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Government Is Utilizing All Available Resources In Education and Health Sector: Dr Abdul Malik Baloch

QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan, Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has said that the bright future of any nation is associated with educated and healthy children. “Government is utilizing all available resources for well-being, education and health of girls and boys.” Addressing to the inaugural ceremony of seven- days long camp of Balochistan Girls Guide Association (BGGA), here on Tuesday, he said that ...

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Government school headmaster kidnapped in Turbat

Quetta: A headmaster of a government school, Rafiq Oman, was kidnapped on gun point by unknown men in Turbat, on Monday. According to media sources, Rafiq Oman was the Headmaster of government high school Bal Nagor. “Rafiq Oman was on his way to District education Office in Turbat to submit examination forms when he was kidnapped”, said levies sources. So ...

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11 killed in Turbat in an armed attack

Quetta: An armed clash that took place in Balgtar area of Turbat resulted in 11 deaths, on Sunday. The officials of Levies in Turbat have confirmed the death of 11 people in Turbat. According to levies sources, dead bodies have not been brought to any hospital for autopsies. A proscribed militant organization, Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the ...

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BNP condemns division of provinces on administrative basis

Quetta: Division of provinces on administrative basis will divide the historical lands of different nations living in Pakistan, Said Dr. Jehanzneb Jamaldini, acting organizer of Balochistan National Party (BNP). BNP strongly condemns any attempt to divined provinces on administrative basis and it will only be possible over our dead bodies. BNP has no problem on the division of provinces on ...

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Strategic Importance of Gwadar Port

Tariq Kakar According to the geography of human mind, ideology and intellectuality of anthropoid nature always changes due to the strategy of time and power in international political culture. The government of Pakistan has realized the necessity of a seaport at Gwadar, a city situated at the Southwest coast of Balochistan, and measures have been taken for the construction of ...

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Bomb blast on Samungli road Quetta

Quetta: A bomb blast near Samungli housing scheme in Quetta has left 13 people wounded, including two children and a woman on late Saturday night. According to media reports, Bomb disposal squad has stated that 6-8 Kg of explosives was used in the bomb which was placed on a bicycle. The targeted area was a commercial area of Samungli road ...

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JUI-F MNA temporarily reinstated by Supreme Court

Quetta: Supreme Court temporarily reinstated the membership of JUI-F member of National Assembly (MNA) from NA-261, on Friday. Earlier, JUI-F MNA Molvi Agha Mohammad was disqualified by election tribunal in Balochistan at the charges of submitting a fake degree during election process. Justice Saqib Nisar, while heading a three member bench ordered to temporarily reinstate the membership of JUI-F MNA ...

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Journalists protest against killing of their colleagues

By   Shireen Gul I have been working as a journalist for the past seven years, and every year, I hear about the death of my fellow journalists in Pakistan. It really pinches me thinking about the fact that I am here, all safe doing whatever I wish to, but my people are not safe. I’m tired of this violence, I’m ...

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Time to end the hunting permits

The houbara bustard hunting season is once again imminent and these migratory birds will be hunted by assorted dignitaries and ‘notables’ from the Arabian peninsula and the Gulf region. Up to 17 permits a year are issued, allowing permit holders to hunt up to 10 birds a day in specified areas, a number that is reportedly widely flouted. Also flouted ...

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Re-election ordered on NA-267

Quetta: Election tribunal has ordered re-election on NA-267 Jhal Magsi – Kachhi after evidence of rigging was discovered, on Friday. Nawabzada Khalid Magsi had won NA-267 in last general elections as an Independent candidate. Mir Abdul Rahim Rind, runners up in elections, had challenged the victory of Khalid Magsi in election tribunal. Election tribunal judge, Muhammad Kakar order re-election on ...

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