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Letter: Stop Polluting Kech River

Drinking water supplied to Dash area of Kech district comes from the Kech River. Unfortunately, people of Turbat city dump their garbage in Kech River due to unavailability of other places for this purpose. This results in polluting the river and making the water unsafe to drink. However people of Dash are compelled to drink this water despite knowing that ...

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Letter: Delay in Supply of Text Books

Schools in Turbat have opened from 16th August but students have not been provided with the books of Pak-studies and Islamic education so far. Both of these subjects are very important for the students and delay in availability of their books would affect education of students. As a part of its educational emergency claims, Balochistan government had announced that books ...

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Pilgrims Complain of Pathetic Arrangements during Hajj

Adnan Aamir Meanwhile media is focused on the death toll of Mina stampede, Pilgrims of Pakistan have complained about pathetic arrangements. A group of pilgrim from Quetta, who are in Makkah at the moment, revealed the poor arrangements to Balochistan Point while talking on condition of anonymity. Poor Arrangements by Pakistani Hajj Mission Pilgrims complained that Hajj mission of Pakistan ...

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Fresh Polio Case Confirmed in Quetta

Quetta – A fresh polio case has been confirmed in Quetta, on Tuesday. Sources in Emergency Operations Center (EOC) confirmed to Balochistan Point that a polio virus case been confirmed in provincial capital Quetta. 3 year old Naqeebullah who is a resident of Killi Barakzai area of eastern bypass Quetta is the victim of Polio Virus. This discovery has brought ...

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Post 18th Amendment: Dilemma of Agriculture in Balochistan

Nazir Ahmed Sajjidi Agriculture and rearing of livestock is source of livelihood for majority foe people in Balochistan.  Nevertheless, it is the most neglected sector of Balochistan. Obsolete Research and extension infrastructure, dearth of agriculture Scientists particularly PhD degree holders, incompetent research and extension managers, widespread corruption, outdated irrigation system, frequent power outages,  high prices of seed, fertilizers and pesticides ...

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Impact of Pashto International Conference

Fateh Shah Arif Pashto International Conference was organized by Pashto Academy in Quetta from 12th to 14th September 2015 with specific objective to analyze the issues of Pashtoon territories in context of education, peace restoration, Pashto as language consideration as curriculum language and linking legend Pashto writers, poet, scholars and Pashto lovers, on both side of Pak-Afghan border, with each ...

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Turbat: PTCL severely criticized for Poor Internet Service

Sami Parvez Turbat – Internet users in Turbat have severely criticized Pakistan Telecommunication Limited (PTCL) for poor internet service. PTCL is the only internet service provider in Makran region of Balochistan where Turbat is located. Internet users told Balochistan Point that internet service is poor during all the day and night which has resulted in creating severe problems for students, ...

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Bakra Eid – A Religious Ritual or Calories to Waste?

Nadir Baloch Its time of the year when blood pours into black slime of dirty drains, roadside garbage junks are buried under offal, animal skins pile on street corners and the air fills with the mixed stench of animal waste and burning meat. Like many other rituals the annual investment in the hereafter on Eid-ul-Azha sets the stage for our ...

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Letter: Need of Libraries in Turbat

Turbat is a major city of Balochistan where thousands of students face shortage of libraries. There is just one public library and there are no more than 1,500 books in it. Do the authorities think that just one library is enough to create a reading culture in Turbat? Due to the prevailing economic plight of people, buying books is a ...

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Gwadar Port and Strategic Regional Interests – Part 3

Ayaz Ahmed This is Part-3 of three articles series on this topic. Click here to read Part-1 of this series Click here to read Part-2 of this series India also observes Gwadar port from military and realistic perspective, and is apprehensive about Chinese arrival in close proximity to its naval bases thus challenging its naval hedge in the India Ocean ...

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