Abdul Hai Baloch (), also known as Abdul Hayee Baloch (1 February 1946 – 25 February 2022), was a Pakistani social and political activist from

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Early life and education

Baloch was born on 1 February 1946 in the Chhalgari District Bolan in the

province of

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

. He received an

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from

Dow Medical college Dow Medical College is a public medical school located in the city of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was founded in 1945 and named after British civil servant Sir Hugh Dow, Governor of Sindh. In 2003, it became a constituent college of the newl ...

Political career

He was elected as the member of

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in 1970s. Baloch was the prominent and one of the founding leaders of Balochistan National Movement and later became the president of the

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. He later formed his own political party known as National Democratic Party (NDP) in 2018.

Awards and honours

Baloch received the Jalib Peace Award 2016 given by the

Arts Council of Pakistan The Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi (''Urdu'': آرٹس کونسل آف پاکستان کراچی), also known as ACPKHI, is the finest non-profit organization (NPO) in the country today when it comes to performing and fine arts. With state-o ...

Personal life and death

He died in a traffic collision on 25 February 2022, at the age of 76.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Baloch, Abdul Hai 1946 births 2022 deaths Baloch nationalists Baloch politicians Baloch Students Organization National Party (Pakistan) politicians People from Kachhi District Pakistani MNAs 1972–1977

Early life and education

Political career

Awards and honours

Personal life and death

See also

References