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Monthly Archives: February 2015

PM’s Visit Disrupts Life In Quetta

Quetta – Two day visit of Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif disrupted life in Quetta city and caused huge deal of inconvenience to people. PM Nawaz Sharif was in Quetta from 18th to 19th February. He chaired a meeting of Apex committee of Balochistan and also attended Passing out parade of Anti-Terrorist Force of Balochistan. All the routes leading from ...

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Exclusive Report: Health Sector In Balochistan- Problems And Solutions

Author:  Arshad Jan Marri Structure of Health Department: The Health Sector of Pakistan is managed jointly by the Federal Ministry of Health and Provincial Health Ministry of respective province. Constitutionally Health is a devolved subject under the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 promulgated on April 19, 2010. Under these legislative amendments provinces have the right to run their health sector ...

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Travelogue: A Splendid Visit To Hinglaj Mata Temple

Imdad Baloch I awoke up early in the morning for my journey to Balochistan.  After bathing, I collected all my important supplies and travelled 260 kilometers.  Hinglaj Mata is a famous national park in Hingol.  Its real name is Agor and is located 200 kilometers from Ormara & 260 kilometers from Karachi.  Hingol is one of the biggest national parks ...

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Editorial: Avoid Shifting Of Quetta Bus Stands To Hazar Ganji

Quetta is the capital of Balochistan and the only metropolitan city of the province. People from all corners of Balochistan visit Quetta for official business, treatment in hospitals and shopping. Bus services from all the districts of Balochistan transport passengers to Quetta on daily basis. Buses from Baloch belt are parked at a make-shift bus stand in Musa colony on ...

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Zhob-Quetta Route Is Not Feasible For China-Pak Economic Corridor: Rahim Zafar

Interview by Adnan Aamir Abdul Rahim Zafar was born in Gwadar district. He was the general secretary of Baloch Students Organization (BSO) in 1968 when the first spilt in the organization took place. He has written two books titled “Sang-e-Larzan” and “Azadi ka Safar.” The Balochistan Point conducted a short interview with Abdul Rahim Zafar about the burning issue of ...

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Citizens Protest Against Attempted Land Grabbing Of Graveyard

Quetta – Members of civil society and Political activists held a sit-in on western bypass against attempted land grabbing of Jabal-e-Noor graveyard, on Saturday. Protestors alleged that Land Mafia in collusion with Quetta Development Authority and District Administration is attempting to grab the land of Jabal-e-Noor graveyard in pretext of Shifting Spini Road Bus stand. Balochistan High court has ordered ...

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Quetta Press Club Threatened By A Mysterious Group

Quetta – An mysterious group calling itself ‘Shura-e-Fidayaan Islam has threatened to attack Quetta Press Club (QPC) if Christian members of the club are not expelled. A threatening letter was received by QPC on Saturday by a group called ‘Shura-e-Fidayaan Islam. The Letter alleged that four Christian members of QPC are involved in propagation of Christianity. Letter warned the QPC ...

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Sanaullah Zehri To Become CM After December 2015: Nawaz Sharif

Quetta – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has confirmed the Muree power sharing agreement under which National Party and PML-N will occupy the office of Chief Minister of Balochistan for a period of two and half years each. Prime Minister made this confirmation in answer to a question of a journalist during the Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) ceremony held ...

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Plight Of Education In Gwadar

Adnan Aamir Gwadar is one of the better known cities in Pakistan, thanks to its deep-sea port. From Pervez Musharraf to Nawaz Sharif, every ruler has talked about making Gwadar the new regional hub for sea trade. The city has also gained limelight because of the debate over the disputed route of Pak-China Economic Corridor. But behind all of this ...

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Journalistic Services Of Siddique Baloch Recognized With Lifetime Achievement Award

Quetta – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif conferred Mr. Siddique Baloch with Lifetime Achievement award in a ceremony organized by Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) in Lahore, on Saturday. Mr. Siddique Baloch is Editor of Balochistan Express and a veteran Journalist, serving in the field of journalism since 1966. In CPNE ceremony, Prime Minister paid tribute to the services of ...

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