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Illegal netting dwindles Export of quality fish from Balochistan: Chief Minister’s Policy Reform Unit

QUETTA: The dwindling ratio of Export of quality fish from Balochistan coast is because of illegal netting as fishermen use Mash net for fishing.  This was pointed out during a round table conference that held Gwadar the other day on the subject of “Issues in Fisheries and Coastal Area Development in Balochistan, organized by Chief Minister’s Policy Reform Unit, Strengthening Participatory ...

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CM Balochistan meets Consul General of Japan Mr. Akira Ouchi

QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan, Dr Abdul Malik has said that Japan always supported and helped Pakistan on all crucial occasions. “Japan is playing a vital role for the welfare of masses and improvement of different social sectors,” he said, adding that we hope Japan would continue to play its essential role in development of education, health and other sectors. He ...

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Zahid Baloch, the Chairman of BSO-Azad abducted

Karachi: Zahid Kurd Baloch aka Baloch Khan, the chairman of Baloch student organization – Azad has been abducted from Quetta on 18th of March 2014. BSO-Azad’s senior vice chairperson while addressing a press conference has said, Pakistani secret agencies and security forces abducted organization’s Chairman, Zahid Baloch aka Baloch Khan from Quetta on March 18, 2014 at 5pm. Vice Chairperson ...

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Attack on Hamid Mir: A Threat to Press freedom

By Mariyam Mohammed Suleman  Once I had an opportunity to visit “Newseum” the Museum of news in Washington DC. There were numerous things to explore, to know and to learn as a student but among all the other interesting objects there, one thing caught my attention “The World Press Freedom Wall”. I was mystified and confused with those colors which ...

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CPJ condemns attack on TV news anchor Hamid Mir

New York, April 19, 2014­–The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the continuing violence directed at journalists in Pakistan. Geo News senior anchor Hamid Mir today was shot three times soon after he and his driver left Karachi’s main airport, according to media reports. The driver was not wounded. “The attack on Hamid Mir is an indicator that the government ...

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Murderers of two girls in Kalat wander freely: Victims’ parents

Kalat: The murderers and culprits involved in rape and killing two teenaged girls in Kalat district of Balochistan have not been arrested even after four months of the incident, Said Victim’s parents Talking to the Balochistan Point the parents Allah Bux Bangulzai and M.Yakoob Dehwar, appealed Chief Justice Balochistan High Court Mr. Justice Fahiz Essa to take Sue Moto notice ...

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Train blast kills 15, injures 35 in Sibbi

SIBBI: At least 15 people were killed and 35 injured in a powerful explosion in one of the bogies of Jaffar Express near Sibbi Railway Station Tuesday. The explosion occurred in one of the bogies when it was at Sibbi Railway Station. The explosion affected three bogies of the train. Federal Minister for Railways Khwaja Saad Rafique confirmed the death ...

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Frontier Corps claims to gun down 30 militants in Parod Operation

QUETTA: The Spokesperson of the Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan, has claimed that FC lodged an operation in Parod mountain of district Kalat over the presence of militants there. In the conducted search operation over 30 militants were killed, while 10 security men were also injured.  According to details, FC troops along with Kalat Scouts operated in the vicinity and attacked ...

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Kech: Bullet riddled dead body of BNM activist found

Kech: The bullet riddled dead body of previously abducted activist of Baloch National Movement (BNM) was found dumped in Pidrak area of Kech region in Balochistan on Sunday. The dead body has been recognized of Naseem Baloch, who had been missing from the same region. Published in the Balochistan Point on April 6, 2014

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Dera Bugti: Two persons abducted from Dera Bugti

Dera Bugti: Two persons have been abducted from Dera Bugti area of Balochistan on Saturday.   According to Baloch Republican Party Media Cell’s sources, a raid was carried out in Bugti Colony, Zafar Colony and in old Sui areas of Dera Bugti on Saturday night. Two brothers Husaaino Bugti and Hassan Bugti were abducted by forces during raids from Bugti ...

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