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Monthly Archives: February 2016

Census and Baloch Reservations in Presence of Afghan Refugees

By: Yousaf Ajab Baloch According to the decision of the Council of Common Interests (CCI), an inter-provincial body, the sixth population census would be conducted in March 2016 with the support of the armed forces in Pakistan, as was done during the 1998 census. However, the Baloch nationalist parties are keenly opposing the scheduled population census with the number of ...

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Illegal Seats in BMC Should be Cancelled: Baloch Doctor’s Forum

Aziz Ejaz Quetta: Counterfeit seats adjustment in Bolan Medical College is condemnable; the Illegal seats in Bolan Medical College (MBC) should be cancelled, this was demanded by Baloch Doctor’s Forum (BDF) on Sunday. A meeting of Baloch Doctor’s Forum was held which was chaired by Dr.Mujeeb Baloch.  The forum thoroughly discussed the issue of counterfeit seats adjustment in Bolan Medical College ...

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China Overseas Port Handling Company has Failed to Functionalize Gwadar Port

  Suleman  Hashim  Gwadar: China Overseas Port Handling Company (COPHC) has failed to functionalize Gwadar port. New deals have greatly affected trading activities of Gwadar port, the leadership of All Gwadar Shipping and Clearing Agents Association expressed their concerns in a press conference at Gwadar press club on Friday. President of All Gwadar Shipping and Clearing Agents Association(GSCAA),  Abdul Raheem ...

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Illegal Seats Allocation in Bolan Medical College

Dr. Dad Jan Bolan Medical College has always been counted among the colleges which only select the students on merit basis. It is the only medical college in Balochistan which provides education of medical sciences; however, recent news has marred its image desperately, as four illegal seats have been given to the sons and daughters of clerk’s working class and ...

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Letter: Baloch Culture Day

On 2nd of March, Baloch Culture Day is going to be celebrated in Balochistan. Baloch mark this culture day by wearing   traditional dresses and turban, they also celebrate this day in Iran, Afghanistan, Dubai, Muscat, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and India. Baloch children and women celebrate this day with traditional passion amid taking out rallies and arranging different gatherings. The preparation of this ...

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Empowering Youth through Education and Skills Development is key to Sustainable Development: UNHCR

Quetta: Empowering youth through education and skills development is key to stability and sustainable development, said UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner Mr. George Okoth-Obbo while speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Women Technical Training Centre in Loralai district in Balochistan. UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner Mr. George Okoth-Obbo stressed the need for concerted efforts by all stakeholders to empower youth through education and ...

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Plight of Baloch Students

Yasmeen Baloch Every one has idea about the shortcomings and limited facilities in educational system and institutions in Balochistan, where students are deprived of facilities in schools, neither good watering system is available nor good teachers. We always see in Balochi News Channel showing thousands of problems in Balochistan and highlighting the educational issues too.  The talent of Balochs cannot ...

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BHC Approves Hearing of Saqiba Suicide Case after a Protest by her Family Members

Sami Parvez Quetta:   The family members of Saqiba Hakeem held a sit-in protest in Quetta demanding Balochistan High Court (BHC) for hearing her suicide case, on Wednesday. According to the details  family members of Saqiba ,  a 17 years teenage girl student of Government Girls Degree College, Muslim Bagh ,Killa Saifullah district  who had committed suicide  after the college principal refused ...

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Letter: High Ratio of Poverty in Balochistan

Poverty is not a new phenomenon in Pakistan since every third Pakistani falls prey to poverty. The wealth distribution in Pakistan is presenting a situation where one family looking for new BMW, while another family looks for one time meal. The ratio of poverty is higher than the other provinces in Balochistan which is known as the richest province of ...

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Troublesome Job of Verifying Documents in Balochistan           

Sami Parvez Taking the charge of Chairman of Balochistan Public Service Commission, Justice (R) Mehta Kailash Nath Kohli, imposed a new rule for candidates who appear in test for commission posts. Candidates need to verify their all-educational documents from Matric to Master. As well, candidates need to verify their domicile certificate by Deputy Commissioner from their home district. Candidates are ...

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