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Salman Taseer’s Son Recovered from Balochistan after 5 Years

Quetta: Shahbaz Taseer, son of slain former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer, has been recovered from Kuchlak area of Balochistan on Tuesday. According to the Security sources a team of security officials, conducted a raid in Matni area and recovered Shahbaz Taseer. Shahbaz was kidnapped from Lahore on Aug 26, 2011 near his company’s head office in Gulberg. Shahbaz Taseer was ...

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International Women’s Day Celebrated in Lasbela

Khalil Ahmed Lasbela: Welfare Association for New Generation (WANG) in Collaboration with Lasbela University celebrated International Women’s Day, on Tuesday. The 2016 theme for International Women’s Day is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”. The United Nations observance on 8 March will reflect on how to accelerate the 2030 Agenda, building momentum for the effective implementation ...

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Balochistan Has Stories

Kaleer Baloch I was ambitious to become a writer. I still can see that iit will take long time. I was in thirteen when I wrote my first piece of writing for one of the Balochi magazines, which could not be published. That article is still in the box, the box which I call it “the box of treasure”.  Further, ...

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We Will have To Give a Developed and Peaceful Balochistan to the Next Generations: Nawab Sanaullah Zehri

Quetta: We will have to give a developed and peaceful Balochistan to the next generations, said Chief Minister Balochistan, Nawab Sanaullah Zehri while addressing at luncheon hosted in his honor by Speaker Balochistan Assembly, Ms. Raheela Hameed Khan Durrani here on Monday. Chief Minister Balochistan, Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri stressed on the need of peace to achieve development in province.  ...

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Letter: The Challenges of Good Governance

Governance has become a concept that is difficult to define. “Good governance” is abused by its indicators which are difficult to achieve at a time. It is not true by improving the governance our social and managerial problems will be solved. There is short term response by the governing body but that does not mean that it will have a ...

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Online Journalism Needs to Be Encouraged in Balochistan

Sami Parvez Online journalism is a modern form of journalism, where the information is distributed by means of Internet. It is gradually gaining interest of readers globally. Even in some of the European countries it has affected print journalism. Online journalism in Balochistan, has not yet developed enough, however, it is not entirely absent in the lest deprived and poor province of ...

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Letter: Shortage of Water in Quetta

No doubt, Quetta is the metropolis of Balochistan but people dwelling in it appear to be in hot water. Though the High Court of Balochistan and the Provisional Assembly of Balochistan are situated here, it is sorry mentioning that citizens from all walks of life are compelled to buy water tanker in a high price. The people from elite’ families ...

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Dismal State of Education Needs Attention in Balochistan

Shakeel Phullan-Turbat   It is a fact that Balochistan is the richest province of Pakistan, replete with several mineral resources of gold, marble, oil, copper and natural gas. Unfortunately, still the province is deprived of all facilities of life   and suffering from several types of social, economical and political crises. However, today’s education is emerging as the most essential issue in ...

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Seminar on Opportunities, Issues and Solutions to CPEC held in Karachi

Shoaib Durrazai Karachi: Seminar on opportunities, Issues and Solutions to China Pakistan Economic Corridor held in Karachi on March 5, 2016 at Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari Institute of Technology According to the details,   a seminar on “China Pakistan Economic Corridor: Opportunities, Issues and Solutions”,  was held at Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari Institute of Technology. Seminar speakers emphasizes on the importance of ...

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Heavy Rain Coupled with Hailstorm lashed Major Parts of Balochistan

Quetta: Heavy rain coupled with hailstorm lashed major parts of Balochistan including Quetta valley on Friday. The Met office has predicted more rain and cloudy weather during 24 hours in different districts of Balochistan According to Met office heavy rain coupled with hailstorm lashed major parts of Balochistan including Quetta valley on Friday. Many districts in Balochistan including Quetta, Awaran, ...

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