Balochistan

Aziz Ejaz An international Seminar from marking the 100th birthday anniversary of Poet Gul Khan Naseer was held in Quetta on 5th and 6th December. This international seminar consisted of an inaugural session, five plenary sessions and a concluding session. Guests that attended the program include Chief Minister (CM) Dr. Malik Baloch, Governor Balochistan Muhammad Khan Achakzai, Tahir Bizenjo and Minster culture, tourism, ...

Gwadar: Students and members of civil society in Gwadar, held protest rallies against the assassination of Zahid Askani, the founder of Oasis school system in Gwadar. Mr. Zahid Askani was gunned down in broad Daylight in Gwadar city on Thursday and so far there has been no progress in arrest of the culprits. Students of Oasis School system and members ...

Zafarullah Barech The largest province of Pakistan, Balochistan, consists of 43.6 percent of total area, least literate and has a 7.5 million population only 5 percent of total population of Pakistan. Being poorest yet it provides significant share of national gas supply for industrial and domestic use, consisting of 200 coal mines that plays a significant role in industrial phase.  ...

Aziz Ejaz Zahid Ali Baloch was an educator and a great educationalist with a projecting vision regarding equal rights of education for both male and female. He was assassinated couple of days ago in the backdrop of the threats that private schools and the owners were facing in Makran repeatedly. The private schools in Panjgur District were closed for almost ...

Quetta: Balochistan government is delaying the transfer of power to local bodies in order to appoint their men as mayor of Quetta, said convener of All Parties Democratic Alliance (APDA) Lashkari Raisani. APDA is an alliance of all political parties of Balochistan excluding National Party (NP) and Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKAMP) for Local Bodies election. Yesterday, leaders of APDA ...

Gwadar: Zahid Askani, founder and principal of Oasis School was target killed by unknown miscreants in Gwadar on Thursday. According to police sources, Zahid Askani was intercepted by target killers when he was on his way to Oasis School and died on the spot. As usual, the killers easily managed to flee the crime scene. Zahid Askani received his education ...

Quetta: Balochistan Cable Operators Association has shut down all news channels of Pakistan in Balochistan due to pressure of protest of Balochistan National Party (BNP) and Baloch Students Organization (BSO). BSO had announced to block all news channels of Pakistan in protest because these channels ignore the problems of Balochistan. BNP also announced to support the protest of BSO. Balochistan ...

Interview by Adnan Aamir Sanaullah Baloch belongs to Kharan district of Balochistan. He was elected as the youngest member of National Assembly in history of Pakistan at the age of 26 in 1997 elections. He has served as a parliamentary secretary for Interior and Narcotics. He was elected as Senator from Balochistan in 2003 and resigned from senate of Pakistan ...

Naseer Memon  Conflicts within multi-national federations are ubiquitous particularly in the post-colonial states which carry the baggage of artificially induced stream of conflicts during the centuries-long colonial divide-and-rule regimes. Third world states inherited a mosaic of socio-cultural diversity that had been competing against crumbs of resources and meager political power controlled by oppressive state structures. Colonial masters left behind amalgams ...

Asif Magsi Razzaq Sarbazi, is a Baloch journalist, documentary film maker, producer and blogger. He has vast experience in the field of journalism. He has extensively written stories, hosted TV shows, made documentaries on history, culture and political issues related to Balochistan. His works highlighted the vexatious issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, which has conjured a severe response for ...