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Balochistan: From Political Restlessness to Extremism

Mariyam Suleman Baloch                                                                                                                   ...

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No one allowed to loot the national wealth of Balochistan: Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch

QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch has said that a single penny of the nation is forbidden on him and he won’t allow anyone to loot the national wealth of Balochistan. Addressing to a gathering at Tehsil Dasht of District Mastung on Saturday, he said that his government would ensure education for each child of Balochistan. He said that ...

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Two including a security personnel killed in different incidents in Balochistan

QUETTA: Two persons, including a security personnel, were killed in two different incidents of violence in Balochistan. According to the reports, unknown armed motorcyclists attacked a Levis personnel in Tump area of Turbat identified as Muhammad Ejaz when he was returning his home after performing his routine duty. As a result, he sustained bullet wounds and breathed his last on ...

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Balochistan – A Bird’s Eye View

By Faisal Sheikh I contemplate that we, the citizens of Balochistan, are not living in 21st century. I profoundly lament on the current issues of Balochistan .It is beyond my thoughts that from where should I start, by enlightening the enormities of Balochistan. Each and every issue is on the horns of dilemma and each issue is essential to overcome. ...

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BNP to protest against issuance of CNICs to Afghan immigrants

Quetta: Balochistan National Party has announced protest schedule against issuance of Computerized National Identity cards and Passports to Afghan immigrants. Protests will be held all over Balochistan from 12th August to 27th August. According to Press release of BNP, 4 million afghan immigrants, residing in Balochistan, have been illegally issued citizenship documents of Pakistan. BNP strongly condemns the issuance of illegal documents ...

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Three including a women gunned down in Panjgur

PANJGUR: At least three persons including a women were gunned down in Panjgur district of  Balochistan on Friday. According to Levies Force, unidentified armed men on motorcycles barged into a house and opened indiscriminate firing. As a result of firing three persons including a woman were killed. While the assailants escaped from the scene. The firing incident occurred at Join ...

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Candlelight Vigil in Quetta for Gaza victims

By Safiullah Shahwani QUETTA: A candlelight vigil was held on Friday night by Organization of Volunteer Youth Quetta (OVY) in the provincial capital to show solidarity with the victims of Gaza in the wake of Israeli onslaught. The candlelight vigil was organized by OVY in collaboration with Scientific, Education, Elegant & Refined Souls (SEERS) Institute. People from all walks of ...

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Taboos on the brink: What you don’t know about Balochistan

By  Farooq Abdullah For Most of us, the group of words like violence against women, harassment at institutions or work places, rape, honor killing and gender disparity are not that staggering because we listen about these so often in mainstream media–both domestic and international–that it offers none but very little appall by now. Besides, it is way too “ordinary” a ...

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Expel girls or close down

By Muhammad Akbar Notezai At least 23 private schools and English language centers in Balochistan’s western Panjgur district have been closed since April 25 because of threats and intimidation by a previously unheard-of militant group Tanzeemul Islamul Furqan. Armed men belonging to the group barged into schools and warned the teachers and students against co-education, which they said was not ...

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Editorial: Rally against enforced disappearances on Eid day

Voice for Baloch Missing Persons(VBMP) rallied against enforced disappearances’ and safe release of disappeared Baloch on Eid day in Quetta. The relatives of missing persons in a large number with political activists, students and members of Voice for Baloch Missing Persons joined the rally. The protesters including women, children and old aged parents of missing persons chanted slogans against enforced ...

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