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Laptop Distribution Ceremony at Balochistan UET Khuzdar

By: Ubaid Zehri KHUZDAR: The Laptop distribution ceremony under “Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme phase- III” was held on 22nd August, 2017 at auditorium of Balochsitan UET Khuzdar. The Honorable Prof. Brig (R) Engr. Muhammad Amin, SI (M), Vice Chancellor, Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology, Khuzdar graced the occasion as the chief guest and Mr. Muhammad Hashim Ghilzai, Commissioner Kalat ...

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Depletion in Fishery Stock and Its Consequences in Balochistan

By: Qazi Nisar Ahmed Fishing is the main and major source of income and livelihood of the people of Coastal area of Balochistan since the inception of human population, centuries ago. Around 55000-60,000 people are engaged in fishing and 60% of them are on regular basis. Balochistan is bestowed with a large share of 760 km coastline alongwith 8 main ...

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Initiative Launched to Include Modern Education in Seminaries in Balochistan

QUETTA: The Balochistan government on Thursday launched an accelerated learning pathway (ALP) programme to bring religious seminaries operating in the province into the mainstream. The ALP seeks to broaden the scope of education in the seminaries and has been jointly launched by the provincial government and the Balochistan Rural Support Program (BRSP), a non-government organization operating in Quetta and Pishin ...

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Govt Is Ensuring Peace to Achieve Development Targets: CM Balochistan

QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan, Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri while terming terrorism an international issue has said that political and military leaderships were taking concrete steps for elimination of terrorism. “Balochistan has immense opportunity of investment and government is ensuring peace to achieve development targets,” he added. He was talking to Managing Director of Fouji Foundation Lieutenant General (r) Ahsan Mehboub ...

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Declining Date Palm Produce in Panjgur Questions Govt Responsibility

By: Yousaf Ajab Baloch Balochistan, the largest province of Pakistan in terms of area with comparatively lesser population is not only replete with natural resources of Gas, Gold, Copper, silver, oil and other mine and minerals but according to agricultural experts it is gifted with four agro-ecological zones for a unique environment for the production of a great variety of ...

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Balochistan: Fighting Gender Equality in Political Process

By: Mariyam Suleman  With her colorful traditional Balochi dress, (now a housewife) Amina Baloch is unwavering in purpose. Few years back, she was keenly aware of the expectations the women in her area had of her as their councilor in Neghey, 300 kilometers from the provincial capital of Quetta, a village in the district of Kuzdar.        Amina ...

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15 Killed, 30 Inured in Explosion at Quetta Pishin Bus Stop

QUETTA: At least 15 people, including eight security personnel, were killed and 30 others sustained injuries in a bomb attack on a vehicle of security forces in Quetta on Saturday night. According to the details a vehicle of security forces was on routine patrol at old Pishin Stop of Quetta on Saturday night when it was targeted through a bomb. ...

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Balochistan Board Announces FA and FSc Annual Result 2017

QUETTA: Balochistan Board has announced FA and FSc annual result 2017, with 65.08 pass percentage. According to the detail passing percentage of successful candidates in Science Group is 64.18% and Humanities Group is 68.90 %. 19903 students have passed out of 30582. Click the given links to check result: www.hamaraquetta.com www.quettaresults.com Staff Report Published in The Balochistan Point on August ...

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Balochistan Province Formally Launch Working Group To Achieve Family Planning Goals

QUETTA: The Provincial Government formally launched FP2020 working group on Friday, August 11, 2017 at Quetta to gauge the progress on family planning goals in the province. In his welcome remarks the secretary Population Welfare Department thanksMs. Rahila Hameed Khan Durrani, Speaker Balochistan Assembly for her support to chair the Balochistan FP2020 Working Group. He also appreciated the efforts of ...

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Balochistan’s Combined Competitive Exams: Can We Trust That BPSC Chairman Will At Last Ensure Fairness?

By: Shah Meer Baloch A few months ago, the Supreme Court of Pakistan declared the Combined Competitive Exam of 2013, conducted by the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC), to be null and void. The court ordered the government to appoint a new chairman and members as they had resigned when the apex court took this suo motu action. The court ...

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