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BNP MPA Commits To Raise Issues Of Baloch In Provincial Assembly

Mariyam Suleman Baloch Gwadar: Following the announcement of BNP’s protest against the extra judicial arrests of its activists, the Member of provincial Assembly (MPA) of Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Meer Hammal Kalmati held a press conference on Wednesday. Assuring to raise the issues of the Balochs in the Provincial Assembly, Meer Hammal Kalmati condemned the arrests of its activists ...

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Baloch Are Left With No Option But To Approach International Court Of Justice: Akhtar Mengal

QUETTA: Sardar Akhtar Mengal, chief of Balochistan National Party (BNP) has said that Baloch are left with no option but to approach the International court of Justice (ICJ) to seek justice. Akhtar Mengal issued a press statement on Monday in which he stated that establishment is using policy of victimization to push Baloch to the wall. Kidnapping and dumping of ...

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Mobile Phone Service Suspended In 8 Districts Of Balochistan Including Quetta

QUETTA: Mobile phone service has been blocked in 8 districts of Balochistan including Quetta by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority on request of Balochistan government. Mobile phone service will stay suspended on 3rd and 4th November from 9 am to 9 pm. Apart from Quetta, Mobile phone service has been suspended in Bolan, Mastung, Sibi, Naseerabad, Jaffararbad, Loralai and Zhob districts of ...

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15,000 People Have Migrated From Makran And Kharan: HRCP

Shezad Baloch QUETTA: Losing hope against the tide of lawlessness, at least 15,000 people have migrated from the districts of Makran, Kharan and Awaran, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said. “It is a rough estimate because there has been a huge migration of local Baloch from Turbat, Panjgur, Gwadar, Awaran and Kharan districts,” the head of HRCP’s ...

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Will Someone Please Help The Baloch

Monis Ali Whenever a Baloch demands the separation of Balochistan from Pakistan, Pakistanis instantly accuse other countries of persuading him/her. Recently, I read a report accusing our neighbouring country, India, of persuading the Baloch to fight for the independence of Balochistan. However, what I want to declare is that the Baloch are not being being persuaded to fight. Instead, they ...

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Winning Hearts And Minds Of Baloch Is The Only Solution: Siraj Ul Haq

QUETTA: Winning the hearts and minds of Baloch is the only solution of the Balochistan problem, said Siraj ul Haq, Amir of Jamaat e Islami (JI) on Saturday. Siraj Ul Haq made this statement while talking to media after meeting Nawabzada Talal Akbar Bugti, chief of Jamhoori Watan Party and son of Nawab Akbar Bugti. “Instead of pushing [Baloch] people ...

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Refusal By Parents Is The Main Cause Of Polio In Balochistan

Syed Ali Shah QUETTA: Refusal on the part of parents remained the underlying factor behind increasing cases of polio in Balochistan, Pakistan’s sparsely populated province. Most of the polio cases have been reported from Quetta and district Killa Abdullah that borders with Afghanistan. Hitherto, 10 polio cases have been reported from Quetta and other parts of Balochistan, an official said. ...

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Pak-Iran Border Closed For Five Days Due To Ashura

QUETTA: Iran border officials closed Pak-Iran border for five days in order to ensure security of Ashura processions in Iran. According to sources, Iran’s revolutionary border guards closed down the border for five days due to security concerns. On the demand of Iran government, Frontier Corp has been deployed to prevent any incursions from Pakistan into Iran, Learnt The Balochistan ...

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Problems Of Balochistan Will Be Solved If Establishment Changes Its Attitude: BNP

Quetta: If establishment of Pakistan changes its attitude then problem of not only Balochistan but also Pakistan will be solved, said Dr. Jehanzeb Jamaldini, Interim chief organizer of Balochistan National Party (BNP) in a press conference on Wednesday. “Abduction style arrest of BNP activists and dumping of bullet riddled bodies is continuing unabated,” said Mr. Jalamdini. BNP condemns the arrest ...

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People In 29 Districts Of The Balochistan Are Living Below Poverty Line: Dr. Malik

QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan, Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has said that people in 29 districts of the province are living below poverty line, therefore especial focus is required to alleviate poverty and backwardness from the province. He expressed these views during a briefing given by Chairman Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Senator Anwar Baig and other officials of BISP, here ...

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