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Hajira is a 13 year old girl from Kharan and who is suffering from acute myeloid leukemia, a type of blood cancer. Treatment of this illness is only possible in Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH). Hajira belongs from an underprivileged family and her patients can’t afford to finance her treatment in AKUH. Civil Society Balochistan, a coalition of citizens of Balochistan, ...

Quetta – One day gender-Sensitive reporting training was imparted to journalists of Quetta, on Saturday. One day training with the title of “Analyzing media in Pakistan through gender lens” was conducted in Quetta Press Club. Training session was conducted by Uks research organization with the support of National Endowment of Democracy (NED). Shehzad Baloch, a senior freelance journalist, coordinated the ...

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Latest drive of Water and Sanitation Authority (WASA) to seal illegal tube wells in Quetta has been marred by confusion.  WASA started sealing tube wells in the vicinity of Samungli road Quetta earlier this week. Residents of different areas of Samungli Road have complained that water supply to their homes have been suspended because WASA has ...

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Chief Minister (CM) of Balochistan, Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch, pleaded his helplessness in providing financial aid for Hajira who is blood cancer patient. A delegation of Civil Society Balochistan called on CM on Friday to ask for help in treatment of Hajira. Hajira a 13 year old patient from Kharan is suffering from acute myeloid leukemia, ...

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Representatives of Balochistan government did not attend the 22nd Annual Technical conference (ATC) despite receiving an invitation from the federal government. 22nd Annual Technical conference (ATC) was held in Islamabad on Wednesday under the auspices of Federal ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources. Mr. Jam Kamal, State minister for Petroleum and Natural resources brought the issue ...

Hassan Baloch Chagai – Mir Dawood Khan Notezai, District Chairman Chagai, has announced to establish a Press Club in Nok Kundi town of district Chagai, on Thursday. Balochistan Point had raised the issue of need of Press club in Nok Kundi in one of its reports on 10th November. Mr. Notezai met a group of journalists from Nok Kundi and ...

Adnan Aamir In the last eight days Balochistan has witnessed two deadly accidents. On 12th November, Dr. Yaseen Baloch, Secretary General of ruling National Party died in a road accident near Uthal town. On 17th November, Jaffar Express derailed form the railway rack near Aab-e-Gum and resulted in deaths of 19 passengers with over 100 being injured. These two were ...

Adil Nazeer Hassni Kalat – Surab, a town of Kalat district, is facing severe educational problems, learnt Balochistan Point. Surab town is located in central Balochistan with a population of over 90,000 people. There are only 5 Boys High Schools and Only one Girls high School in Surab Town. “Literacy rate of Surab is very low due to Lake of ...

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Global Entrepreneurship Week was celebrated by Pak-US Alumni Network (PUAN) Quetta Chapter, on Sunday. A panel discussion was held by PUAN-Quetta chapter to discuss topic of entrepreneurship in a local hotel of Quetta. Global Entrepreneurship Week is celebrated from 17th to 24th November around the world. Gul Khan Naseer, President of PUAN- Quetta Chapter, Moderated the ...

Adnan Aamir Quetta – An awareness session was conducted in Quetta about fellowship and scholarship opportunities in USA for people of Balochistan, on Sunday. Staff from U.S. Consulate General Karachi, under the auspices of Pak-US Alumni Network (PUAN) – Quetta Chapter, conducted the awareness session. Sarah Alam, Cultural Affairs Specialist U.S. Consulate General Karachi, delivered the main speech in the ...