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Monthly Archives: September 2015

Gwadar Port Belongs to People of Balochistan: Dr. Malik

Khuzdar – Chief Minister (CM) of Balochistan, Dr. Malik Baloch has said that Gwadar port belongs to people of Balochistan. CM made these remarks while addressing Khuzdar Municipal Committee in Main committee hall of Khuzdar, on Sunday. “People of Balochistan have first right on coast and natural resources of this province and we will not make any compromise on this ...

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Census in Balochistan: Who Gets Counted?

Adnan Aamir On August 22, a tripartite meeting between Pakistan, Afghanistan and the UNCHR took place in Kabul. In that meeting Afghanistan requested the government of Pakistan to extend the stay of Afghan refugees in Pakistan by two years; the deadline for their stay is set to expire in December this year. Pakistan is yet to make a decision on ...

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Deplorable Healthcare System in Balochistan

Nazir Ahmed Sajjidi The Health care system in Balochistan is badly broken; it is high time to re-fix it. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely absence of disease or infirmity. A healthy family has always chance to thrive and flourish while a sick and disease prone family is less likely to ...

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Use of Education for Political Designs is a Major Problem: Seminar

Quetta – Use of education by political parties to achieve their political designs is a major problem in educational sector, said speakers at a seminar, on Friday. A seminar titled “Consultation on Status of Education in Balochistan” was held by Balochistan chapter of Human rights commission of Pakistan (HRCP) in Quetta Press Club. Shahzada Zulfiqar, President of Quetta Press Club, ...

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GDA School Crisis: Who is at Fault?

Adnan Aamir Gwadar – A crisis at Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) Public Higher Secondary School lingers on as opposing parties blame one another. GDA School is the largest school in the port city of Gwadar. It was established with an investment of Rs. 50 million and receives over Rs. 3 million in grant annually. Students and a group of lecturers ...

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Literacy Day Seminar: Government Urged to Promote Mother Tongues

Adnan Aamir Quetta – International literacy day seminar stressed on the need of promoting mother tongues as a medium of instruction to improve literacy in Balochistan, on Thursday. A seminar titled “Role of Literacy in Sustainable development: In Balochsitan’s perspective” was held in Balochi Academy to belatedly observe international literacy day which is observed on 8th September. Seminar was organized ...

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Parliamentarians and Civil Society to Strengthen Rights of Women, Minority and Youth

Mir Behram Baloch Quetta: Dr ShamaIshaq, Chairperson Standing Committee for Women, Minority and Youth, announced the formation of a joint working group of parliamentarians and civil society members   on 17th September, to address the issues of civil and political rights of women, minorities and youth. Dr Shama Ishaq was speaking at the  Consultative Forum “Realizing Civil and Political Rights of ...

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Seminar in BMC Reiterates Importance of Education

Aziz Ejaz Quetta – One day Seminar conducted in Bolan Medical College (BMC) reiterated the importance of education in current era, on Wednesday. Seminar titled “Importance of Education in Current Era for the Nations” was held under the auspices of Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC) Shaal Zone. BSAC is an informal group of Baloch students studying all over Pakistan that ...

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Restoring Peace in Balochistan

Shahzada Zulfiqar Government’s efforts of carrying out targeted and information based operations against the militants, across Balochistan, and offering general amnesty to Baloch fighters have yielded some results in form of restoring relative peace in the province. Under the National Action Plan (NAP), the government in consultation with military high ups of the province drew a road map for peace ...

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Closing Ceremony of USAID, SGAFP Held at Old Age Home

Mir Murad Baloch Quetta:  Closing ceremony of USAID, SGAFP was held  at Adara-e-Behbood-e-Umar Rasida (ABURO) Old Age Home on Tuesday. Wife of Commander Southern Command and wife of Chief of Staff Headquarters Southern Command along with large number of lady guests and members of Board attended the Closing ceremony. In welcome address Brigadier (Retired) Abdul Razzaq Baloch highlighted the salient feature of ...

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