Baloch Americans

Baloch Americans
Languages
American English · Balochi · Brahui · Saraiki · Sindhi · Urdu · Persian
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Baloch diaspora

Baloch Americans are Americans of Baloch descent.[1][2]

Political Activism

The Baloch Americans are politically quite active, especially in dealing with issues concerning Baloch population in Iran and Pakistan. This was highlighted during the demonstration staged outside the White House to protest a visit by Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in October 2013.[3]

Notable people

References

  1. Akbar, Malik Siraj (6 November 2011). "Balochistan and US elections". Dawn. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. "Pakistani Americans". Countries and their Cultures. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  3. "Baloch Americans demonstrate outside White House to protest visit by Pakistan’s Nawaz Sharif". Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  4. "Amardeep Singh: An Afro-Pakistani Poet". Lehigh.edu. December 11, 2007. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
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