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Social media activists seek justice for Traffic Constable allegedly killed by MPA Majeed Achakazi

QUETTA: Social Media activists have launched a campaign against Member of Provincial Assembly Abdul Majeed Achakazi, allegedly for killing a traffic constable by running his vehicle over him.   The traffic police Constable Haji Attahullah died after Pashtoonkhuwa Mili Awami Party (PK MAP) lawmaker Majeed Achakzai’s vehicle hit him at Shaheed Fayaz Sunbel Chowk on Tuesday night.  According to SSP Traffic ...

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Police Constable crushed to death as MPA Majeed Achakzai’s vehicle hits him 

 QUETTA: A traffic police Constable died after Pashtoonkhuwa Mili Awami Party (PK MAP) lawmaker Majeed Achakzai’s vehicle hit him at Shaheed Fayaz Sunbel Chowk on Tuesday night. According to Police, traffic Police Constable identified as Haji Attaullah was performing his duties at Shaheed Fayaz Sunbel Chowk when Majeed Achakzai accelerated his vehicle over him. Police added that the injured Constable was taken ...

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NADRA reveals list of ghost employees in Balochistan

QUETTA: National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has revealed that some 28,367 ghost employees are working in various departments of the Balochistan government and getting salaries. Talking to media, spokesperson of Balochistan government Anwarul Haq Kakar said that it was initiative of the government itself to approach NADRA to trace ghost employees. He said that it was a criminal act ...

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MC Islamabad approves non-development budget of Rs 8.87 billion for the fiscal year 2017-18

ISLAMABAD: Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) has approved non-development budget of Rs 8.87 billion for the fiscal year 2017-18.This approval was given during the special session of MCI held at Pak-China Friendship Centre in Islamabad on Tuesday. The session was presided over by the Mayor Islamabad Sheikh Anser Aziz. The approved budget of MCI would be submitted to federal government for ...

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Phase-wise fencing of Pak-Afghan border begins: ISPR

ISLAMABAD: The phase-wise fencing of Pak-Afghan border has begun as part of Operation Raddul-Fasaad, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Tuesday. In a press release, the ISPR said that measures to improve the security situation along the Pak-Afghan border continue, and in line with the directions of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, phased fencing ...

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Letter: Shortage of Books in Turbat Library

 Libraries play an important role for students to read and prepare for subjects when they are studying. Libraries are brilliant sources of learning for students.  Regrettably, in Turbat library there is shortage of books.  Students are facing number of problems, due to unavailability of books.  As we know that mostly, students from different colleges and schools go there to help ...

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725 new primary schools will be established in Balochistan

QUETTA: Government of Balochistan has planned to establish 725 new primary schools in the province under five-year education plan under which not only new schools will be set up but all existing schools will be upgraded. According to the media reports, quoting official sources, said that under the plan 725 new primary schools will be established. Five hundred schools will be ...

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Letter: Water scarcity in Balochistan

This is to draw attention of all stakeholders and ruling class of Balochistan that Balochistan is suffering from severe water scarcity due to lack of rainfalls, dams and changes in weather conditions. According to recent reports, majority of cities of Balochistan are in compelled to get water from water tank mafia. The lucrative business of water tank mafia is at ...

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Balochistan unveils Rs325 bn Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-18

QUETTA: The Balochistan government on Thursday unveiled the budget for next fiscal year 2017-18 with a total outlay of Rs325.238 billion. Adviser to the Chief Minister on Financial Affairs, Sardar Aslam Bezanjo presenting the budget said that Rs86.011 bn have been allocated for developmental expenditure while Rs239.227 bn have been allocated for non-development expenditure. The adviser said that Rs276.371 bn ...

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