Governor of Balochistan, Pakistan
The Governor of Balochistan is the head of the province of Balochistan, Pakistan. The post was established on 1 July 1970, after the dissolution of West Pakistan province and the end of One Unit. Under Pakistan's current parliamentary system, the governorship is a ceremonial position, as a symbol of the federation. The governor is appointed by the centre, whereas the principal head of the provincial government remains the elected Chief Minister of Balochistan.
Governor House in Quetta
Image: Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Raisani in Mehrgarh
Image: Swaraaj bugti jinnah
Image: Rahimuddin CC
Balochistan is a province of Pakistan. Located in the southwestern region of the country, Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by land area but is the least populated one. It is bordered by the Pakistani provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the north-east, Punjab to the east and Sindh to the south-east; shares international borders with Iran to the west and Afghanistan to the north; and is bound by the Arabian Sea to the south. Balochistan is an extensive plateau of rough terrain divided into basins by ranges of sufficient heights and ruggedness. It has the world's largest deep sea port, the Port of Gwadar lying in the Arabian Sea.
Image: Quaid e Azam Residancy Ziarat Balochistan by Balochlens
Image: Princes of Hope, Hingol National Park, Pakistan
Image: Hanna Lake Quetta
Image: Chiltan Mountain
