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According to the leaders of Baloch Students Organization-Azad, the Chairman of the organization Zahid Baloch was picked up in Quetta on March 18.  The Baloch students have expressed serious concern about the well-being of Zahid Baloch and fear of his extra judicially murder. Lateef Johar, one of the Central Committee Members of BSO-Azad on April 22, announced “Hunger Strike Till ...

QUETTA: In its forthcoming budget for FY2014-2015, Balochistan must introduce structural changes in developmental planning and resource allocation with increased focus on communication infrastructures, education, health and water management — incrementally transforming Balochistan from a pastoral economy to knowledge and natural resource-based economy.  It was also reiterated that the incumbent coalition government of Balochistan needs to develop a comprehensive strategy to ...

QUETTA: Speakers at a seminar revealed that the mother mortality ratio (MMR) in Balochistan is as high as 785, whereas the neonatal mortality ratio stands at 63, and the mortality rate of children up to five years of age is 111. “The cause of high mortality rate in children and mothers is due to lack of trained health care providers,” ...

PANJGOUR: Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan has claimed to have killed ten alleged Baloch militants in mountainous area of Panjgour, bordering Iran, in a predawn targeted operation on Monday. According to a statement issued by FC three security personnel also sustained injuries in the operation which was carried out by Panjgour Rifle, Awaran Malisia and personnel of Special Force Wing. “Helicopter used ...

Editorial The Nation Balochistan Student Organization-Azaad (BSO-Azaad) is an ethno-centric student organization fighting for the separation and freedom of Balochistan. Over 100 members of the organization have been reported missing, and the organization is still considered popular amongst Baloch students. On the 18th of March, Zahid Baloch, the chairperson of BSO-Azaad was abducted and is now reported missing, like thousands ...

QUETTA: A rally was taken out by Balochistan Union of Jouranalists (BUJ) on the International Day of Freedom of Press in the provincial capital, here on Sunday. The call for the rally was given by Federal Union of Journalists. Journalists were holding banners and placards inscribed with various slogans. They also chanted slogans in the favour of free media and against ...

QUETTA: European Union (EU) has pledged to provide 30 million Euros for development of the education sector in Balochistan.  Addressing a function organized at the head office of Balochistan Rural Support Program, the head of the EU delegation, Berend de Groot said ways and means were discussed with Pakistani officials during the past three months for development of the education ...

Mastung: Six policemen were killed in a gun battle during a bank robbery in Mastung area of Balochistan on Tuesday. According to the initial reports the firing between the police and robbers began when police was informed about a bid by eight dacoits to rob a bank in Mastung Bazaar. The robbers opened fire after police cordoned off the bank ...

Editorial The Nation When peaceful protestors of the missing persons issue tried to approach the Parliament building in Islamabad yesterday, the police responded with a baton-charge; firing and tear gassing the demonstrators. Many of these demonstrators were consequently wounded, along with six policemen. Additionally, the police attempted to confiscate the recording equipment of media houses trying to cover the incident. ...

QUETTA:  Mortality rate of the under-five age group children in Balochistan is alarming and therefore parents should be mindful of vaccinating their children against nine major diseases as a large number of children each year of preventable diseases in the province.    This was told by the Arshad Hussian Bugti Secretary Health Balochsitan during a seminar jointly organized by the ...