Quetta: Activists of Balochistan National Party (BNP) protested against the target killings of Zikri community, journalists and military operations in Turbat, outside Quetta Press club on Wednesday. BNP activists in huge numbers chanted slogans against provincial government and security forces for their alleged involvement in attacks on Zikri community and journalist Irshad Mastoi. The protestors were carrying placards and banners ...
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Elements involved in illegal allotment of lands in Gwadar are national criminals: Dr Abdul Malik
QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan, Dr Abdul Malik has said that elements involved in illegal distribution and allotment of lands in Gwadar are national criminals and they would be brought to justice. “Protection of coast and resources of Balochistan is our national responsibility,” he expressed these views while addressing Land ownership right distribution among 797 people in Ismail Ward stretching over ...
Read More »War against education
The political turmoil in Islamabad seems to have eclipsed all other crises in the country. Amongst these is the religious extremists’ assault on education in Balochistan, which is gaining ground. A school in Turbat, district Kech, was torched by an outfit calling itself ‘Al Jihad’ late on Monday. The militants left pamphlets in the area warning people not to send ...
Read More »Private school set on fire in Kech
Quetta: Armed militants belonging from unknown organization, Al-Jihad, set on fire a private school in Kech district, on Tuesday. The miscreants attacked Gurbam private school which is located in Balingore locality of Kech district. An estimated 150 books, Furniture and computers were set on fire by the assailants before escaping. The miscreants left a pamphlet at the site with the ...
Read More »Rising Poverty and unemployment in Balochistan
Adnan Aamir Balochistan is synonymous with problems and security problems. The threats to the lives of political workers and journalists in Balochistan continue to rise. Contrary to claims of the chief Minister Balochistan, Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch, the security situation in Balochistan has deteriorated since he has assumed office of chief executive of the turbulent province. Along with security related ...
Read More »Targeting Journalists
Huma Yusuf Thanks to political events, in recent months, the narrative about the media in Pakistan has come to resemble the one about politicians: corrupt, compromised and not worth championing. Too much is said about the media’s role in supporting vested interests or furthering various political agendas in exchange for bribes. Not enough is said about the good work journalists ...
Read More »Journalists protest in Karachi against murder of colleagues in Quetta
Shoaib Durrazai Quetta: Different journalist bodies protested, on Friday, outside Karachi press club against the murder of Irsahd mastoid. The protest was led by President of Karachi Press club Imtiaz Faran and President of Karachi Union of Journalists, G. M Jamali. Members belonging from Karachi press Club, Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists, Karachi Union of Journalists, ARY news and other ...
Read More »Journalists protest against murder of their colleague
Quetta: Journalists in Quetta marched on different roads, on Sunday evening, to protest the killing of 3 media personnel. The march of journalists started from Quetta press club and then it turned into a protest rally. After passing through different roads the march ended at Governor House chowk. The protestors demanded that the culprits behind the murder of Irshad Mastoi ...
Read More »Showdown in Islamabad
Adnan Aamir Political showdown in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, has reached its boiling point. Police attacked the peaceful protestors of two political parties without any provocation. The course of events that followed, from last night onwards, have exposed the brutality of the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The protestors belonged from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT). ...
Read More »Journalists walked out from Balochistan Assembly
Quetta: Journalists walked out from Balochistan assembly, on Saturday, to protest the killing of 3 media personnel. The journalists covering the Balochistan Assembly session boycotted the proceedings and staged a walk out. Journalists also organized a sit-in outside Balochistan assembly building. In a display of apathy, the members of Balochistan assembly completely ignored the sit-in of the journalists, which lasted ...
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