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Studying Future Index Helpful For Effective Planning: Experts

Quetta: The consultative session on Pakistan – State Of Future Index (PK-SOFI) engaged academia, media, think tanks, and political parties in an immersive dialogue on the country’s past, present and future(s). The participants outlined key variables that the lab needs to pursue in developing the Pakistan – State of Future Index. The Pakistan – State Of Future Index will help ...

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People are compelled to drink contaminated water in Saindak

By: Naeem Baloch Saindak: Local people in Saindak area of Chaghi district have been compelled to drink contaminated water just due to the lack of clean drinking water in the area. Tubewel Water from Taalab area some 3 km away from Saindik is the only source of water which is supplied to the area ,however, it always remains unhygienic . ...

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Progress review meeting of the new medical colleges held in Quetta

By: Saeed Yousuf Quetta: On the recommendations of Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Sana Ullah Khan Zehri, and concerned Secretary the Additional Secretary Health Mr. Abdul Rauf Baloch chaired the progress review meeting of the new medical colleges in the province at Khuzdar, Lorlai and Kech. On the occasion Chief Planning Officer Abdul Rasool Zehri, all project directors, principals, protocol officer Mr. ...

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Letter: Save the lives  at Gadani

No one denies the fact that Gadani is one of the largest ship-breaking yards in the world. The Gadani yards stretch about 10 kilometers along a stretch of coast with a hostile terrain to the rear and poor road connections to the nearest large habitation of Gadani town for which they are named. Currently they employ around 6,000 workers directly ...

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Local Journalist gunned down in Kalat

Quetta: Unidentified armed assailants gunned down a local journalist and the district Press secretary of Pakistan Media council in Kalat town, some 130 kilometres southeast of Quetta, on Thursday. Members of Mir Ahmed Yar Khan press club and local journalists have condemned the murder of Muhammad Jan Sumalani, a local journalists and Brahui language poet. According to the police source ...

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CM Balochistan pledges to fully support NGOs working in education and health sectors

Quetta: Pledging to fully support Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working for the promotion of education and health sectors in the province, Chief Minister Balochistan, Nawab Sanaullah khan Zehri has said that government viewed such NGOs working for the welfare with great respect and reverence. He was talking to delegation of Muslim Hands Pakistan headed by his President Mr. Syed Bakht ...

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Balochistan govt curious about making an excellent Nutrition and Food Security strategy

By: Saeed Yousuf Quetta: Additional Chief Secretary (P&D) Balochistan Dr. Umar Khan Babar has said that Balochistan government is very curious about  making an excellent Nutrition and Food Security strategy and will appreciate any positive move or recommendations from the stake holders. He said this on Wednesday while addressing the ‘Strategic Review on Food Security & Nutrition, Balochistan Provincial Consultation ...

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DELTA: The change agent in Turbat

By: Sana Samad Dynamic English Language Teaching Academy (DELTA) is known as one of the well known institutions in Balochistan which is recognized as a cheating free school. Barkat Ismail Baloch established The DELTA institution in June 2001, with the motto as the change agent “to create an educational environment in Turbat as well as in entire Balochistan. The founder ...

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Balochistan National Party (BNP-Mengal) files petition against census        

  Quetta: Balochistan National Party (BNP-Mengal) filed a review petition in Balochistan High Court and Supreme Court of Pakistan Quetta Registry on the issue census in Balochistan, here on Friday. According to the Information Secretary of BNP-Mengal, Agha Hasan Baloch Advocate   that the BNP  has appealed  in the petition that the party and Baloch people have reservations about conducting census in the presence ...

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Islamabad:  Folk and cultural show arranged for the delegates of International Conference

Islamabad: National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) on Friday evening arranged a folk and cultural show in the honour of the delegates of 4th International Conference on Language, Literature and Society. Executive Director Lok Virsa Dr. Fouzia Saeed and other senior officials of Lok Virsa welcomed the delegates of the International Conference. In her welcome address, Dr. Fouzia Saeed ...

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