Quetta – President of Awami National Party (ANP), Asfandyar Wali Khan has stated that people of Balochistan will be the biggest victim if Pakistan army is sent to take part in Yemen war. Addressing ANP provincial working committee meeting in Peshawar, Asfandyar Wali said that people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are still paying for interference of Pakistan in Afghan war in ...

Meer Khan Since inception of Pakistan, Minorities have been treated as inferior citizens. Few days ago, Police arrested Hindu students who were celebrating their religious festival in Jam Shoro, Sindh. After reading that news, several question popped up in my mind that why they were arrested? What was their crime or whether a new amendment has been made in constitution ...

Quetta – Kacchi Canal project is economic backbone of Balochistan, said Mir Jan Muhammad Buledi, Spokesman Chief Minister Balochistan, on Tuesday. Mr. Buledi made these comments at a workshop held in Quetta Press Club about Kacchi Canal project. Workshop was conducted by Mehrdar institute with the support of Action Aid. “Provincial government is trying it’s best to ensure that Kacchi ...

Adnan Aamir Balochistan is all set to face a harsh drought in the coming months. Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has stated that 29 out of 32 districts of Balochistan are affected by drought. Primary reason for drought in Balochistan is that fewer rainfalls took place last year. The drought in Balochistan has the potential to cause a human catastrophe ...

Interview by Adnan Aamir Pak Voices is a community-run news website that aims to bring greater transparency and accountability to governance in marginalized regions of Pakistan by highlighting the most pressing local issues which are ignored by mainstream Media. Pak Voices has started its operations from South Punjab and Makran belt of Balochistan. The Balochistan Point spoke with Mr. Osama ...

Durra Khan University of Turbat (UOT) is playing a vital role in educating Baloch of Makran belt. It won’t be our erroneous belief if we say that UOT is a change of agent. The role of administration and teachers can’t be denied in transforming sub-campus of University of Balochistan into a separate university. The greatest thing about university is that ...

Adnan Aamir Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) is the largest telecommunication company in the country. It also happens to be the largest internet service provider in Pakistan. In 2006, PTCL was privatized and since then a lot of things have improved for the company. Unfortunately, delivery of proper internet services to Balochistan is not among them. PTCL is the only ...

Salam Buledi When we Baloch are called “Balochi” in Punjab by our Punjabi brethren and friends; it seems to be weird and disgusting to us, all the while they pronounce the word, Baloch as Balochi and call us Balochi, we are Baloch, rather than Balochi. There is an open disparity between the word Baloch and Balochi. Baloch is nominative and Balochi is possessive. For example, Baloch are famous for ...

Salam Buledi The educational emergency of Balochistan Government might sound good in parliament; it may benefit some specific people, near and dear ones and of those who are part of this government but it will do no good to the people of Balochistan. All claims of educational emergency in Balochistan have proven to be null and void. The call of ...

Quetta – Educational emergency of Balochistan government has been thoroughly exposed because 270 students of Balochistan studying in Punjab are about to be expelled due to non-payment of their fees by Balochistan government. Parents of the students who are studying in Punjab through Chamalang Beneficiary Education Program (CBEP) held a press conference in Quetta press club on Thursday. Umar Shah ...