Interview by Yousaf Ajab Baloch Patrick Butler is Vice President, Programs, International Center for Journalists. Patrick is well known for his areas of expertise in best practices in journalism, contemporary issues in U.S. media, international journalism, journalism ethics and localizing international news. Patrick oversees the development and execution of ICFJ programs and supervises program personnel. He previously worked as a ...

There is no drinking water available in government schools of Turbat. Drinking water is a must to have item for daily routine but government schools of Turbat are deprived of it. Schools in Turbat lack form many basic amenities but still students can manage without them. However the case of water is different and unavailability of water in summer season ...

The aim and purpose of writing this letter is to highlight the issues of education in Pakistan. Education is the most powerful tool to make a country peaceful. In fact educated persons can build up a developed nation. However, in Pakistan there is on value of education. In addition many people don’t have enough resources to get education. As a ...

Quetta – Members of Civil Society Working Group demand human rights reforms in Balochistan in compliance with GSP+ awarded to Pakistan while addressing a press conference in Quetta Press club on Tuesday. The GSP+ Status is a trade incentive package, allowing Pakistan’s exports to enter into European Countries’ Markets at preferential tariff rates. This trade incentive however is bound to ...

Quetta – Since its inception in October 2010, Balochistan Point has made a difference through the news stories and opinion articles that have been published in it. Following are the most notable success stories of The Balochistan Point so far: On 29th June 2014, we published an article titled “Controversial Arsalan Iftikhar.” It was about unfair appointment of Arsalan Iftikhar, ...

Sami Parvez Quetta – 12 passengers lost their lives when a trailer crashed into four vehicles near Kalat, on Monday. Trailer was carrying oil and travelling from Karachi to Quetta when it crashed into four vehicles near Mangochar town of Kalat district. According to sources, 15 passengers were wounded in the deadly road accident and they were rushed to District ...

Quetta – The Balochistan Levies Force and police officials in Quetta block; Quetta, Pishin and Killah Abdullah, have been directed to assist the anti-polio campaigners in persuading 4,443 chronic refusal cases, the children who were not administered anti-polio drops. Chairman Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Balochistan Dr. Syed Saif Ur Rehman has said that there were 44 percent refusal cases out ...

Hassan Baloch Chagai – Employees of Saindak copper-gold project have protested against poor treatment meted out to them by administration of the project, on Saturday. Main reasons for protests of employees are the poor food being provided to them and the unhygienic water that they drink while working for the project. Saindak Copper-gold project, situated in Chagai district bordering Iran ...

Sami Parvez Turbat – Only governmental hospital in Turbat lack basic healthcare facilities and is marred by mismanagement, learnt The Balochistan Point. District Headquarter Hospital (DHQ) Turbat suffers from the problem of absence of the doctors that have been appointed there by government. Due to lack of vigilant regulatory mechanisms by health department, most of the doctors don’t perform their ...

Behram Baloch Quetta – International Youth Day was celebrated in a program organized by The Department of Environment, Sports and Youth, Bargad and UNFPA in Quetta Press club, on Saturday. Around 300 youth from various cities, colleges and universities of Balochistan actively participated in the celebrations. The 300 youth came from various districts of the province: Quetta, Chaghi, Ziarat, Qilla ...