Author: Razzak Sarbazi Translator: Ahmed Muneeb For Part-1 of this article click here For Part-2 of this article click here Ice: would decrease the strength of wine when put in the cups. The minds tired from all day’s problems would find peace. The hips and curves of the dancers with dark-eyed smiles would make them happy. But this was 1965; Ice ...

Zafarullah Barech Government of Balochistan has decided to install CCTV cameras in examination halls to bring an end to practice of cheating. Such steps are greeted with rejoice but before its implementation, the government needs to play a crucial role in eliminating hierarchal educational system. The children of rich are taught oxford books in basic classes and when they reach ...

Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) was successfully concluded on 8th February. Three-day long festival provided the citizens of Karachi with a unique opportunity to get in touch with literature and fulfill their literary desires. Literature festivals in the pattern of KLF are also held in Lahore and Islamabad every year. In Quetta there is abundance of literature loving people and therefore ...

Adnan Aamir Quetta – United Nations (UN) reaffirmed its commitment to contribute in development of Balochistan, in an orientation session held in Quetta on Monday. Orientation session was conducted by United Nations Information Center (UNIC). Country head of UN in Pakistan, Mr. Vittorio Cammarota, presided over the session. Chief guests at the event, who represented Balochistan government, were Mr. Abdul ...

Adnan Aamir In a ground breaking agreement last November, the Chinese government committed to invest over $45 billion in China-Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC). This corridor will connect Gwadar with Chinese city of Kashgar in the Xinjiang autonomous region, through highways, rail link and oil-gas pipelines. This project was dubbed as a “game changer” by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for the ...

Sami Parvez  I am writing this article as a rebuttal to Flip Side of the Story: Plight of School Teachers written by Atif Abid. Article-19 of constitution of Pakistan allows every citizen to practice freedom of speech. I used my right as enshrined in constitution of this country, when I raised the issue vis-a-vis private school teachers in my article ...

Quetta – Cheating will not be tolerated in exams in Balochistan anymore, said secretary education on Friday. Secretary education Abdul Saboor Kakar said this while addressing a press conference along with advisor to Chief Minister on Education, Sardar Raza Barech and Advisor on forests and Livestock Obaidullah Jan Babat. Speaking at the occasion, Secretary Education Abdul Saboor Kakar announced that ...

Bahram Sayad It is generally believed that Pakistan has four provinces, Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP). However, if we take a closer look at the state of affairs prevalent in the country, we can say with considerable certainty that Pakistan is dominated by one of its provinces; Punjab. When we compare Punjab with other three provinces, then we can ...

Quetta – Balochistan government has challenged the verdict of Balochistan high court (BHC) regarding ban on hunting of Houbara bustard, in Supreme Court, reported Dawn Newspaper. Balochistan government had, earlier, issued 28 hunting permits to Arab royals and BHC canceled all the permits and banned hunting of Houbara bustard in Balochistan. The decision of BHC was viewed as a positive ...

Quetta – Kashmir solidarity day was observed in Quetta just like the rest of Pakistan. 5th February is observed as a Kashmir solidarity day and a public holiday in Pakistan every year. Quetta Press club was the center of attention for all the protests relating to Kashmir solidarity day. Different political parties and civil groups held demonstration against Indian government ...