Formation | 1961 |
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Type | Autonomous institution under the Government of Balochistan |
Headquarters | Balochi Academy Headquarters |
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Official language | Balochi |
Chairman | Sangat Rafiq |
Website | balochiacademy |
The Balochi Academy is an autonomous institution under the government of the Pakistani province of Balochistan, that fosters the Balochi language, literature and culture. It supports literary circles; conducts seminars and conferences; and invites academics from all across Pakistan and abroad as guest speakers. It was officially established in 1961, and is headquartered in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan.[1]
It publishes books, translated works, and original research in Balochi, as well as in Urdu, Pashto, English and Persian.