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Qingzhou: A Case Study On Culture Preservation

Adnan Aamir Qingzhou city in China is a potential case study for foreign countries, like Pakistan, on how to preserve their culture. Qingzhou is a county-level city under Weifang prefecture in Shandong province of People’s Republic of China. With a population of almost 1 million, Qingzhou is a cultural hub with heritage of thousands of years. Qingzhou has been one ...

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I Am Not Satisfied With Earthquake Rehabilitation In Awaran: Abdul Quddus Bizenjo

Interview by Adnan Aamir Note: This interview was originally published in Balochistan Inside Magazine. Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo is the current Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) from Awaran district and also happens to be the Deputy Speaker of Balochistan Assembly. Born in 1974 in a political family of Awaran, Abdul Quddus Bizenjo was elected to Balochistan assembly for the first ...

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Non-Availability Of District Public Prosecutor: Kech Bar Association To Boycott Court Proceedings

Shoaib Durrazai Turbat – Kech Bar Association (KBA) has called for boycott of court proceedings due to non-availability of District Public Prosecutor in Kech district. Courts would be boycotted by member lawyers of KBA from 25th July to 1st august as a protest against non-appointment of District Public Prosecutor and members of Majlis-e-Shoora. District Public Prosecutor is the lawyer that ...

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Mehrgarh: The Hidden Archeological Treasure

Adnan Aamir In any civilized society archaeological sites are cherished as national treasures. Archeology acts as conduit that allows the humans to look into the past beyond the written records. Pakistan is also rich in archeological treasures but it doesn’t give equal attention to all of them. MoenjoDaro, Harappa and Shahlamar gardens are given more importance than Mehrgarh in Balochistan. Mehrgarh ...

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Women In Baloch Society

Hanif Dilmurad The word Women, comprising of five alphabets, has a lot of meanings in different societies. When green revolution ended the authority of women diminished and with the help of Religion and social laws role of women was minimized in different societies. At the same time in other civilizations she gained the name of Goddess. However some societies still ...

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Letter: Lassitude Of Balochistan Public Service Commission

Balochistan Public Service Commission (BPSC) is supposed to be the most transparent organization in conducting test for civil services and high grade positions. Unfortunately, it has become an epitome of lethargy. After advertising vacant positions, the whole process from submission of applications to conducting test takes minimum five to six months. The later procedure of result and interview and final ...

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Careless Driving: Scores Of Passengers Wounded In Turbat

Sami Parvez Turbat – Due to Careless driving of driver of Mini-Van, over 10 passengers have been wounded near Turbat on Tuesday, learnt The Balochistan Point. A mini-van of Al-Zahid Transport lost its balance due to over-speeding of the driver and fell down injuring majority of the 15 passengers on board. “This accident took place only due to careless driving ...

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High-Tech Zone Of Weifang: A Glimpse Into Developed China

Adnan Aamir Weifang the Kite capital of the world is also home to a state of the art high-tech zone which provides a glimpse into development of China. Located in Shandong province of China, High-Tech zone of Weifang was established in 1992 by Chinese government in a bid to promote technology-driven economic production in the country. In 2015, High-tech zone ...

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Editorial: Too Little Too Late

A delegation comprising of National Party (NP) leaders met Khan of Kalat in London last week. Khan of Kalat, Prince Suleman Dawood, heard them and politely refused to return to Balochistan on their request. This latest move by Dr. Malik Baloch and his party members is too little too late for solving the Balochistan conflict. When Dr. Malik Baloch took ...

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Electricity Supply Suspended To Makran Division During Eid Days

Sami Parvez Turbat – Supply of electricity remained suspended to Makran division during the Eid days. On first two days of Eid, people of Makran experienced long hours of load shedding, learnt the Balochistan Point. On third day of Eid, electricity supply from Iran to entire Makran division was suspended due to a fault in main grid station of Mand. ...

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