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Where has Balochistan’s 6% Quota in Federal Jobs, gone?

Adnan Aamir On the 26th of July, 45 vacancies of BPS-17 were advertised in Quetta Electricity Supply Company (QESCO). Out of these 45, not a single vacancy was allocated for Balochistan. Electrical Engineers of Balochistan were waiting for these vacancies for over two years and they were totally disappointed. Fortunately, Civil Society of Balochistan protested against the injustice and the ...

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Makran: QESCO X-EN Blamed for Electricity Problems

Sami Parvez Turbat – Newly appointed Executive Engineer (X-EN) of Quetta Electricity Supply Company (QESCO), Ahsan Ali, is blamed for electricity problems in Makran division. Vsh News, a Balochi news channel, also reported that Electricity related problems in Makran have exacerbated after Ahsan Ali has taken charge of X-EN Makran Division. Makran division is facing long hours of electricity load ...

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Balochistan: Short-Term Interests Precede Over Long-Term Development Goals

Safiullah Shahwani The 46 billion dollar Pakistan-China Economic Corridor promises progress in the long run that Balochistan, Pakistan’s southwestern province, has always struggled for. But for now, it is the short term needs that weigh heavy on the minds of people and politicians in the province. “Clean drinking water is not available to the people of Gwadar and their lands are ...

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Kech Mourns Death of Honest Judge

Sami Parvez Turbat – Common people and lawyers of Kech district mourn the sudden death of honest Judge Aimal Khan Kakar. Mr. Aimal Khan was district and session judge of Kech district and was known for his honesty. He was posted as the top district judge in February this year. Kech Bar association has announced a three day mourning period ...

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We are Disappointed on Report of Judicial Commission: Jehanzeb Jamaldini

Quetta – Acting organizer of Balochistan National Party (BNP), Senator Dr. Jehanzeb Jamaldini expressed his disappointment on report of judicial commission to probe election rigging. Addressing a press conference in Quetta Press Club on Thursday evening, Senator Jamaldini alleged that systematic rigging was conducted to defeat BNP in 2013 elections. “Dynamics of election rigging in Balochistan were different from Punjab ...

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Zhucheng: Home to World’s Largest Concentration of Dinosaur Fossils

Adnan Aamir Weifang prefecture is a tourist’s paradise due to multiple unique things that it can offer. Weifang is dubbed as World’s Kite Capital, its center for art, painting and cultural preservation, its home to one of High-tech zones of China and it also contains archaeological marvels in the form of Dinosaur parks in Zhucheng county. Zhucheng County in North-eastern ...

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Afghan Refugees: A Burden on Pakistan

Zakir Baloch The refugee crisis is as old as human civilization. Refugees have never been welcomed by their host countries. For instance, when the hapless Muslims of the subcontinent sold their valuable properties and embarked on an en mass exodus to Afghanistan, Unfortunately, they were blatantly refused refuge. The unexpected embarrassment at the hands of their Muslim brethrens and ruthless ...

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Gwadar: Chinese Ambassador Promises Support for Education and Health

Mariyam Suleman Baloch Gwadar – Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Mr. Sun Weidong, along with the CEO of Chinese Overseas Port Company (COPCH) Mr. Zeng Qingsong and their delegation visited Gwadar to promote bilateral cooperation with the local people and representatives, on 27th July. During the visit Ambassador witnessed the MOU signing between the CEO of Chinese Overseas Port Company (COPCH) ...

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Editorial: Election Rigging in Balochistan

2013 General elections proved to be one of the most controversial elections in history of Pakistan. Election rigging saga that started right next day after elections has come to an ended after the release of report of Judicial Commission formed to prove election rigging. Judicial commission rejected the charges of PTI that elections were systematically rigged to benefit PML-N. The ...

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To Be a Transgender is Not a Fault

Mohammad Tayyab The societal outmoded norms and values have made the days too stern for the transgender people. Beside, having a total composition of human beings, they are being treated beyond the humanitarian values. Unfortunately, they are facing adversities just because of the “natural fault” for which they never wished. It is very shocking the doors of the same house ...

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