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Yearly Archives: 2017

Balochistan: Fighting Gender Equality in Political Process

By: Mariyam Suleman  With her colorful traditional Balochi dress, (now a housewife) Amina Baloch is unwavering in purpose. Few years back, she was keenly aware of the expectations the women in her area had of her as their councilor in Neghey, 300 kilometers from the provincial capital of Quetta, a village in the district of Kuzdar.        Amina ...

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15 Killed, 30 Inured in Explosion at Quetta Pishin Bus Stop

QUETTA: At least 15 people, including eight security personnel, were killed and 30 others sustained injuries in a bomb attack on a vehicle of security forces in Quetta on Saturday night. According to the details a vehicle of security forces was on routine patrol at old Pishin Stop of Quetta on Saturday night when it was targeted through a bomb. ...

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Balochistan Board Announces FA and FSc Annual Result 2017

QUETTA: Balochistan Board has announced FA and FSc annual result 2017, with 65.08 pass percentage. According to the detail passing percentage of successful candidates in Science Group is 64.18% and Humanities Group is 68.90 %. 19903 students have passed out of 30582. Click the given links to check result: www.hamaraquetta.com www.quettaresults.com Staff Report Published in The Balochistan Point on August ...

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Balochistan Province Formally Launch Working Group To Achieve Family Planning Goals

QUETTA: The Provincial Government formally launched FP2020 working group on Friday, August 11, 2017 at Quetta to gauge the progress on family planning goals in the province. In his welcome remarks the secretary Population Welfare Department thanksMs. Rahila Hameed Khan Durrani, Speaker Balochistan Assembly for her support to chair the Balochistan FP2020 Working Group. He also appreciated the efforts of ...

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Australia and Mishal Pakistan Are Building The Capacity Of Media To Raise Awareness of Malnutrition

ISLAMABAD: The Australian Government is supporting Mishal Pakistan to deliver a series of workshops across Pakistan to build the capacity of more than 100 journalists to report on Pakistan’s nutrition crisis. Acting Australian High Commissioner, Jurek Juszczyk, who attended the closing ceremony of the Islamabad workshop today, said the role of media in creating awareness of malnutrition in Pakistan was ...

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Editorial: Others Should Follow the Suit

There are very few examples of administrative excellence in this country; however, if there are any, they must be appreciated. Getting a passport a few years back in this country was an arduous task where long queues apart, complaints of bribe and corruption were off and on related to the officials of the regional offices of Directorate General of Immigration ...

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UNODC for improving criminal justice services in Balochistan

QUETTA: Netherlands Ambassador in Pakistan Jeannette Seppen and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Representative Cesar Guedes visit Quetta and met Balochistan Inspector General Police (IGP) Ahsan Mehboob to discuss UNODC’s important initiative to reinforce Balochistan’s criminal justice System, with the support of the Netherlands government. Ambassador Jeannette Seppen said, : “Pakistan faces a complex crime situation ...

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Letter: Good Governance in Balochsitan— Dire Need of Time

Good governance is very essential for the progress of any country or nation. Nations have become economically prosperous and politically powerful only with the help of good governance. Balochistan which is called the heart of Pakistan is replete with precious natural resources and minerals . It is also said that the development of the Gwadar Port and construction of Pak-China ...

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Editorial: Masses Denied Decent Public Transport

Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, has been denied facilities of a decent public transport service which has resulted in many implications of intricate kind not only for the public but also for the masses. The current public transport services in Quetta, lamentably, are in utter poor conditions which attract no commuters and create more problems for the masses than ...

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Balochistan’s Combined Competitive Exams: Can We Trust That BPSC Chairman Will At Last Ensure Fairness?

By: Shah Meer Baloch A few months ago, the Supreme Court of Pakistan declared the Combined Competitive Exam of 2013, conducted by the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC), to be null and void. The court ordered the government to appoint a new chairman and members as they had resigned when the apex court took this suo motu action. The court ...

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