Quetta – A book fair was held in University of Balochistan (UOB) in order to market world books day, on Thursday. Book Fair was organized in education department of UOB from 9 AM to 2 PM. Book fair was arranged by two non-governmental Organizations namely; ActionAid and DOST Balochistan. Book fair was attended by students of UOB in large numbers. ...
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Hazar Gunji Issue: Dr. Malik Public Enemy Number One?
Quetta – The way Dr. Malik Baloch, Chief Minister of Balochistan, is treating the shifting of bus stands to Hazar Gunji have compelled people of Balochistan to ask whether Dr. Malik is public enemy number one? For the last four days, transporters of Quetta are on strike in order to protest the decision of Balochistan government to forcefully shift all bus ...
Read More »Spokesman Of Jaesh-Ul-Adl Killed
Ali Raza Rind Chagai – According to reports, Muhammad Saeed Turkamanzai, central spokesman of Jaesh-ul-Adal was killed during exchange of firing with Iranian security forces in Nusratabad Iran. Social media team of Jaesh-ul-Adl acknowledged the killing of its spokesman in a message on social media. According to that message, Spokesman was killed in Nusratabad area of Sestan-Balochistan during a raid ...
Read More »Government Should Withdraw Decision To Shift Bus Stand To Hazar Gunji
Sami Parvaz Transporters in Quetta are holding strike against the shifting Bus stands to Hazar Ganji. If we analyze this decision of government, it is completely inconvenient for transporter as well as passenger. As a matter of fact, security situation in Hazar Gunji is very dangerous. It’s not safe to travel in that area after evening. Shifting bus stand there ...
Read More »Letter: Polio Vaccines Are Not Harmful
Polio also known as Poliomyelitis is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus that attacks the nervous system. Children, younger than 5 years old are more likely to contract the virus as compared to any other age group. According to World Health Organization (WHO), one in 200 polio infections will result in permanent paralysis. However the disease has been ...
Read More »Letter: Corruption Needs To Be Checked
The word corruption is derived from the Latin word corrupts which means to break. There are many types of corruption such as petty corruption, grand corruption and political corruption. Petty corruption is usually linked with the lower salary employees and generally considered as facilitating payments whereas grand corruption is associated with high level bureaucracy. However the political corruption, as name ...
Read More »Drug Abuse Prevention Awareness Session Conducted In Hub
Abdul Jabbar Baloch Lasbela – Drugs usage not only affects the addict but the whole family, said Abdul Baseer Khan Deputy Director, Drug Demand Reduction Cell while addressing an awareness session on Sunday. The awareness raising session was conducted by Narcotics Control Division’s Drug Demand Reduction Cell (DDRC); focused on drug abuse prevention among youth. Also present at the session ...
Read More »Transporter’s Strike: Traffic system in Quetta disrupted
Quetta – Transporters of Quetta blocked Sariab road Quetta by parking 6 coaches on main road which disrupted the traffic of the entire city, on Monday. Transporters were protesting against shifting of bus stands to Hazar Gunji which is located in outskirts of Quetta. Government of Balochistan forcefully started shifting of bus stands to Hazar Gunji which triggered the transporter’s ...
Read More »Sand Cat Of Balochistan Is Under Threat Of Extinction
Qais Baloch Balochistan covering over 44 per cent total land area of Pakistan is habitat of a number of illustrious wild animals such as Suleman Markhor [Capra falconeri jerdoni], Chinkara or Indian Gazelle, Persian Gazelle, Leopard, Caracal, Pallas’s Cat, Wolf, Balochistan Black Bear, Chiltan Wild Goat, and Sand Cat. Among the other fast disappearing wild animals, the native Sand Cat, ...
Read More »Educational Emergency: No Girls High School In Panjpai Town
Quetta – Panjpai, a sub-Tehsil of Quetta district doesn’t have a single girl’s high school, learnt The Balochistan Point. Panjpai is a town of over 10,000 people and it’s situated at a distance of 80 Kilometer from provincial capital of Quetta. Only Boy’s High School of the town was established in 1978 and there is not a single girls High ...
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