Quetta – Only 13 applicants from Balochistan have secured loans from much hyped Prime Minister Youth Business Loan scheme, reported Jang Quetta, on Saturday. Youth Loan scheme was started by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in 2013 to promote youth entrepreneurship in Pakistan. Two batches of applicants have been provided with the loans; first in February 2014 and second in June ...
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Turbat: Internet Service Remains Suspended For Last 2 Days
Sami Parvez Turbat – Internet service in Turbat city of Balochistan is suspended for last two days learnt The Balochistan Point. PTCL management has stated that internet service is suspended because of some problems in fibre optic system. Lack of internet service is affecting the studies of students in Turbat city. Nusrat Nisar, a student of MBA in University Of ...
Read More »Lyari: Who will be the godfather? – Final Part
Author: Razzak Sarbazi Translator: Ahmed Muneeb For Part-1 of this article click here For Part-2 of this article click here For Part-3 of this article click here For Part-4 of this article click here Mullah Sultan was a man of strong nerves. He went to participate in Afghan jihad from Gul Muhammad Lane in Lyari. He joined those groups of ...
Read More »Letter: Deficiency of Leadership in Balochistan
Abid Shaizad Leaders help themselves and others to do the right things. They set direction, build an inspiring vision, and create something new. Leadership is about mapping out where you need to go to “win” as a team or an organization; and it is dynamic, exciting, and inspiring. Unfortunately, balochistan is deprived of true leaders and the leader with qualities ...
Read More »Necklace Of Patient Stolen During Operation
Quetta – Necklace of a female patient was allegedly stolen during an operation in sandmen provincial hospital, on Wednesday. According to sources, patient of Pishin district was moved to gynecology ward of Sandeman provincial hospital for emergency operation. An expensive necklace that patient was wearing went missing during the operation, alleged the relatives of patient. “Doctors of Sandeman provincial hospital ...
Read More »China-Punjab Economic Corridor
Adnan Aamir Last time I checked Pakistan was a federation of four provinces. However, the current federal government of Pakistan apparently only considers Punjab to be Pakistan. When the incumbent federal government came into power it was called a Punjab-centric government from the outset. The 51 agreements signed between China and Pakistan, or more accurately Punjab, have proved beyond any ...
Read More »Unemployment in Balochistan
Adnan Aamir On April 12, recruitment tests for vacancies in the education department of Balochistan started. These tests are being conducted by the National Testing Service in all districts of Balochistan. According to Saleem Kurd, coordinator of the NTS in Balochistan, over 100,000 people have applied for 4,200 vacancies in the education department. All these vacancies are for small-scale jobs ...
Read More »CPEC Route: Shutter Down Strike In Quetta
Quetta – Complete shutter down strike was observed in Quetta city against alleged changes in route of China-Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC), on Wednesday. Awami National Party (ANP), JUI-F, JUI-N, JUI-S, Hazara Democratic Party (HDP) and different traders associations had called for shutter down strike. Strike was observed to protest the change in route of CPEC which has allegedly been shifted ...
Read More »Letter: The Tree Of Education
The rulers must understand that education is like a tree with numerous branches that bear leaves, flowers and fruits. Number and quality of fruits that it bears depend on how well this true is nourished from its roots. Any attempt to inject nourishment in the branches is likely to fail. Only offering nutrition to the root of education will allow the ...
Read More »Quetta Shut Down: 2 Hour Visit Of Prime Minister
Quetta – Major part of center of Quetta was shut down due to arrival of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Quetta, on Tuesday. Prime Minister visited Quetta to condole the death of Nawabzada Talal Akbar Bugti who passed away last week. Prime Minister Landed in Quetta on 2:00 PM and left the city at 3:45 PM, aviation sources told The ...
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