Most Famous culture of Baluchistan

Balochistan is noted for its unique culture and extremely dry desert climate. Baloch people practice Islam and are predominantly Sunni, similar to the rest of Pakistan.

The main ethnic groups in the province are the Baloch people and the Pashtuns, who constitute 46% and 42% of the population respectively according to the preliminary 2011 census; the remaining 12% comprises smaller communities of Brahui, Hazaras, Sindhis, Punjabis and other settlers such as the Uzbeks and Turkmens. The name Balochistan means "the land of the Baloch" in many regional languages. Largely underdeveloped, its provincial economy is dominated by natural resources, especially its natural gas fields estimated to have sufficient capacity to supply Pakistan's demands over the medium to long term. Aside from Quetta, a further area of major economic importance is Gwadar Port on the Arabian Sea.

1. The Baloch have a sharp sense of cultural dressing with turbans and long shalwars. The clothing of the people of Baluchistan,  consists of various styles of kameez and shalwar, turban, shoes and head scarfs.

2.Every Baloch Sardar offers his people the “Kacheri” and “Haal-a-waal” system to solve their worries and problems.  traditional council comprising tribal, political and Baloch and Pashtun nationalist.

3. Baloch people love playing their cultural games – this is a glimpse of the Balochi game “Hashti” (other games include Chauk and Ji).Kappak (Kopag): Balochi Games of Fighting Spirit with Health Benefits. 

4. A traditional Balochi bag called the “Jamagdan” – the women use it as a purse, with difficult traditional embroidery sewn on it.

5. A water cooler used by the Baloch people known as a “Mashak” – convenient to fill, it stores water and keeps it cooler than a fridge.

6. A Baloch festivity is not complete without the mouth-watering “Sajji” and “Kaak Roti” – lamb prepared around fire.it is a popular dish in Balochistan province as well as over all Pakistan.

9. The Baloch never shy out of their traditional dances in cultural dresses – the dances are known as “Leva” and “Chaap”. Every year on March , Baloch Cultural Day is being celebrated with the ... their talent by singing Balochi songs and performing Balochi dance, as well as you can see in occasion of  Eid Celebration days  these people cultural dancing in public Parks.

10. Baloch are famous for their hospitality and at a “Balochi dawat” – nobody goes home hungry!The Hospitality of Baloch people towards others a famous culture.

11.A glimpse of traditional Baloch weapons and items passed on by their forefathers.. in mint condition.its their amazing and old culture.

Ziyarat Valley Balochistan

Ziarat  the capital of Ziarat District, Balochistan Province, Pakistan. It is a holiday resort, is about 130 km from the capital city of Balochistan province Quetta. The famous Quaid-e-Azam Residency is also there in the valley, where our Quaid spent few of his most memorable days. Tourists from all over Balochistan and also from Sindh province vists the valley in the harsh summers. It's overall cold weather, fascinating sceneries, lush green forests and mighty mountains attracts tourists of all kinds.

Months from May to September are months experience peak tourists visit. Specially in the days of Eid festive and other national or religional the valley is full packed. The 2016's Eid experienced about 0.4 million peoples visited.

The hill station is easily accessible from Quetta through a Highway. While accessing it from Loralai is little difficult due to bad road conditions. The third way of accessing the valley is through Harnai District although it is pretty dangerous near Dumiara waterfall.

4X4 Road to Dumiara waterfall

The main road of the station is Jinnah road which also called the red zone of the valley due to a large numbers of government and askari resorts and buildings there, few of which are,

• Frontier Corps Resthouse
• Governor House
• IG Police House
• Panther Lodge (Army)
• Juniper Lodge (Army)
• Quaid-e-Azam Residency
• Commissioner House
• CM Balochistan House

Pakistan’s largest juniper forest is located in this reserve. The ecosystem is of inestimable value for biodiversity conservation. It is also of great ecological significance, providing local, regional, and global benefits.

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• Washed green juniper forests in a rainy day alongside of Jinnah Road
• The biosphere reserve is home to the largest area of juniper forest (Juniperus excelsa) in Pakistan, covering about 110,000 hectares. It is believed that the forest is the second largest of its kind in the world.^[2] The juniper species found there are of global significance because of their advanced age and slow growth rate. In fact, the junipers of Ziarat are among the oldest living trees in the world. Although no dendrological study has yet been conducted, according to one estimate, the age of a mature tree in Ziarat can exceed 5,000 years. Local people refer to the trees as "living fossils". Their remarkable longevity allows research on past weather conditions in the region, making the species of particular significance for studies on climate change and ecology.

Juniper trees in the parking area of the Quaid-e-Azam Residence on a cloudy day

The juniper forest ecosystem of Ziarat provides a habitat for endangered wildlife species and supports a rich variety of plant species. Because of the ecosystem's biodiversity, various parts of it have been designated protected areas, including wildlife sanctuaries and game reserves. The mountain ranges, including the Khilafat Hills, consist of a core habitat that reportedly^[3] hosts several globally important wild species, among them markhors, urials, black bears and wolves. The forest also serves as a habitat for a number of other animals: Afghan pikas, foxes, jackals and several species of migratory birds. However, anthropological factors such as illegal hunting, human habitations and livestock grazing have encroached on the wildlife habitats, leading to their fragmentation.^{[citation needed]} The human population, distributed across various sub-tribes and clans, is concentrated in valleys, although small settlements are visible on mountain slopes. There are over 100,000 people living within or in close proximity to the biosphere reserve, most of whom are agropastoralists. Almost 40 percent of the population migrates for three to four months during the winter to abodes in Harnai.

A view of Khilafat Hill from Malikat

Livestock was formerly the primary source of livelihood in the reserve. Today, it has been displaced by the development of agriculture and, in particular, the promotion of horticultural crops such as apple and cherry orchards.

Quaid-e-Azam Residency