region covering southwestPakistan , southwestAfghanistan and southeastIran
**Balochistan (Pakistan) a province of Pakistan
**Balochistan (Afghanistan) , Southern centre and southern west of Afghanistan
**Sistan and Baluchestan Province , a province of Iran;Historic territories
* Baluchistan was divided into three main divisions during British rule:
*#Baluchistan (Chief Commissioners Province) , a former province of British India
*#Baluchistan Agency and Marri and Bugti Country was part of the Agency
*#Baluchistan States Union , a short-lived region of Pakistan.
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