Abdul Hai Baloch

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

Abdul Hai Baloch
عبدالحئی بلوچ
Member of National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
14 April 1972 – 10 January 1977
ConstituencyNW-137 (Kalat-I)[1]
Personal details
Born(1946-02-01)1 February 1946
Village Bhag Nari, Bolan District, Balochistan, British Raj
Died25 February 2022(2022-02-25) (aged 76)
NationalityPakistani
Political partyNational Democratic Party (2018–2022)
Other political
affiliations
National Party Pakistan (2003–2018)
Balochistan National Movement (1988–2003)
EducationMBBS
Alma materDow Medical College
OccupationDoctor, politician
AwardsJalib Peace Award 2016 by Arts Council of Pakistan

Early life and education

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Baloch was born on 1 February 1946 in the Chhalgari District Bolan in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. He received an MBBS from Dow Medical college.[citation needed]

Political career

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He was elected as the member of National Assembly of Pakistan in 1970s.[1][2][3] Baloch was the prominent and one of the founding leaders of Balochistan National Movement[4] and later became the president of the National Party.[5][6] He later formed his own political party known as National Democratic Party (NDP) in 2018.[2][7]

Awards and honours

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Baloch received the Jalib Peace Award 2016 given by the Arts Council of Pakistan.[8]

Personal life and death

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He died in a traffic collision on 25 February 2022, at the age of 76.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "5TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FROM 1972-10TH JANUARY 1977 - LIST OF MEMBERS & ADDRESSES" (PDF). na.gov.pk. National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b Shahid, Saleem (23 November 2018). "Dr Hayee Baloch forms new political party". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. ^ Shahid, Saleem (10 July 2017). "BNM revived, says Hayee". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  4. ^ "BNM to form new political party". DAWN.COM. 23 April 2003. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  5. ^ Shahid, Saleem (3 June 2013). "Dr Malik Baloch — a profile". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Government has weakened lawyers movement: Dr Hai Flays Zardari for ignoring Balochistan in speech". PakTribune. 22 September 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  7. ^ "Dr. Hayee Baloch forms new political party". Daily Balochistan Express. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Dr. Abdul Hai Baloch – Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi". Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Veteran Baloch politician Abdul Hayee dies in road mishap". Daily Pakistan. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.