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Balochistan: Electricity Supply Further Reduced By 200 MW

Quetta – According to Quetta electricity Supply Company (QESCO) Electricity supply of Balochistan from national Electricity Grid has been further reduced from 600 Megawatt (MW) to 400 MW on Sunday. This decision is believed to exacerbate the living conditions of people of Balochistan who are already suffering long hours of Load shedding. This decision has been made by Ministry of ...

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University Of Balochistan: A Den Of Corruption

University of Balochistan (UOB) is the largest and oldest university of the province. All the colleges of the provinces are accredited by this university and therefore it has pivotal role in the education of Balochistan. Current administration of UOB has been repeatedly blamed by different quarters for turning UOB into a den of corruption. On Saturday, different student organizations carried ...

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Improvement Af-Pak Relations Must For Economic Prosperity

Hanif Dilmurad Karachi – Improvement in Pak-Afghan relations is must for economic prosperity of both countries, said participants of an event held in Marriot hotel Karachi, on Friday. “Civil society consultation: resetting Pak-Afghan relations: quest for peace and stability” event was held at Marriott Hotel Karachi by Pakistan Peace Coalition (PPC) and Center for Social Change (CSC). Huma Baqahi, a ...

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Book Fair Held In University Of Balochistan

Quetta – A book fair was held in University of Balochistan (UOB) in order to market world books day, on Thursday. Book Fair was organized in education department of UOB from 9 AM to 2 PM. Book fair was arranged by two non-governmental Organizations namely; ActionAid and DOST Balochistan. Book fair was attended by students of UOB in large numbers. ...

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Hazar Gunji Issue: Dr. Malik Public Enemy Number One?

Quetta – The way Dr. Malik Baloch, Chief Minister of Balochistan, is treating the shifting of bus stands to Hazar Gunji have compelled people of Balochistan to ask whether Dr. Malik is public enemy number one? For the last four days, transporters of Quetta are on strike in order to protest the decision of Balochistan government to forcefully shift all bus ...

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Spokesman Of Jaesh-Ul-Adl Killed

Ali Raza Rind Chagai – According to reports, Muhammad Saeed Turkamanzai, central spokesman of Jaesh-ul-Adal was killed during exchange of firing with Iranian security forces in Nusratabad Iran. Social media team of Jaesh-ul-Adl acknowledged the killing of its spokesman in a message on social media. According to that message, Spokesman was killed in Nusratabad area of Sestan-Balochistan during a raid ...

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Government Should Withdraw Decision To Shift Bus Stand To Hazar Gunji

Sami Parvaz Transporters in Quetta are holding strike against the shifting Bus stands to Hazar Ganji. If we analyze this decision of government, it is completely inconvenient for transporter as well as passenger. As a matter of fact, security situation in Hazar Gunji is very dangerous. It’s not safe to travel in that area after evening. Shifting bus stand there ...

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Drug Abuse Prevention Awareness Session Conducted In Hub

Abdul Jabbar Baloch Lasbela – Drugs usage not only affects the addict but the whole family, said Abdul Baseer Khan Deputy Director, Drug Demand Reduction Cell while addressing an awareness session on Sunday. The awareness raising session was conducted by Narcotics Control Division’s Drug Demand Reduction Cell (DDRC); focused on drug abuse prevention among youth. Also present at the session ...

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Transporter’s Strike: Traffic system in Quetta disrupted

Quetta – Transporters of Quetta blocked Sariab road Quetta by parking 6 coaches on main road which disrupted the traffic of the entire city, on Monday. Transporters were protesting against shifting of bus stands to Hazar Gunji which is located in outskirts of Quetta. Government of Balochistan forcefully started shifting of bus stands to Hazar Gunji which triggered the transporter’s ...

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Sand Cat Of Balochistan Is Under Threat Of Extinction

Qais Baloch Balochistan covering over 44 per cent total land area of Pakistan is habitat of a number of illustrious wild animals such as Suleman Markhor [Capra falconeri jerdoni], Chinkara or Indian Gazelle, Persian Gazelle, Leopard, Caracal, Pallas’s Cat, Wolf, Balochistan Black Bear, Chiltan Wild Goat, and Sand Cat. Among the other fast disappearing wild animals, the native Sand Cat, ...

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