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Qilla Abdullah: The Poorest and Most Backward District of Balochistan

By: Mobashar Ahmed Qilla Abdullah lies in the foothills of Shela Bagh mountain range. Bordered by Quetta district in the south, Pishin district in the east and by Afghanistan in the west. It was separated from Pishin district and made a new district in 1993. The district has two sub-divisions namely Chaman and Gulistan. A shelter district to millions of ...

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CM Balochistan says, the future of Pakistan and Balochistan is linked with CPEC

Quetta: Chief Minister Balochistan, Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri has said that the future of Pakistan and Balochistan is linked with China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which would be a game changer in the region. “Balochistan and Gwadar Port have got key positions in CPEC and following the implementation of this project and promotion of foreign investment the Pakistan would thrive ...

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Hundreds of books found dumped in garbage at District Education Office Kech

Shoaib Durrazai Turbat: Hundreds of books of Balochistan Text Book Board have been dumped in garbage at District Education Office Kech. It should be noted that these books  were being terminate-ridden that is why they threw the in garbage. These books had been sent by Balochistan Text Book Board for free distribution in the government schools but the distribution never took ...

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Letter: Drug dealing and the role of government in Quetta

Various drugs like Opium, Heroin, Hashish, and Marijuana are easily available and purchasable in different parts of Quetta. One simply finds drug- addicts in every nook and corner of the city; however, the concerned authorities are watching all this illegal and dirty business as a silent spectator. Concerned authorities have turned a blinded eye towards elements involved in this hideous ...

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The poor educational system in Balochistan

Munaj Gul Muhammad Balochistan is the largest and well-off province in Pakistan. Unluckily, the government is not paying any attention towards the educational betterment and health improvement which are the rudimentary needful for a province. Apart from this, Baloch youths are deprived of the meat-and-potatoes opportunities for gaining a majestic education and most of the schools are broken where there ...

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Balochistan most poverty hit, says UNDP and Pakistan Govt. report

Balochistan, the resource-rich province of Pakistan, remains deprived, as per the country’s first ever official report on multi-dimensional poverty. The report tabled last month by the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform is compiled with technical support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), University of Oxford. As per the ...

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Letter: Killing of lawyers

Like the journalists, the killing of lawyers is becoming very common in Pakistan. The biggest example is Quetta blast which killed more than 60 lawyers; an entire generation of lawyers was killed in one city. The attack was planned as before a lawyer was killed then more than 200 lawyers gathered at hospital and they were attacked. Since 2010, the ...

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Letter: Vanishing greenery

Trees are jugs of the earth as they have humorous advantages. They provide us the oxygen, the biggest source to be alive and taken in carbon dioxide gas that we exhale; unfortunately, the phenomenon of cutting down trees for building houses, firewood and other purpose. Thousand of trees are cut down on daily basis which is one of the main ...

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Letter: Violence against women

In Pakistan women are the most vulnerable group in the society. Unfortunately, everyone violates rights of women in the society as usual they are facing threats by the family members and husbands and are not allowed to go outside. The biggest factor behind their backwardness is no education, as the literacy of women is 40% in the country. Approximately, 80539 ...

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Balochistan Govt seeks action against Altaf Hussain

Quetta: Balochistan government has demanded of the federal government to take action against London-based MQM leader, Altaf Hussain for his provocative speech against Pakistan and instigating party activists to attack TV channels. Addressing a news conference at Chief Minister Secretariat, here on Tuesday, Anwarul Haque Kakar, the spokesman for Balochistan government, on behalf of Chief Minister Balochistan and Balochistan government ...

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