Balochistan

Quetta: A personnel of Levies, who was proving security to a polio team, was shot dead in Killi Karbala area of Pishin on Monday. Levies personnel Mahmood was shot dead by unidentified gunmen when he was on the move after finishing his duty. According to Bashir Bazai, deputy Commissioner of Pishin, Mahmood was not targeted because he provided security to ...

Quetta: Mir Ghaus Baksh Bizenjo was imprisoned for writing a slogan against One-unit system, fifty years ago. This news has become important in the midst of the call given by Dr. Tahir ul Qadri to write the slogan of Go Nawaz GO on currency notes. Assistant Commissioner of Sarawan district presided over a council which sentenced Mir Ghaus Baksh Bizenjo ...

QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan, Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has said that every inch of Balochistan would be defended and protected. “No compromise would be made on Rekodiq copper and gold project because it is the future of Balochistan and it would be utilized for the interests of the masses,” he added. He was addressing a mammoth public gathering in Kadkocha ...

Lal Khan In this nauseating and disingenuous confrontation of the elites, real issues are shoved into oblivion. Balochistan appears in the corporate media in accordance with the whims and needs of the deep state and ruling classes. Ever since the creation of Pakistan, Balochistan has been in a state of turmoil, revolts and insurgencies. Militant struggles and military operations rage ...

By Mir Behram Baloch QUETTA: A condolence reference in memory of prominent Balochi poet, Ghulam Rasool Mulla, known as G.R Mulla was held   in Balochi Academy here on Sunday. G.R Mulla had passed away on 26 August, 2014. A large number of Baloch scholars, poets, intellectuals and people from different walks of life participated in the ceremony. The prominent among ...

Quetta: University of Balochistan (UOB), the largest public sector University of Balochistan, is facing severe crisis due to mismanagement and political interference. In continuation of anti-student policies by administration of UOB, the fee of M.Phil has been increased to 200,000 which are unaffordable for under privileged students of the province. Examination department of UOB is on the verge of collapse. ...

Quetta: A powerful road side bomb blast in Satellite town area of Quetta killed three people, including a Frontier Corps (FC) soldier, on Saturday morning. According to a senior police officer, a patrolling vehicle of FC was targeted using an Improvised explosive device (IED) which was planted allegedly in a Corolla car. 3 people died and 20 people were injured ...

Danish Nazeer Despite its geopolitical importance and abundant natural resources, Balochistan has been staggeringly deprived of development due to the state policy towards it. What raises concerns now is the parasitically growing religious extremism in the region. Below are the recent events that alarmingly indicate the seriousness of this threat. Paralyzing the Education Sector In Pakistan’s least inhabited province, successive ...

Shezad Baloch QUETTA: The Paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan has started digging 480-kilometre-long trenches along the border with Afghanistan in order to curb incursions across this border into Pakistan. Soldiers have completed digging roughly 235 kilometres of the trench and the remainder is expected to be completed by October 30. An estimated Rs260 million has been spent on the work ...

QUETTA: Three navy officers were arrested by security forces near Lak Pass in connection with attack on Naval Dockyard, on Wednesday. According to media reports, the three navy officials were escaping to Afghanistan when they were arrested by security forces after receiving intelligence reports. An official belonging from armed forces talked on the condition of anonymity with Media and claimed ...