Mariyam Suleman Baloch Gwadar – Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Alumna Gwadar celebrated World literacy day workshop by designing a workshop for 20 female members of Gwadar Youth Forum (GYF). One day long extensive workshop was organized by YES Alumna Gwadar, iEARN Pakistan and a few other volunteers. “I never thought that I would learn so much in one day ...
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Saindak Project: Employees and Local People are Suffering
Naeem Baloch The Saindak Copper-Gold mines are located adjacent to Saindak town District of Chagai. The gold deposits were identified by two geologists in 1901. In 1970, the discovery of gold deposits at Saindak was made in collaboration with a Chinese engineering firm. The project was launched in 1975 but Pakistani engineers couldn’t run the project properly. Then the project ...
Read More »We want Educated Youth in Balochistan: Akhtar Mengal
Adnan Aamir Quetta – Chief organizer of Balochistan National Party (BNP), Sardar Akhtar Mengal has said that “We want educated Youth in Balochistan.” Akhtar Mengal made these comments while addressing a political gathering of BNP in Shahwani Stadium Sariab road, on Sunday evening. BNP chief started his speech by claiming that Pervez Musharraf could not destroy BNP and those who ...
Read More »Gwadar Port Belongs to People of Balochistan: Dr. Malik
Khuzdar – Chief Minister (CM) of Balochistan, Dr. Malik Baloch has said that Gwadar port belongs to people of Balochistan. CM made these remarks while addressing Khuzdar Municipal Committee in Main committee hall of Khuzdar, on Sunday. “People of Balochistan have first right on coast and natural resources of this province and we will not make any compromise on this ...
Read More »Census in Balochistan: Who Gets Counted?
Adnan Aamir On August 22, a tripartite meeting between Pakistan, Afghanistan and the UNCHR took place in Kabul. In that meeting Afghanistan requested the government of Pakistan to extend the stay of Afghan refugees in Pakistan by two years; the deadline for their stay is set to expire in December this year. Pakistan is yet to make a decision on ...
Read More »Deplorable Healthcare System in Balochistan
Nazir Ahmed Sajjidi The Health care system in Balochistan is badly broken; it is high time to re-fix it. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely absence of disease or infirmity. A healthy family has always chance to thrive and flourish while a sick and disease prone family is less likely to ...
Read More »Use of Education for Political Designs is a Major Problem: Seminar
Quetta – Use of education by political parties to achieve their political designs is a major problem in educational sector, said speakers at a seminar, on Friday. A seminar titled “Consultation on Status of Education in Balochistan” was held by Balochistan chapter of Human rights commission of Pakistan (HRCP) in Quetta Press Club. Shahzada Zulfiqar, President of Quetta Press Club, ...
Read More »GDA School Crisis: Who is at Fault?
Adnan Aamir Gwadar – A crisis at Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) Public Higher Secondary School lingers on as opposing parties blame one another. GDA School is the largest school in the port city of Gwadar. It was established with an investment of Rs. 50 million and receives over Rs. 3 million in grant annually. Students and a group of lecturers ...
Read More »Literacy Day Seminar: Government Urged to Promote Mother Tongues
Adnan Aamir Quetta – International literacy day seminar stressed on the need of promoting mother tongues as a medium of instruction to improve literacy in Balochistan, on Thursday. A seminar titled “Role of Literacy in Sustainable development: In Balochsitan’s perspective” was held in Balochi Academy to belatedly observe international literacy day which is observed on 8th September. Seminar was organized ...
Read More »Seminar in BMC Reiterates Importance of Education
Aziz Ejaz Quetta – One day Seminar conducted in Bolan Medical College (BMC) reiterated the importance of education in current era, on Wednesday. Seminar titled “Importance of Education in Current Era for the Nations” was held under the auspices of Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC) Shaal Zone. BSAC is an informal group of Baloch students studying all over Pakistan that ...
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