Government of Balochistan, Pakistan

Government of Balochistan

Provincial Government Seal

Provincial Government Flag

Seat of government | Quetta
Legislature
Assembly|

* Balochistan Assembly

Speaker| Abdul Khaliq Khan (PML-N)
Members| 65
Executive
Governor| Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail
Chief Secretary| Shakeel Qadir Khan
Chief Minister| Sarfraz Bugti
Judiciary
High Court| Balochistan High Court
Chief justice of High Court| Muhammad Hashim Kakar
Website| www.balochistan.gov.pk
A Learjet 31A jet of the Government of Balochistan.

The Government of Balochistan (Urdu: حکومتِ بلوچستان) is the provincial government of the largest province of Balochistan in Quetta. The head of the province is the Governor, who is nominated by the President of Balochistan. The chief executive of the Government of Balochistan is the Chief Minister who is elected by the Balochistan Assembly and the administrative head of the province is the Chief Secretary of Balochistan who is appointed by the Prime Minister of Balochistan.

The province of Balochistan contains most of historical Balochistan and is named after the Baloch. Neighbouring regions are Iranian Balochistan ve Sistan to the west, Afghanistan and the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan to the north and Punjab and Sindh to the east. To the south is the Arabian Sea. The principal languages in the province are Balochi, Pashto, Brahui, and Persian.

## Personnel

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Designation  | Name

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Governor | Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail
Chief Minister of Balochistan | Sarfraz Bugti
Chief Secretary | Shakeel Qadir Khan[1]

## Executive of Balochistan

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The government of Balochistan consists of 26 Departments and some allied offices. These 26 Departments are headed by Provincial Secretaries. The Provincial Secretaries are headed by Chief Secretary Balochistan. Presently there are 18 Ministers who look after 27 Departments.

* Agricultural & Cooperatives
* Chief Minister's Inspection Team
* Communication Works, Physical Planning and Housing
* Culture, Tourism and Archives
* Education
* Environment, Sports and Youth Affairs
* Finance
* Fisheries
* Balochistan Forests & Wildlife Department
* Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony
* Health
* Home & Tribal Affairs
* Industries and Commerce
* Information
* Board of Revenue
* Irrigation
* Labour and Manpower
* Law & Parliamentary Affairs
* Livestock and Dairy Development Department (LDDD)
* Local Government and Rural Development
* Mines and Minerals
* Planning and Development
* Population Welfare
* Energy Department
* Prosecution
* Provincial Disaster and Management Authority
* Provincial Transport Authority
* Science and Information Technology
* Services and General Administration
* Social Welfare, Special Education, Literacy/ Non-Formal Education and Human Rights
* Civil Defence
* Urban Planning and Development
* Excise, Taxation & Anti-Narcotics
* Women Development Department
* Printing & Stationery
* Balochistan Police

### Autonomous Bodies

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* Balochistan Development Authority
* Quetta Development Authority
* Gwadar Development Authority
* Balochistan Public Service Commission
* Balochistan Technical Education & Voccational Training Authority
* Balochistan board of Investment and Trade
* Balochistan Public Private Partnership Authority

## Legislature

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Main article: Balochistan Assembly

Balochistan's provincial assembly consists of 65 members out of which 11 seats are reserved for women while 3 are reserved for minorities.

## See also

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* Balochistan Assembly
* Chief Minister of Balochistan
* Balochistan
* Quetta, Provincial capital of Balochistan

## References

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1. ^ "Chief Secretary Balochistan". Government of Balochistan, Pakistan (Government). 27 August 2023. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2022.

## External links

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* Government of Balochistan - Official site
* District Database - Government of Balochistan

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Province of Balochistan topics

History|

* History of the Baloch people
* Mehrgarh
* Kalat (princely state)

Government
and politics|

* Provincial Assembly
* Chief Minister
* Governor
* Tumandar
* Insurgency in Balochistan
* Hazara Democratic Party
* Baloch nationalism

Culture and
places|

* Baloch people
* List of Baloch tribes
* Language
* Cinema
* Cuisine
* Diaspora
* Music
* Brahui people
* Brahui language
* Hazara people

Archaeological Sites|

* Archaeological sites and monuments
* Pirak
* Gondrani
* Mehrgarh
* Gadani

Geography|

* Largest cities
* Districts
* Balochistan

Education|

* University of Balochistan

Sport|

* Ayub National Stadium

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Government of Pakistan

Executive branch|

* Prime Minister
* Acting
* Deputy
* Caretaker
* Cabinet

Legislative branch|

* Parliament
* Senate
* Electoral College
* National Assembly
* President
* Acting

Judicial branch|

* Supreme Court
* Chief Justice
* High Courts
* District Courts

Provincial governments|

* Balochistan
* Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
* Punjab
* Sindh

Territorial governments|

* Gilgit–Baltistan
* Azad Jammu and Kashmir
* Islamabad

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