economic potential of balochistan
DESCRIPTION
Balochistan, situated in the southwest of Pakistan, constitutes 44% of the total land mass. It covers an area of 347,190 kilometers but is home to only 5% of the total population of the country. Balochistan straddles Iran and Afghanistan to its west and north-west and borders the Arabian Sea in the south. Balochistan is administratively divided into 30 districts. Figure 1 illustrates these districts and Appendix A provides area and population-wise break-up of the districts of Balochistan.TRANSCRIPT
ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF BALOCHISTAN
INTRODUCTION
SITUATED IN THE SOUTHWEST OF PAKISTAN, CONSTITUTES 44% OF THE TOTAL LAND MASS.COVERS AN AREA OF 347,190 KILOMETERS HOME TO ONLY 5% OF THE TOTAL POPULATIONBALOCHISTAN STRADDLES IRAN AND AFGHANISTAN TO ITS WEST AND NORTH-WEST AND BORDERS THE ARABIAN SEA IN THE SOUTHBALOCHISTAN IS ADMINISTRATIVELY DIVIDED INTO 30 DISTRICTS.
ETHNIC COMPOSITION
• BALOCH, PASHTOON AND BRAHVI.• MOST OF THE PEOPLE IN THE CITIES AND TOWNS UNDERSTAND AND SPEAK MORE THAN TWO LANGUAGES.• SERAIKI , PUNJABI AND SINDHI. DARRI AND PERSIAN ARE ALSO SPOKEN.
RESOURCE RICHNESSoA RESOURCE-RICH PROVINCEoHOLDS LARGE QUANTITIES OF COAL, GOLD, COPPER, SILVER, PLATINUM, ALUMINUM AND URANIUMoACCOUNTS FOR 36 PERCENT OF PAKISTAN’S TOTAL GAS PRODUCTION. oPOTENTIAL TRANSIT ZONE FOR A PIPELINE TRANSPORTING NATURAL GAS FROM IRAN AND TURKMENISTANoCOASTAL LINE
SCOPE
TO HIGHLIGHT THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF BALOCHISTAN AND EXPLORE THE RICH ECONOMICAL PROSPECTS OF THE PROVINCE
LOCATION
GEOGRAPHYBALOCHISTAN 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
COMPOSE 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.
CAPITAL
DEEP SEA PORT
CLIMATE
ADMINISTRATIVEDIVISION
ECONOMY
MINERAL RESOURCES OF BALOCHISTAN
•COAL.
•BARYTES.
•SULPHUR.
•MARBLE
•ONYX.
•IRON ORE .
•QUARTZITE
•LIMESTONE.
SAINDAK
MINE
HISTORY
REKO DIQ
LOCATION
GEOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE
MINERALOGY
REKO DIQ RESOURCES
GWADAR
GWADAR PORT
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
CONCLUSION
QUESTIONS