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Letter: State of Education in Balochistan

Balochistan, the largest province of Pakistan is most backward in terms of Education. Even insurgency-ridden FATA has been ranked better then Balochistan. There are number of factors for this dismal state of Education, mainly; deprivation of Quality Education by not establishing institutes such as Government College University Lahore, Quaid-e-Azam University and so on. Apart from that, Feudalism, Negligence of Politicians ...

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Qingzhou: Muslim Populace Living Harmoniously With Han Community

Adnan Aamir Qingzhou – Not known to the watchful eyes of Global media, Muslim population in Qingzhou city of China is living in Peace and Harmony with Han community. The common perception dominating mainstream media out of China is that Muslims are a suppressed community in China. During his visit to Qingzhou, reporter of The Balochsitan Point found this perception ...

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Dr. Malik Is Running A Failed Government: Zahoor Buledi

Interview by Shoaib Durrazai Zahoor Buledi belongs to Buleda tehsil of District Kech. He has served as member of Provincial Assembly of Balochistan from Buleda during 2008-13. Shoaib Durrazai of Balochistan Point conducted a short interview with Zahoor Buledi. Shoaib Durrazai: What’s the nature of your differences with Dr. Malik Baloch and National Party? Zahoor Buledi: I have regards for ...

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HEC: Depriving Students Of Balochistan Of Higher Education

Abdul Rahim Balochistan is a victim of apathy of federal government since 1947. Balochistan suffers problems of poor health care facilities, electricity load shedding, reduced supply of Gas, lack of control on natural resources amongst other problems. One of the major problems faced by students of Balochistan, that is not often highlighted, is the way Higher Education Commission (HEC) treats ...

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Booming Kite Industry Of Weifang

Adnan Aamir Weifang – Weifang city located in Shandong province of China has a booming Kite industry, learnt The Balochistan Point. Dubbed as Kite capital of the world, Weifang is the largest producer of kites in the world. Meicun Village situated in Fangzi district of Weifang is the largest Kite producing Village in China with 87 Kite production factories. Entire ...

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Massive Irregularities In Scholarship Funds Of National Party MPA

Quetta – Massive irregularities have been reported in scholarship funds of National Party, Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA), Haji Islam. MPA from Panjgur district, Haji Islam has allegedly distributed major chunk of his annual scholarship funds to his relatives and closed family members. Every year Scholarship funds of Rs. 10 million are allocated for each MPA of Balochistan who is ...

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Woes Of Balochistan Passengers While Travelling To Karachi

Shoaib Durrazai People of Turbat, Pasni, Panjgur, Gwadar and Ormara are incensed through numerous check posts of coast guards on Coastal Highway. When a passenger bus travels from Turbat, Pasni, Panjgur, Gwadar to Karachi it’s stopped for checking at Gwadar, Nalent, Pasni, Kund Malir and hub. This exercise is nothing more than teasing passengers because on the same route, gasoline ...

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Non-Payment Of Custom Duty: Gwadar Students Deprived Of Donated School Buses

Mariyam Suleman Baloch Gwadar – Three School buses donated by China Overseas Port Company (COPC) for schools of Gwadar are held at Gwadar port due to non-payment of custom duty, learnt the Balochistan Point. On 18th August 2014, three buses donated by COPC reached Gwadar port. However, custom authorities stopped the release of these buses out of port without payment ...

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Editorial: Flaws In Recruitment Process

Balochistan is the most impoverished province of Pakistan. Living stand of people in Balochistan is lowest among all the provinces of Pakistan. Unemployment is rampant in the province and it’s really hard for educated youth to get jobs. Government jobs are the only source of employment in the province. In such scenario recruitment process of government jobs must have been ...

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Letter: BPSC Website Should Be Improved

New Chairman of Balochistan Public Service Commission (BPSC) Justice (R) Mehta Kailash Nath Kohli is playing a crucial role in reforming the whole system that was tarnished and stigmatized by the corrupt ex-Chairman. New chairman is a ray of hope for the aspirants who had been badly disheartened during ex-Chairman’s tenure. The mounting reformative and merit based policies of new ...

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