[a][2] Many individuals with this surname trace their ancestral origins to the Arabian Peninsula (الجزيرة العربية).

[2] Their ancestors primarily migrated from the Arabian Peninsula’s coastal regions during the 19th century,[2] though some had settled in Ibri as early as 1728.

[2] Oman is home to one of the largest Al-Balushi populations outside of Pakistan and Iran.

These two regions shared economic and political ties, particularly through Gwadar Port, which historically served as a crucial link between Arabia, South Asia, and colonial European powers.

That year, Sultan Said bin Taimur sold the territory to Pakistan for $3 million, officially transferring control of Gwadar.