Balochistan

QUETTA:   The executive director of Higher Education Commission has urged the universities to benefit from various HEC initiatives like Technology Development Fund, National Research Programme for Universities and University-Industry Technology Support Programme. He offered these opportunities in a meeting on ‘University- Industry Linkages’ at Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, Quetta. The meeting, chaired by HEC Executive ...

GWADAR: SGAFP-USAID funded eleven water storage tanks have been constructed in UC Nalaint of district Gwadar. The project coordinator informed in the project closing ceremony held by Health and Nutrition society (HnNutS) Balochistan in the community hall of Gwadar, on Sunday. HnNutS implemented the project titled “Improving Water Storage Facilities in Union Council Nalaint through Construction of Surface Water Tanks” ...

 By: Yousaf Ajab Baloch    The demand for supplying clean and safe drinking water to the residents of Gwadar has once again increased. The dire need of water can be measured that people are compelled to block roads to protest against unpredictable power, and water supply. The Populaces in Gwadar has been demanding for water for years but the assurance ...

KALAT: Additional Advocate General Balochistan Muhammad Saleem Baloch and his mother died and four others of their family, including his children and wife, were injured in a road accicent near Kalat city, on Thursday. According to the details, the Additional Advocate General of Balochistan Muhammad Saleem Baloch was travelling from Quetta to Turbat in his personal vehicle when he lost ...

QUETTA:  In a ceremony held at Quetta “CPDI Budget Tracker” mobile application has been launched by Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI). Inaugurated by Mr. Sadeeq Panezai, Leader and Plotical Activist of National Party, the application is a first of its kind not only in Pakistan but also in the entire Asian region. Speaking at the occasion Mr. Sadeeq ...

By: Ubaid Zehri KHUZDAR: Lack of staff at Passport office Khuzdar has created a number of problems not only for visitors but also for the staff present at the office.  People have to wait three to four hours in the row to get official formalities completed. The present staff comprises of three persons who have been serving on daily wage ...

ISLAMABAD: A three-dimensional creative diorama representing a traditional dwelling of Hazara community from Balochistan opened here at Heritage Museum, Shakarparian under the aegis of the National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa).  In this regard, a colourful ceremony was held at Heritage Museum which was graced by Dr. Fouzia Saeed, Executive Director, Lok Virsa, Mr. Abdul Khaliq Hazara, ...

QUETTA: Another corruption scandal regarding the government of Balochistan has come to the fore as it has been learned that 45,000 government employees hold fake National Identity Cards. Ghost employees have been traced in the province after verification of the national identity cards of all 295,000 government employees through National Database Registration Authority.  During the process, the CNICs of 249,000 ...

 QUETTA: Balochistan government is spending huge amounts to provide basic health facilities to the poor masses in remote areas of the province. An official of Provincial Health Department told our media that a project of up gradation of 100 Basic Health Units to the level of BHU Plus and thirty Rural Health Centres to the level of RHCs Plus is ...

KARACHI: The World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-Pakistan) and the Planning and Development Department, government of Balochistan, have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore future avenues of a long-term partnership in environmental conservation and sustainable development of the province. In order to address environmental and development challenges in Balochistan; especially the adverse impacts of climate change, natural resource ...