Baloch
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- proper noun
- The previous government tried to fight the sardars for the hapless Baloch people, which pushed the country into the present unrest.
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There are certain other similarities between the Bengal insurgency of 1970 and the Baloch insurgency of the present times.
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This analysis and the information provided therein are an eye-opener for Pakistanis in general and Baloch people in particular.
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A perception has successfully been created that army personnel are involved in enforced disappearances of Baloch people.
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The Baloch sardars have always been blackmailing the government and extorting huge sums of money on a regular basis.
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The Levies are recruited from the Baloch tribes strictly on the recommendations of the Baloch Sardars.
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Hatred against Pakistan, the Pak Army, and Punjabis has been ingrained into the young and impressionable minds of Baloch students.
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Another route via Zhob through the Pashtun belt is difficult for foreign agencies and Baloch rebels to frequent because of the non-cooperation of the Pashtuns.
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They are better educated, prosperous, pro-Pakistan, and do not subscribe to the Baloch separatist agenda.
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Like in East Pakistan, India's focus has been on students and teachers of schools and colleges in Balochistan, particularly within Baloch-dominated regions and Quetta.
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The Baloch people have a rich cultural heritage that includes traditional music and dance.
Synonyms
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A person from an ethnic group native to Balochistan in Iran, Pakistan, or Afghanistan
Surface Forms
Etymology
Baloch is the name for a member of the Baloch ethnic group and comes from the group's own name and the region Balochistan. So a Baloch is simply 'a person from the Baloch community', which is why the word names the people themselves.