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Balochistan’s Journalists Sandwiched Between Militants and State as Newspapers Distribution Terminated

In Balochistan, local and national newspapers’ distribution has remained suspended for the consecutive two days after the banned militant organizations threatened journalists, imposing a ban on delivery. The newspapers hawkers and news agencies responsible for the distribution of copies have come under increasing attacks in the last two 24 hours. The newspapers are being printed but people’s access to information ...

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Letter: Shortage of Gas in Kalat

Supply of Sui Southern Gas to Kalat city was inaugurated by Ex-Prime Minister Zafarullah Jamali and later millions of rupees were utilized for installing Gas Meters and heaters, however, this could not last for long and soon citizens of Kalat confronted poor supply of Gas which is still continued. The supply of Gas to Kalat city was considered a blessing ...

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Two-Day Working Session on “Karachi Futures” Concludes

ISLAMABAD: AGAHI a not-for-profit organization and the country partner of the Millennium-Project, a Global Futures Studies & Research participatory think-tank along with the Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education (DiHE) conducted a two-day leadership session on Futures Thinking and Strategy Development; the working sessions were designed and delivered by Professor Sohail Inayatullah, UNESCO Chair of Futures Studies.AGAHI in pursuant to its ...

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Letter: Lack of Canteens in Turbat Boys Degree College

It hurts me to mention that Turbat Boys Degree College students are facing many problems. Where one of the major one is lack of canteens. There is only one canteen for entire college for almost 3500 and 4000 students. No doubt, all students have only one hour to buy food from the canteen. So due to big crowd students are ...

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Assailants Hurle Grenade At Hub Press Club Amid Newspapers Blackout in Balochistan

HUB: On Wednesday night, assailants threw a hand grenade at the Hub Press Club, located in the Lasbela district of Balochistan on the outskirts of Karachi amid a ban on the distribution of newspapers in the province. Police confirmed that the grenade targeted the Hub Press Club, damaging the outer wall of the compound. The windows of the building were ...

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Speakers Highlight Importance Of Technical & Vocational Training For Socio Economic Growth of Balochistan

QUETTA: The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector is significant for Balochistan in order to achieve socio economic growth along with providing better employment opportunities among young population. This importance was highlighted during a media sensitization session organized at technical training institute Sarki road by the Balochistan Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority. BTEVTA is carrying out reform ...

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Damaged Jetty In Pasni Adds To The Woes of Fishermen

By: Ghulam Yasin Bazenjo The crumbling condition of Pasni port’s jetty is putting hundreds of fishermen’s earnings at risk. Pasni is an ancient township of pastor fishing where 90 percent of the people are related to the fishing sector. In 1989, the government made a jetty for fishermen on the backward coast at a cost of Rs 56 crores with ...

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Letter: Remembering Martyrs of Quetta PTC Attack

October 24th will never be easily forgotten when terrorists attacked Police Training Center in Quetta which caused lives of 61 Baloch policemen and more than 165 people were injured. The Pakistani Taliban Jamaat-Ur-Ahrar claimed the responsibility for that bombing attack. It hurts to mention that  the people of Balochistan are still facing such attacks. It was not the only attack ...

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Letter: Police Attacked on Peaceful Baloch, Pakthoon Students at QAU

On 23 October 2017 early in the morning when Baloch and Pakhtoon students started peaceful protest against the Quaid Azam University Administration for their unlawful actions against Baloch students suddenly Islamabad police came and attacked on the students without any reasons, due to this attacked many students became injured and some of them have been arrested by the police and ...

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Pakistan State of Future Index Launched

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan State of the Future Index (PK-SOFI), inaugural study was launched by the Foresight Lab, a facilitative platform for communities of interest.Pakistan State of Future Index is a 10-year future index composed of 30 variables that indicate if the future is getting better or worse, it shows 30-year trends of improvement and decline, each variable is forecasted based ...

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