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Kharan: Stronghold Of Problems

Abid Shaizad Once I was travelling to Punjab, my fellow passenger was talking about the performance of the Punjabi leaders. When we passed through a city, he said a General from this city has made hospitals, colleges and currently doing many social works in his city. When another city we reached again he said that a justice of Lahore High ...

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Two Books On Gul Khan Naseer Launched In Karachi

Hanif Dilmurad Karachi – Two books based on the life of Baloch poet and historian, Gul Khan Naseer, were launched in Karachi, on Saturday. Book launching ceremony was organized by Balochi Labzaanki Deewan Quetta. Mir Gul Khan Naseer: Zindagi aur Funn, and Maa Paa Watan Dewanag Enn have been compiled by Yar Jan Badini and Tahir Hakeem, published by Zind ...

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Protesting Students Demand Dismissal Of BMC Principal

Quetta – Students of Bolan Medical College (BMC) have demanded the dismissal of their principal, on Sunday. Students of BMC protested against the attitude of their principal and also chanted slogans against mismanagement and incompetence of the principal. According to protestors, Entry test of students in BMC was conducted in December last year but classes of the new batch have ...

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Rising Wealth and Poverty in Pakistan

Sharif NuhaaQ Baloch According to the World Ultra Wealth Report, Pakistan is home to 415 super-rich people and their assets are worth approximately $50bn. Last year, there were 310 Pakistanis in the category with assets worth $40bn. Increase in number of wealthy people in Pakistan proves that affluent people are doing really well. Apparently all this sounds good but the ...

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Lack Of Fuel: 8 Mini-Power Houses Shut Down In Balochistan

Quetta – 8 mini-power houses run by Quetta Electricity Supply Company (QESCO) in Balochistan were shut down due to lack of fuel, on Saturday. Electricity supply to 8 towns was completely suspended due to shutting down of mini-power houses. QESCO uses mini-power houses to generate electricity for 9 towns of Balochistan that are not connected to national electric grid. Mini ...

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Letter: Balochistan – The Land Of Problems

Yahya Buledi Seeing the current situation of Balochistan everyone is compelled to write and every tongue is compelled to speak up. Enriched with natural resources “Balochistan” is in utter despair. The people living in Balochistan are miserably helpless and the victim of hunger and unemployment. Notwithstanding, plethora of natural resources, its people are worse-off and living a life of abject ...

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Youth Loan Scheme: Only 13 Applicants From Balochistan Secured Loans

Quetta – Only 13 applicants from Balochistan have secured loans from much hyped Prime Minister Youth Business Loan scheme, reported Jang Quetta, on Saturday. Youth Loan scheme was started by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in 2013 to promote youth entrepreneurship in Pakistan. Two batches of applicants have been provided with the loans; first in February 2014 and second in June ...

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Turbat: Internet Service Remains Suspended For Last 2 Days

Sami Parvez Turbat – Internet service in Turbat city of Balochistan is suspended for last two days learnt The Balochistan Point. PTCL management has stated that internet service is suspended because of some problems in fibre optic system. Lack of internet service is affecting the studies of students in Turbat city. Nusrat Nisar, a student of MBA in University Of ...

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Lyari: Who will be the godfather? – Final Part

Author: Razzak Sarbazi Translator: Ahmed Muneeb For Part-1 of this article click here For Part-2 of this article click here For Part-3 of this article click here For Part-4 of this article click here Mullah Sultan was a man of strong nerves. He went to participate in Afghan jihad from Gul Muhammad Lane in Lyari. He joined those groups of ...

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Letter: Deficiency of Leadership in Balochistan

Abid Shaizad Leaders help themselves and others to do the right things. They set direction, build an inspiring vision, and create something new. Leadership is about mapping out where you need to go to “win” as a team or an organization; and it is dynamic, exciting, and inspiring. Unfortunately, balochistan is deprived of true leaders and the leader with qualities ...

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