Balochistan

Quetta: 11 months have passed since the local bodies election were held but still transfer of power to the elected councilors is not in sight. Final phase of Local Bodies election is still pending and in this phase peasants and farmer members of local bodies will be elected through indirect voting. Recently, Balochistan government issued a notification about final phase ...

Islamabad: Sir, I would like to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned the injustice being faced by students from Balochistan at the Islamic International University (IIUI) Islamabad. The education scenario in Balochistan is not hidden from anyone. Baloch students struggle very hard despite many financial and political hardships to get an education. They have to travel all the ...

QUETTA: It has been discovered that thousands of Computerized National Identity Cards (CNIC) have been illegally issued to Afghan immigrants in Balochistan by corrupt officials of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA). This revelation was made by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) which is investigating two NADRA officials arrested in charges of issuing illegal CNICs. An official of Federal Investigation Agency ...

QUETTA: Killers of 7 year old Hazara Girl, Sahahr Batool, still roam around free and no progress has been made in the case. Sahar Batool went missing on 28th October and on the same day her dead body was found near a garbage dump in vicinity of her house. “It was a case of attempted rape,” said Capital City Police ...

Aziz Ejaz Quetta: Laptop distribution ceremony of second phase of Prime Minister’s Laptop scheme was held in University of Balochistan (UOB), today. Federal Minister for States and Frontier Region, General (Retired) Abdul Qadir Baloch was the chief guest of the ceremony. Other dignitaries included Dr. Hamid Achakzai, Provincial Minister for planning and Development and HEC director Akbar Kundi. 300 students ...

Junaid Ahmed Gwadar is a developing port city on the southwestern warm waters of Arabian Sea coastline of Pakistan, in Balochistan territory. It is the central station of Gwadar District and, in 2011, was notofied as the winter capital of the province of Balochistan for that year only. Uptil 1958 Gwadar was under Oman’s control, but was handed over to ...

Mariyam Suleman Baloch Gwadar: Following the announcement of BNP’s protest against the extra judicial arrests of its activists, the Member of provincial Assembly (MPA) of Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Meer Hammal Kalmati held a press conference on Wednesday. Assuring to raise the issues of the Balochs in the Provincial Assembly, Meer Hammal Kalmati condemned the arrests of its activists ...

QUETTA:  Chief Minister Balochistan, Dr Abdul Malik Baloch on Tuesday monitored the security of Ashura processions in person through CCTV cameras in command and control room established in Inspector General (IG) Police office. Chief Minister Balochistan accompanied by Provincial Home Minister Mir Sarfiraz Bugti, Commander Southern Command Lieutenant General Nasir Janjua, GOC Major General Aftab Ahmed, Chief Secretary Balochistan Saifullah Chatta, IGFC ...

QUETTA: Sardar Akhtar Mengal, chief of Balochistan National Party (BNP) has said that Baloch are left with no option but to approach the International court of Justice (ICJ) to seek justice. Akhtar Mengal issued a press statement on Monday in which he stated that establishment is using policy of victimization to push Baloch to the wall. Kidnapping and dumping of ...

QUETTA: Mobile phone service has been blocked in 8 districts of Balochistan including Quetta by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority on request of Balochistan government. Mobile phone service will stay suspended on 3rd and 4th November from 9 am to 9 pm. Apart from Quetta, Mobile phone service has been suspended in Bolan, Mastung, Sibi, Naseerabad, Jaffararbad, Loralai and Zhob districts of ...