Author: Razzak Sarbazi Translator: Amjad Hussain For Part-1 of this article click here “Baloch are extremists, I guessed so, and I guessed I was wrong after seeing you. I have not met a Baloch ever. I just heard so”. “Iranian musician Azady’s mother invited a Baloch banjoo player Ghulam Muhammad Surizai for dinner at her home. She surprised Ghulam Muhammad ...

Adnan Aamir Provincial autonomy has been a source of tension between provinces and the federal government ever since 1973. This issue was resolved with the 18th amendment that was passed by the Parliament in 2010. Now provinces have a reasonable degree of autonomy in theory. But do they have the same level of autonomy in practice? The answer is a ...

Exclusive Report Quetta – Final phase of local body elections took place yesterday in Balochistan. Three ruling parties National Party (NP), Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) and PML-N won elections in most districts. Balochistan government is being praised for conducting local body elections earlier than other provinces. “Local body elections are far from fair and free and government machinery was ...

Atif Abid This is in response to the letter of Sami Parvez “Plight of private School teachers”, published in The Balochistan Point on 27th of January 2015. The incident that writer has talked about in that article is not actually what about happened. This point of the writer that the private schools have become the source of business or earning ...

Naseeb Ullah Kakar It is matter of concern for the political leadership of this country to think once for the country’s interest. They must think for the future of this country, the future where they become part of such a history so those generations keep them alive even if they are not alive. For Once they have to think for ...

Exclusive Report Quetta – Last phase of Local Government elections concluded in Balochistan with clear victory for three parties that are coalition members of Balochistan government. First phase of Local government elections took place in Balochistan on 7th December 2013, Second phase on 29th May and Third phase on 31st December. Fourth and last phase was conducted today which was ...

Interview by Adnan Aamir Siddique Baloch is the Editor-in-chief of Balochistan express and Azadi newspaper. He is a veteran journalists and the pioneer of English journalism in Balochistan. Born in 1940, Lala Siddique Baloch, as He is commonly called, has been associated with journalism since 1966. Balochistan: It’s Politics and Economics is the title of the book of Mr. Siddique ...

Sami Parvez I am writing this article about an event which happened in a private school in Turbat. First of all, let me share some secrets of private institutions. What is their role in our society and what are they doing?  No doubt, Private schools and other institute owners are looting the Baloch nation. They are becoming rich day by ...

Bahram Sayad 16th December is considered to be a dark day for Pakistan. Since, December 16, 1971, was the day when Pakistan was disintegrated resulted in birth of Bangladesh and that’s why it’s the saddest event in the history of Pakistan. From 1971, the country has been confronting several attacks by the terrorist and extremist groups and it has been ...

Sami Pervez I am writing this article about the most critical issue for local people of Turbat. I don’t know whether I should be thankful or thankless to Chief Minister (CM) of Balochistan for constructing these roads. The construction work is still incomplete and the road construction teams have left. Same teams have started working on four-lane Pasni road. They ...