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The Role of youth in the development of Balochistan

By Mariyam Suleman Baloch “Enlighten me with the flames of my youth!” echoed a voice around the mountains of the province forming 43.6% area of the country. The voice travelled from the barren arid deserts to the 760 kilometers long coastline, from the vast plains of scattered population to the mineral rich districts and from a few urban and to ...

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Footprints: Shrine to the Disappeared

By Saher Baloch IT couldn’t be more ironic. As we enter Marri Camp, near Shalkot — an area outside Quetta playing host to an estimated 100,000 members of the Marri tribe — songs lauding the land that is Pakistan start playing on the radio. At a nearby peak, flags installed by the separatists fly high. A feeling of being completely ...

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Periodicals in Balochistan

By Shehzad Baloch A few months ago, the director general of public relations (DGPR) in Balochistan issued notices to 135 daily newspapers based in Quetta, seeking detailed information about their employees and all the official equipment they use for publishing papers. Once the data was collated, it was surprising to learn that more than 100 newspapers are published from Quetta ...

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Shutter Down Observed in Major Cities of Balochistan

Quetta. A complete shutter down   was observed throughout Balochistan on the Independence Day of Pakistan. Baloch Warna Movement (BWM) and other Baloch nationalist organizations had given the call for shutter down   on 14th August, the independence day of Pakistan, According to the details a complete shut off was observed in Mastung ,Kalat, Khuzdar, Kharan, Naal, Wadh, Besema, Noshki, Dalbandain, Panjgoor, ...

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Real “Azadi” March is happening in Balochistan – Nawaz Sharif

Quetta: Real Azadi March is happening in Balochistan, said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today, while inaugurating a reconstructed Ziarat Residency. On Independence Day, Nawaz Sharif reached Ziarat accompanied by Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, Chief Minster Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch, Governor Mohammad Khan Achakzai and politicians, civilian and military officers. Ziarat Residency was destroyed in an attack by ...

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QUETTA: 10 people injured in a grenade attack at a shop selling national flags

Quetta: At least 10 people were injured in a grenade attack at a shop in Satellite Town on Wednesday. According to the police, 10 people were injured when a hand grenade was hurled at a shop selling national flags, badges and pictures in Satellite Town Quetta. Three brothers and a child were among the injured. Security personnel rushed to the ...

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Democracy is the only guarantee of progress, prosperity, peace and stability in the country: Dr. Abdul Malik

Quetta: Chief Minister Balochistan Dr Abdul Malik has termed democracy the only guarantee of progress, prosperity, peace and stability in the country. Chief Minister Balochistan expressed these in his message on the eve of 68th Independence Day of the Pakistan here on Wednesday. He said: “That the denial of rights to nationalities and lack of supremacy of parliament, constitutional and law has ...

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BNP demands cancellation of CNICs to Afghan Immigrants

Quetta: Balochistan National Party, on Tuesday, protested against issuance of CNICs to Afghan immigrants in Balochistan. BNP demanded that NADRA should cancel the 4 million CNICs issued to Afghan Immigrants. BNP held a protest outside NADRA office on Zarghoon Road Quetta. Leaders from BNP and BSO along with dozens of activists took part in the protest rally. The speakers on ...

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In Pakistan establishment decides who forms government: Akhtar Mengal

Quetta: Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal, Chief of Balochistan National Party, has said that in Pakistan establishment decides who enters the corridors of power and who leaves. BNP Chief has welcomed the proposal of forming a three number judicial commission comprising of Supreme Court judges to probe election riggings. In an interview given to ONLINE, Sardar Akhtar Mengal said that Prime ...

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20 Injured in Prince Road Quetta Blast

Quetta: A bomb blast outside a Flags Selling shop, on Prince road Quetta, has left 20 people wounded, on Tuesday evening. The bomb blast caused injuries to 20 people including a policeman and children. The target of the blast was the Flags Selling shop that was situated on the busy commercial center of prince road. The bomb blast created a ...

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