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Monthly Archives: February 2015

Workshop Held To Counter Cheating In Exams

Gwadar – District Education Officer of Gwadar, Mohammed Jan Raza Baloch, addressed the educators and examiners in the district hall during a workshop as part of the provincial government’s “No cheating will be tolerated” campaign on Thursday. A number of school principals and teachers from throughout the district were invited to attend the workshop. They were strictly informed to follow ...

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Atta Shad: The Literary Giant Of Balochistan

Mariyam Suleman Baloch Twentieth century marks enormous evolution of mankind. A number of anecdotes and events that took place during that era are considered important to human history. Though the world had to endure the great depression of conflicts between various nations leading to blood sheds of millions of people but what can’t be disregarded are the scientific, political, economic, ...

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Injustice to Human Rights in Pakistan

Baloch Khan Highly presented justice is moral excellence of the state that maintains peace and harmony in a state.  Justice is regarded as a moral virtue for an individual and for all political and a moral aspects of human life. Modern democratic states are paying full attention towards the provision of justice, maintained of peace, dignity and good governance in ...

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Lesser Known Fact: Engagement of UN in Socio-Economic Development of Balochistan

Adnan Aamir Quetta – United Nations (UN) is actively engaged in socio-economic development of Balochistan and this fact is not very well known. United Nations reaffirmed its commitment to the development of Balochistan, on Monday. Today, a field visit of media personnel was arranged by United Nations Information Center (UNIC) and World Food Programme (WFP) to three UN supported projects. ...

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Lyari: Who will be the godfather? – Part 3

Author: Razzak Sarbazi Translator: Ahmed Muneeb For Part-1 of this article click here For Part-2 of this article click here Ice: would decrease the strength of wine when put in the cups. The minds tired from all day’s problems would find peace. The hips and curves of the dancers with dark-eyed smiles would make them happy. But this was 1965; Ice ...

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Letter: Installation Of CCTV Cameras In Examination Halls

Zafarullah Barech Government of Balochistan has decided to install CCTV cameras in examination halls to bring an end to practice of cheating. Such steps are greeted with rejoice but before its implementation, the government needs to play a crucial role in eliminating hierarchal educational system. The children of rich are taught oxford books in basic classes and when they reach ...

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Editorial: Time To Have Quetta Literature Festival

Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) was successfully concluded on 8th February. Three-day long festival provided the citizens of Karachi with a unique opportunity to get in touch with literature and fulfill their literary desires. Literature festivals in the pattern of KLF are also held in Lahore and Islamabad every year. In Quetta there is abundance of literature loving people and therefore ...

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UN Reaffirms Its Commitment To Development Of Balochistan

Adnan Aamir Quetta – United Nations (UN) reaffirmed its commitment to contribute in development of Balochistan, in an orientation session held in Quetta on Monday. Orientation session was conducted by United Nations Information Center (UNIC). Country head of UN in Pakistan, Mr. Vittorio Cammarota, presided over the session. Chief guests at the event, who represented Balochistan government, were Mr. Abdul ...

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China-Pak Economic Corridor: Game-Changer Facing Controversy

Adnan Aamir In a ground breaking agreement last November, the Chinese government committed to invest over $45 billion in China-Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC). This corridor will connect Gwadar with Chinese city of Kashgar in the Xinjiang autonomous region, through highways, rail link and oil-gas pipelines. This project was dubbed as a “game changer” by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for the ...

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Another Perspective: Plight Of School Teachers

Sami Parvez  I am writing this article as a rebuttal to Flip Side of the Story: Plight of School Teachers written by Atif Abid. Article-19 of constitution of Pakistan allows every citizen to practice freedom of speech. I used my right as enshrined in constitution of this country, when I raised the issue vis-a-vis private school teachers in my article ...

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