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Islamabad: Lok Virsa is holding the training program for children on “Traditional Handloom Work” under the ongoing Craft of the Month series from 19th to 25th December 2016. The program aims at promoting traditional skills, giving knowledge to younger generation, especially children about the importance and utility of different crafts and providing opportunity to them to learn about Pakistan’s rich, ...

Civil Society and key stakeholders concurred that Pakistan’s National Plan of Action on Human Rights was essential for Pakistan in fulfilling its constitutional and international commitments. These views were highlighted and expressed at DRI’s National conference, ‘Pakistan’s GSP+ Status and Universal Periodic Review 2017’ held in Islamabad on 8 December. The conference brought together over 150 influential stakeholders, including members ...

By: Zeeshan Nasir The Houbara bustards which is also known as Mac Queen’s bustard or Asian bustard is commonly known all over the world especially in Pakistan, where it has already been placed in the endangered species list. In the 1970s, the Houbara bustard was, also abundant in the oil-rich Arab states but unfortunately, the bird was hunted near-extinction because ...

By: Saeed Yousuf Quetta: Balochistan High Court Senior Judge Justice Syeda Tahira Safdar has said that there must be an impartial, fair and accessible judicial system, to deliver safety and security to life, religion, property, family and reputation, with respect for liberty, equality before the law, and access to justice for all. She said this by addressing in the one ...

Quetta: Young journalists from Balochistan Muhammad Akbar Notezai and Adnan Aamir received Pakistan’s most credible journalistic award for their work at the AGAHI AWARDS 2016, on Saturday. AGAHI Awards is the recognition of journalists who have shown personal integrity and professional excellence. In more than 40 categories Muhammad Akbar Notezai received award in the category of Foreign Policy, while Adnan ...

By: Saeed Yousuf Quetta: Secretary Health Noor-Ul-Haq Baloch visited the pace of overall developmental work progress, specifically Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Fatima Jinnah General and Chest Diseases hospital Quetta, on Friday. Noor-Ul-Haq Baloch said that revamping of the hospital was in its final stage. “Total functionalization of the departments of the hospital will be another milestone to the ...

Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms, Ahsan Iqbal Thursday said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was opening new doors of opportunities for the people of Balochistan. According to a press release issued here, he said, all suspicions about the Western route have been proven wrong and mentioned that the first trade convoy carrying Chinese goods for export to ...

By: Zakir Qadir I got my journalism degree from University of Balochistan in 2012 but I possessed the enthusiasm in journalism from childhood. Even I did not know that journalism is taught as a discipline, I just wanted my write-ups to appear in newspapers and magazines. I wrote many pieces but never dared to send them to any paper having ...

Islamabad: A plane of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) carrying 47 people has crashed near Havelian in district Abbottabad on Wednesday, according to PIA spokesman. According to Civil Aviation Authority’s spokesman confirmed, the flight PK661 was on its way from Chitral to Islamabad when it lost connection with the control tower at 4:20pm today. KPK government’s has confirmed the crash. “At ...

Australia’s support to the World Bank Multi Donor Trust Fund for the Border Areas (MDTFBA) has helped to provide nearly 250 schools with infrastructure and new facilities in Balochistan Province, Pakistan. The Promoting Girls Education in Balochistan (PGEB) program supported access to education and the retention of children in schools, with a special focus on girls. The program brought almost ...