Balochistan

Basil Nabi Malik   VARIOUS international conventions see human rights as the bedrock of a better tomorrow. Although considered inalienable, such rights are often also enacted in domestic legislation for effective enforcement. This applies to Pakistan too, which has codified rights, and which offers redress against their infringement. And yet, Pakistan has an abysmal record in tackling rights violations. Human ...

Quetta – 03 April, 2014 – “Half of the settlements in Balochistan don’t have schools and government is aiming 300 new schools and upgrade 300 primary and 300 secondary schools in Balochistan, Balochistan today needs more emphasis on education sector and media should also follow suit”. This was stated by Advisor to Chief Minister for Education, Sardar Raza Mohammad Bareech, ...

QUETTA: At least three persons killed and two injured when armed men opened indiscriminate fire on a car in the Satellite Town area of Quetta today. According to the sources, some armed men entered into the Satellite Town area of Quetta, where they targeted and opened fire on the car, the indiscriminate   firing   killed   three people sitting  in the car ...

 Noor Ahmed Jugri Baloch  No doubt Balochistan is famous for its large territory and natural resources; however, it is backward in terms of education and advancements. Though much has been said regarding the enhancement of educational system, a little is done to deal with it. Moreover, it remains disheartening to reveal that there are 5000 schools that do not even ...

By Sumit Galhotra/CPJ Asia Program Research Associate Top of Form  Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif made a series of commitments to safeguard press freedom during a meeting with a CPJ delegation last week. Among them was a pledge to speak out in support of media freedom and against attacks on journalists, particularly in high-conflict areas like Baluchistan.  Baluchistan–Pakistan’s largest province by area–has been mired in ...

By Shahjahan Zehri Poetry is one of the most precious assets of Baloch land and its inhabitants. The tree of that poetic tradition has grown up, witnessing the wars throughout the history, the pain is so deeply rooted that even the entire war-torn history could not  uproot the Baloch poetic spirit; it has always smiled in the face of inevitable. ...

By ABDUL HAKIM BALOCH I was watching an interview of the Chief Minister Balochistan, Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch on a private Balochi T.V Channel. He spoke at length about his various policies, performance, and achievements of his eight-month-old government. He also spoke a lot about his National Party’s manifesto which they had issued for the 2013 general elections. I had  ...

Jeeyand Kashif Sajidi Ever since the inception of Pakistan, Balochistan has been the most turbulent province. It has witnessed five major military operations. The ongoing operation which started on 2006 and was intensified after the demise of Nawab Akbar Bugti an influential tribal chief cum politician has been the deadliest of all operations.  As compared to past, Baloch sarmachars ( Baloch ...

By: Yousaf Ajab Baloch Despite being rich in terms of its natural resources and significant due to its geostrategic location, Balochistan has remained the most backward of all Pakistani provinces. Balochistan also lags behind in terms of standard of journalism practiced here. The province does not get sufficient attention in the national media whereas there is a tremendous need for ...

Interviewed by Roshan Ghimire Fate may have moved Malik Siraj Akbar from the bucolic terrain of Balochistan to the beltways of Washington D.C, but Akbar’s fight for Balochistan continues even though he is far from home. Akbar is a well- known journalist and a blogger from Balochistan, the largest province of the Pakistan. He was granted political asylum in the United States after facing ...