Balochistan divided into six divisions

QUETTA: The government of Balochistan has decided to divide the province into six divisions, a notification of the Revenue Department issued here on Saturday said. According to the notification, the Quetta division would comprise Quetta, Pishin, Chagai, Qila Abdullah and Noshki districts with its headquarter in Quetta; Kalat division would comprise Kalat, Khuzdar, Lasbella, Kharan, Washuk, Mastung and Awaran districts and its headquarter would be in Khuzdar. Similarly, the districts of Sibbi, Dera Bugti, Kohlu, Ziarat and Harnai have been included in Sibbi division with Sibbi as its headquarter; while Kech, Gwadar and Panjgur would form Makran division with Kech as its headquarter.The districts of Naseerabad, Jafarabad, Jhal Magsi and Kachi have been included in Naseerabad division with Dera Murad Jamali as the divisional headquarter. The Zhob division would comprise Zhob, Loralai, Qila Saifullah, Barkhan, Musakhail, and Sherani district with Loralai as the divisional headquarter. A commissioner would head every division and will exercise the powers vested in him under Muhafiz Pakistan Land Revenue Act.