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International Day of Persons with Disabilities Celebrated in Quetta

Adnan Aamir Quetta – International day of persons with disabilities was celebrated by Quetta Online group of volunteers, on Thursday. Quetta Online with support of Dost organization, Host organization and TSO celebrated the day by arranging a program with title of “Break Barriers, Open Door” in Boy’s Scouts Association Hall in Quetta. United Nations has designated December 3rd as International ...

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Refusal Case: 25-Month Child Discovered with Crippling Polio Disease

Quetta – A new case of crippling polio virus was confirmed in a 25-month-old boy in Quetta’s eastern Bypass on Thursday, confirmed Dr. Syed Saif Ur Rehman, Coordinator Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Balochistan. The total number of cases reached to five in Quetta while 7 in whole Balochistan during the year of 2015. The child is identified as Rab Nawaz ...

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Traffic Police in Quetta Facing Capacity Problems

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Traffic Police in Quetta is unable to manage the traffic of Quetta city due to its low capacity. Quetta is the only metropolitan city of Balochistan with an estimated population of 2.5 million. In Quetta city, traffic Jams, illegal car parking and traffic violations are a common occurrence because Traffic Police does not have required manpower ...

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Forced Merger of Southern Pashtunkhwa not Acceptable: Mehmood Achakzai

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Chairman of Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) and member of National Assembly, Mehmood Khan Achakzai, has said that Pashtuns do not accept Forced Merger of Southern Pashtunkhwa in Balochistan. He made this statement while addressing a large political gathering in Quetta to observe 42nd death anniversary of his father Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai. Abdul Samad Khan ...

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Education Emergency and Early Childhood Education in Practice

Saleem Baloch Early Childhood Education (ECE) is something that enables a child to express orally, functional normal numeracy and be able to solve his problems, as well as, basic learning contents such as knowledge, skills, values and attitudes. Pakistan is one of the 155 countries of the world who have signed the Education for All agreement during Jomtien conference 1990 ...

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Hajira: 13 Year Old Cancer Patient Needs Help

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Hajira, a 13 year old patient, who belongs from Kharan district needs financial help for treatment of blood caner. Hajira comes from an under-privileged family of Kharan district and her father sells commodities on a man-push cart to earn his livelihood, mother of Hajira told Balochistan Point. Hajira got seriously ill couple of months back and ...

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Quetta Online will Celebrate Disable Person’s Day

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Quetta Online group of volunteers along with support of other Civil Society organizations will celebrate International day of persons with disabilities, on Wednesday. United Nations has designated December 3rd as International day of persons with disabilities and theme for this year is Inclusion matters: access and empowerment for people of all abilities. Quetta Online is a ...

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Electricity Problems in Nok Kundi

Yahya Sahil Reki Nok Kundi is a township situated in Chagai district of Balochistan. This region of western Pakistan is situated near the Main RCD Road which links District Chagai with Iran. Nok Kundi Sub Tehsil was upgraded in 1995 and it has a population if more than 25,000. Nok Kundi is Home to the Electricity is one of those ...

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Commissioner Quetta and Coordinator EOC Vow to Eradicate Polio

Quetta – Commissioner Quetta Division Kambar Dashti and Coordinator Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Balochistan Dr. Syed Saif Ur Rehman have urged the officials to put more efforts on the high risk areas like Killa Abdullah during the next three day anti-polio campaign scheduled to be held on December 14th this month. Quetta Division, comprises of three high risk districts Quetta, ...

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Editorial: Hajira Case Exposes Double Standards of Balochistan Government

Hajira is a 13 year old girl from Kharan and who is suffering from acute myeloid leukemia, a type of blood cancer. Treatment of this illness is only possible in Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH). Hajira belongs from an underprivileged family and her patients can’t afford to finance her treatment in AKUH. Civil Society Balochistan, a coalition of citizens of Balochistan, ...

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