Baluchistan

[ buh-loo-chuh-stahn, -stan, buh-loo-chuh-stan ]

/ bəˌlu tʃəˈstɑn, -ˈstæn, bəˈlu tʃəˌstæn /

noun

an arid mountainous region in S Asia, in SE Iran and SW Pakistan, bordering on the Arabian Sea.

a former territory of W British India, now incorporated into Pakistan.

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Example sentences from the Web for baluchistan

Indeed, more than 55,000 Pakistani troops are in Baluchistan waging a war of their own.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Before it was split between Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Baluchistan spread over an area slightly larger than California.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For the last nine years, they have battled secular Baluch nationalists who would like to see an independent Baluchistan.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Several roads to India have been developed through Baluchistan, but they are all dominated from Kandahar.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6|Various

Since Baluchistan has been taken over they have given but little trouble.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3|Various
Whatever their origin, the Brahuis are found in a position of considerable power in Baluchistan from earliest times.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various
They are identical in shape and colour with ancient Egyptian beads and other beads obtained from ancient cities in Baluchistan.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6|Various
The great Mashkel swamp and the Kharan desert to the east of it, mark the flat phase of southern Baluchistan topography.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for baluchistan

Baluchistan

Balochistan (bəˈlɒtʃɪˌstɑːn, -ˌstæn)

/ (bəˈluːtʃɪˌstɑːn, -ˌstæn) /

noun

a mountainous region of SW Asia, in SW Pakistan and SE Iran

a province of SW Pakistan: a former territory of British India (until 1947). Capital: Quetta. Pop: Pop: 7 450 000 (2003 est)

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