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There is Dire Need of Medical Colleges in Balochistan: Dr Irshad

Interview by Aziz Ejaz Dr Irshad is graduate of Bolan Medical College, Quetta. He belongs to  Kharan district. Currently, he is serving in Bolan Medical Complex Hospital Quetta as Post Graduate. He is also the deputy organizer of Baloch Doctor’s Forum (BDF), a forum for the unification of Baloch. Doctors). Aziz Ejaz, contributor to The Balochistan Point, conducted a short ...

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Pakistani Online Stores Making Their Way into Rural Areas

Basit Khan  The online retail market in Pakistan has witnessed a phenomenal growth in the recent years. The increasing trends in online shopping have given rise to a number of retail portals who have emerged as big winners in the online business. The penetration of online portals in rural areas has increased the future prospects of e-commerce in Pakistan. The rural ...

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Cultural Walk and Seminar on Baloch Culture and Civilization held in University of Karachi

Mariyam Suleman Karachi: Baloch Student Education Organization (BSEO) held Culture Day celebrations in University of Karachi this Thursday that began with Cultural Walk from Mahmood Hussain Library leading to a seminar on “Baloch Culture and Civilization” in the Arts Auditorium. The event was attended by hundreds of students and faculty members. Deliberately focused on the rich civilization of Balochistan and ...

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Expected Widespread rains to Trigger Floods in Balochistan

Quetta: The Met Office on Wednesday predicted widespread rains with isolated heavy thundershowers for Balochistan in the next two days.  The concerned authorities have been asked   to remain alert keeping in view the unusual weather conditions in Balochistan during next 10 days. According to the Met Office forecast, expected widespread rains with isolated heavy thundershowers in Balochistan may trigger flash ...

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United States Consulate Celebrates Baloch Cultural Day

Karachi: United States (US) Consul General Brian Heath on Wednesday hosted a musical reception for Baloch journalists and civil society leaders at the consulate to celebrate Baloch Culture Day. Popular Baloch folk singer Akhtar Channal Zehri performed at the occasion. This is the second year the consul general marked the occasion at his residence. In his welcome remarks during the ...

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Judicial Commission Formed to Probe Saqiba’s Death

Quetta: The Balochistan government on Tuesday formed a judicial commission to probe into the case of Saqiba Kakar’s death, Saqiba Hakim, a 17 year old student who committed suicide after her college’s principal allegedly refused to send her examination form to the intermediate education board. Saqiba, a girl student of Government Girls Degree College, Muslim Bagh ,Killa Saifullah district  who ...

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Baloch Cultural Day Today

Sami Parvez Quetta: Baloch Cultural Day would be observed in various districts of Balochistan and federal capital Islamabad on March 2(Today).  Different cultural activities have been scheduled to observe the day. Cultural events, seminars, rallies and exhibitions have been arranged on this occasion. Every year on 2nd of March Baloch Cultural Day is celebrated with the aspiration to draw attention ...

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Quetta: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Iftikhar Ahmed Baloch On the one hand the world is developing to the fastest pace the human civilization has ever witnessed on the other hand same is our pace towards decline, whether it is the social, educational or the infrastructural. Balochistan is the only place in region which is facing decline in all those walks of life which mark any area ...

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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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