[citation needed] By 1887 the British had reached a settlement with Kalat agreeing on limited autonomy in exchange for British authority in military affairs and external relationships, but the country remained instable, with periodic fighting against the authorities or between tribal groups.
[citation needed] Nauroz Khan became Nawab and leader of the Zehri tribe in the Jhalawan[1] area of Kalat at a time before the introduction of electricity or motor vehicles, head of a largely nomadic people in a harsh mountain / desert environment, but with a rich tradition of Baluchi, Persian and Muslim culture.
[citation needed] In 1955 the various states of Balochistan were dissolved and merged into the province of West Pakistan under the "One Unit" policy.
He along with few of his followers moved to Afghanistan to seek Afghan government support to form an independent Balochistan state.
However, when Nowroz Khan came down from the hills, he and about 150 of his followers, including his sons and nephews, were arrested for insurgency against the state.