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Playing Balochistan in Sindh

Naseer Memon  Conflicts within multi-national federations are ubiquitous particularly in the post-colonial states which carry the baggage of artificially induced stream of conflicts during the centuries-long colonial divide-and-rule regimes. Third world states inherited a mosaic of socio-cultural diversity that had been competing against crumbs of resources and meager political power controlled by oppressive state structures. Colonial masters left behind amalgams ...

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Journalism: A Curse In Balochistan

Asif Magsi Razzaq Sarbazi, is a Baloch journalist, documentary film maker, producer and blogger. He has vast experience in the field of journalism. He has extensively written stories, hosted TV shows, made documentaries on history, culture and political issues related to Balochistan. His works highlighted the vexatious issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, which has conjured a severe response for ...

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Startling Revelation: Afghan Immigrants Involved In Major Crimes But Balochistan Government Has Ignored The Issue

Quetta: In a high level security meeting chaired by Chief Minister of Balochistan, it was revealed that Afghan immigrants are the main source of crimes and terrorism in Quetta. Surprisingly, this revelation was ignored by the senior officials of Balochistan government. According to a report published in a national daily, a security official made the startling revelation about Afghan Immigrants. ...

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Senior Minister Terms The Claims Of Chief Minister Of Balochistan About Security Situation As “Pack Of Lies”

Quetta: Senior Minister Sanaullah Zehri has refuted the claim of Chief Minister (CM) of Balochistan that security situation in the province has improved. Speaking on the floor of the Balochistan assembly on Saturday, Senior Minster for Communication and Works and provincial chief of PML-N, Sanaullah Zehri said that security situation has worsened during the tenure of incumbent government. Everyone was ...

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Words Of Change: Clearing The Coast For The Women Of Balochistan

Shezad Baloch Dressed in a colourful embroidered Balochi dress, 19-year-old Mariyam Suleman is a reflection of the deep blue sea that meets the shore of her hometown of Gwadar. Unassuming yet dynamic, the teenage social activist is making waves by creating awareness about the rights of women. A college student and blogger, Mariyam is teaching women English in rural areas of ...

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Book Review: River Is Coming To The Front

Aziz Ejaz In the field of fiction of any literature, the short stories play a vital role articulating the mindsets according to the philosophy of people. The French, Portuguese and American are called to be the most impressive literature worldwide. The epigrammatic tales that create suspense has embellished the literatures and the modernism considerably has changed the structure of tales ...

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Gwadar Port and The Baloch

By Mariyam Suleman Baloch Gwadar with its massive economic strategies not only for this region but for post-Soviet space as well as for Eurasia and Africa at the entrance of Omani and Persian Gulf, a route that bridges distances between nations for most of the world’s oil trade and where warm-water deep-sea port exists through out the year as a ...

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Good News: Balochistan High Court Bans Hunting Of Houbara Bustard

Quetta: In a decision which is termed as great news by civil society, Balochistan High Court (BHC) has banned the hunting of Houbara Bustard in Balochistan, on Friday. BHC ordered federal government to cancel the allotments of hunting permits to Arab royals in Balochistan. BHC banned hunting of Houbara bustard based on the fact that it’s illegal according to International ...

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Provincial Minister Pays Visit To Brahvi Department Of University of Balochistan

QUETTA: Provincial ministers Nawab Muhammad Khan Shahwani and woman member of Balochistan Assembly Yasmeen Lehri paid a visit to Brahvi Department University of Balochistan on Friday. The provincial minister  for Services & General Administration Department, Nawab Muhammad Khan Shahwani and woman member of Balochistan  Assembly Yasmeen Lehri met Vice Chancellor University of Balochistan Dr Javid Iqbal, Chairperson Brahvi Department Shabir Ahmed ...

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Letter: NTS Recruitment Test Fee, Unacceptably High In Balochistan

Zafarullah Barech There is hue and cry of laud among the masses of Balochistan for current government and their initiative for announcing vacancies in education department. Likewise departmental tests have been assigned to National Testing Service (NTS) due to its good reputation. The fee reserved for test is 1000 Rs per appearance.  There are 4359 vacancies announced throughout province and ...

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