By: Asad Khan Kakar “Teaching is very noble profession that shapes character, caliber and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honor for me,” A.P.J Abdul Kalam Ashfaq ahmed narrates that once he was called by the court of Italy in case of fine by traffic warden. When the ...
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Quetta: Human Rights Activist Jalila Haider Continues Hunger Strike on Fourth Day
By: Mariyam Suleman Quetta: Quetta’s prominent young lawyer and human rights activist Jalila Haidar started a hunger strike on Friday to protest the failure of law enforcers to stop Hazara community killings in Quetta. Jalila remains firm with her only demand: “Stop Hazara Genocide” and says to continue her fast unto-death hunger strike until they are not assured by the ...
Read More »Students leading scientific innovations at Gwadar’s First Science Festival
Gwadar: Gwadar’s largest one-day science festival for school-children kicked off on Saturday at Government Model High School, to ignite a spark for science and discovery among students in the region, and to promote better quality of learning available in government schools. The festival was organized by Deputy Commissioner Gwadar Dawood Ahmad Khilji, Education Department Gwadar, District Government, Bamsaar, Gwadar Association of Professionals, ...
Read More »Letter: Save Our Youngsters
Recently I conducted a research in Gwadar city on petal nuts (which is commonly known as chalia). According to the results of the research, in one day 150 Dozens and in one year 55, 800 Dozens of petal nuts are sold only in Gwadar city. The same year the annual book festival was conducted by RCDC (Rural Community Development Council) ...
Read More »Gwadar’s Unending Water Crisis
ZN Baloch Gwadar the emerging port city of Pakistan it is now in the spotlight because of the CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor) but it is a pity that even with so much attention Gwadar has recently received, Gwadar city is facing a growing water crisis, leaving 100,000 people with no access to water. The inhabitants are compelled to pay ...
Read More »Khosa Goth Kun Bela City Without a Proper Primary Boys School
MB Khosa Despite being the city union, Khosa Goth Kun Bela City is deprived of a proper primary school for boys. The boys Primary School has countless missing facilities for instance; electricity, boundary walls, toilets and access of drinking water. It has a broken ceiling which can fall anytime on the students. More than 67 children from the village are studying ...
Read More »Young Scientists of Gwadar Showcase Innovative Models at Gwadar Science Festival
By: Suleman Hashim Gwadar’s first ever one-day Science Festival enthralled people from all over Balochistan as well as people from other provinces on Saturday at Model High School Gwadar. The festival was organized by Education Department Gwadar, Gwadar Association of Professional Education, Deputy Commissioner Gwadar, District Government Gwadar, Hameed Honda, Pakistan Alliance of Math and Science and Bamsar. Different high ...
Read More »Balochistan: Basic Rights Concern People not Senate Chairmanship
By: Syed Junaid Shah The most neglected province of the country is being galvanized by trespassers again. The whole dynamics depict that Balochistan is at the centre of every political equation in country and is dominating everyday headlines. Politicians, bureaucrats and the civil-military leadership are preparing to redress the wrongs, done to this province. But, the question arises, are the ...
Read More »Child Marriages Threaten Lives and Rights of Girls in Balochistan
By: Munaj Gul Mohammad Our world today believes in the Sustainable Development Goals and their promise to create progress that will improve lives across the world. But when every year young girls are married off, they are ultimately locked away from a better life. Young girls in Balochistan are no exception. Some with great dreams of future and some too ...
Read More »Letter: Lengthy Curriculum Disrupting Public Education in Balochistan
A common trend that has disrupted the education in public schools and colleges across Balochistan is; having lengthy curriculum. In most cases, due to limited time and resources, teachers are unable to complete the course on time. As a result, students suffer in exams when they are unable to answer certain questions from parts of the curriculum they were not ...
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