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QUETTA: Home Secretary Balochistan, Akbar Hussain Durrani said that article 144 would be imposed for a day in the city to ensure peace on the eve of Youm-i-Ali in the provincial capital. According to the Home Secretary Balochistan “The  government has decided to impose a ban on pillion riding on the eve of Youm-i-Ali in the provincial capital.However, except Quetta, there would be ...

QUETTA: At least four were killed and 26 persons were injured including five Frontier Corps (FC) personnel in Balochistan’s restive Khuzdar city on Saturday. According to the police sources, the militants targeted the vehicle of security forces through an improvised explosive device injuring 26 in Seerat Chowk area of Khuzdar. “The vehicle of security forces slightly damaged in the attack ...

Last Wednesday a very regrettable development took place inside the parliament Building. The standing committee of National Assembly on Law and Justice rejected a bill moved by Ms. Marvi Memon. The bill demanded granting; Balochi, Brahvi, Balti, Pushto, Punjabi, Shina, Sindhi, Seraiki, Hindko and Urdu the status of National Languages. The bill has called for formation of National Language commission ...

QUETTA: At least four political activists of Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) were killed in a firing incident at Mehmonabad area of the city on Friday. According to police, armed men opened fire at the people as they were leaving mosque in Mehmoodabad locality of Quetta after offering Friday prayers.  The perpetrators on a motorcycle fled after opening fire. Four injured succumbed to their ...

QUETTA: At least three persons including a woman were dead whilst three injured in a road accident near Ibrahim Baran area of district Bolan on Thursday morning.  According to the area police a container was collided with a car near Ibrahim Baran, as result of the accident three persons including a woman were dead on the spot   and three more ...

Kech: A bullet –riddled body was found dumped at a deserted  area in Kech district of Balochistan on Thursday. According to the Balochistan Levies, they found the   body in Dasht area and shifted to hospital, where body was found as Shero Dilbar, resident of Gawadar. Doctors said that the body was shot in the head and chest. the dead body ...

Quetta: A trader from  Hindu community was kidnapped from Hazar Ganji area of Quetta on Thursday. According to the police Mukesh Kumar  closed   his shop  and was  returning  home  in Kanak area  of Mastung, nearby  district of Quetta, when armed  men  intercepted him and drove away  to unknown location. Police have started a search in the area. Staff Reporter Published ...

QUETTA: Three men were shot injured in town committee area of Mastung district on Thursday.  According to the police, unidentified armed men shot injured three persons and fled from the scene. Police rushed to the site and shifted the injured to district hospital. “The injured who were identified as Ali Gul shabaz Khan and Lowng Khan are under treatment” Said ...

QUETTA: Balochistan faces 1110 Mega Watts shortfall as its demand   has touched a  mark  of  1600 MW while  available  supply is 950 MW. Sources said that 5 to 6  hours   daily load shedding  is made in Quetta city. However, due to system overloading sometimes there is  tripping and low  voltage. According to the sources daily 10 hours  supply is made ...

By Naseeb Ullah Kakar On 16th February of this year, a couple was stoned to death on charge of adultery in a remote area of Loralai district in Balochistan. The couple, both married to other people, was believed to be in their 30s. They were killed on suspicion of having illicit relations. On the basis of these suspicions people of the ...