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Ruling Coalition Dominates Senate Elections In Balochistan

Quetta – According to provisional and unofficial results of senate polls in Balochistan assembly, ruling coalition of PML-N, National Party (NP) and Pashtunkhaw Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) have won 9 out of 12 seats. Polls for 7 general, 2 technocrats, 2 women and one minority senate seat were conducted in Balochistan assembly. On seven general seats the winners are Usman ...

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BHC Suspends Decision To Transfer Funds Of Agriculture Department To BDA

Quetta – Balochistan High Court (BHC) has suspended the decision of Balochistan government to transfer funds of agriculture ministry to Balochistan development Authority (BDA), on Tuesday. BHC gave announced this decision in hearing the case filed through petition by a citizen Darshan Kumar who was represented by Amanullah Kinrani advocate. Mr. Kinrani noted that Mr. Rahim Ziaratwal, current provincial minister, ...

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Rampant Corruption In Bureaucratic Structure Of Balochistan

Adnan Aamir Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visited Quetta last week and announced a development package of Rs. 35 billion for the province. From the package, Rs. 5 billion would be spent on development of roads and sewage system in Quetta and Rs. 30 Billion on construction of dams in the rest of the province. Chief Minister Dr. Malik Baloch had ...

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Baloch Culture Day Celebrated Across Pakistan

Quetta – Baloch culture day was celebrated across Pakistan, on Monday. Baloch community living all around the world celebrates Baloch culture day on 2nd March. On this day, Baloch culture is presented to the world with pride. Cultural programs and traditional Balochi dance, called Chaap, was held at different places in Quetta including University of Balochistan, Millennium Mall and several ...

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No Electricity In Nokundi For Last 10 Days

Nokundi – According to the correspondent of The Balochistan Point, there is no electricity in Nokundi town of district Chagai for last 10 days. Official reason for non-supply of electricity to Nokundi is a break down in the electricity generation system of Quetta Electricity Supply Company (QESCO). However, sources in QESCO have revealed, on condition of anonymity, that the reason ...

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Chagai: Dead Body Of A 70 Year Old Discovered

Quetta – Dead body of a 70 year old person was discovered from Yakmach town of district Chagai, on Saturday. Levies sources confirmed the discovery of dead body and said that it has not yet been identified. Dead body has been shifted to district Headquarters Hospital in Dalbandin for identification. The cause of death of the 70 year old person ...

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Unfulfilled Promises: Earthquake Victims Of Awaran Still Await Help

Adnan Aamir The people of Balochistan are marred with all kinds of problems, ranging from the perpetually deteriorating law and order situation, to the massive load shedding of electricity. While the issues continue to pile on top of another, some say that Balochistan’s government is slowly losing its capacity to tackle them. While the reality is bleak for the average ...

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Gwadar Youth Forum: A Ray Of Hope For People Of Gwadar

Gwadar – Gwadar a coastal district of Balochistan is famous in the word for its deep-seaport project. The numerous problems which inhabitants of Gwadar face on daily basis are not known beyond the borders of the district. In such a situation, Gwadar Youth Forum (BYF), a community social welfare organization mobilizes youth on daily basis to raise voice for problems ...

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Gwadar: Municipal Committee Chairman Elected Unopposed

Gwadar – The final phase of local government elections in district Gwadar completed on Thursday in the district hall when Abid Sohrabi of National Party was elected as the Chairman and Haji Mola Buksh of JUI as the vice chairman of Municipal Committee. Both were elected unopposed in the presence of the election commissioner, presiding officer, 55 councilors and the ...

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