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Gwadar: Chinese Ambassador Promises Support for Education and Health

Mariyam Suleman Baloch Gwadar – Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Mr. Sun Weidong, along with the CEO of Chinese Overseas Port Company (COPCH) Mr. Zeng Qingsong and their delegation visited Gwadar to promote bilateral cooperation with the local people and representatives, on 27th July. During the visit Ambassador witnessed the MOU signing between the CEO of Chinese Overseas Port Company (COPCH) ...

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Editorial: Election Rigging in Balochistan

2013 General elections proved to be one of the most controversial elections in history of Pakistan. Election rigging saga that started right next day after elections has come to an ended after the release of report of Judicial Commission formed to prove election rigging. Judicial commission rejected the charges of PTI that elections were systematically rigged to benefit PML-N. The ...

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Balochistan Needs the Support of International Organizations to improve Education, Health and Water Reservoirs: Chief Minister Balochistan

QUETTA:  Chief Minister Balochistan Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has said that Balochistan needs the support of international organizations to improve education, health and water reservoirs of the province. “Lack of resources and scattered population are the main hurdles in the way of development of the province,” he added. Chief Minister Balochistan expressed these views while talking to a delegation of ...

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To Be a Transgender is Not a Fault

Mohammad Tayyab The societal outmoded norms and values have made the days too stern for the transgender people. Beside, having a total composition of human beings, they are being treated beyond the humanitarian values. Unfortunately, they are facing adversities just because of the “natural fault” for which they never wished. It is very shocking the doors of the same house ...

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Problems in PTCL Internet: Turbat Disconnected from World

Sami Parvez Turbat – DSL internet service provided by Pakistan Telecommunications Limited (PTCL) is suspended for last few days, learnt The Balochistan Point. Internet disconnection has resulted in creating severe problems for students, journalists and social media users in Turbat. “We are being told that this fault is due to a technical error but such problems are very frequent,” Tariq ...

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A Journalist is Incomplete without Accuracy and Impartiality: Shahzada Zulfiqar

Adnan Aamir Quetta – A journalist is incomplete without accuracy and impartiality, said Shahzada Zulfiqar President of Quetta Press Club (QPC) on Monday. QPC President made this statement while addressing the concluding session of a workshop held by Center for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI). Shahzada Zulfiqar thanked CPDI for training journalists of Balochistan and urged them to conduct similar training ...

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DHQ Hospital Gwadar: Epitome of Bad Governance

Mariyam Suleman Baloch Two days old infant with his closed eyes in the dark room, taking the last breaths of his life and having an oxygen mask on his little radish face was waiting for someone to help him live in the part of the world where people mostly rely upon miracles. But miracles don’t usually happen and this was ...

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Judicial Commission’s Verdict: PTI Should Apologize To Nation

Adnan Aamir Finally, the Judicial Commission constituted to probe rigging in 2013 elections has presented its report. The commission has concluded that the 2013 general election were “organized and conducted fairly and in accordance with the law.” The revelation by the Judicial Commission, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan, is nothing short of a major political defeat and embarrassment for ...

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Discrimination: Balochistan Completely Ignored In High-Scale QESCO Vacancies

Quetta – Balochistan has been completely ignored in advertised vacancies of Quetta Electricity Supply Company (QESCO). QESCO, electricity Distribution Company of Balochistan under federal control, advertised 47 vacancies of BPS-17 on Sunday. Out of these 47 vacancies, not a single vacancy has been reserved for Balochistan. Balochistan has 6 percent quota in federal jobs but there is not a single ...

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Quetta: Little Paris Turned A Dump

Adnan Aamir Quetta, the capital city of Balochistan, was established as a military garrison by British raj. It was planned to accommodate 100,000 people. Today, almost 140 years after its establishment, Quetta is home to approximately 3 million people. Accommodating 30 times more people than its capacity has taken its toll on the city and a lot of municipal problems ...

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