Adnan Aamir Quetta – In an example of Epitome of Bad governance, sewerage drains in Wahdat colony Quetta are overflowing for last 35 days. Wahdat Colony is a congested locality situated at the geographic center of Quetta city. Main sewerage drain passing through Wahdat colony is blocked since Eid-ul-Azha last month. During last 35 days the foul smelling drain water ...
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Chagai: Woman kidnapped from Punjab Recovered from Afghan Refugees Camp
Ali Raza Rind Chagai – A women kidnapped form Punjab has been recovered by Levies force from Afghan Refugee’s camp of Gardi Jungle, on Sunday. Assistant Commissioner (AC) Dalbandin Razzaq Sasoli raided Gardi Jungle refugee’s camp on a tip off. “Name of the recovered women is Shahista Praveen and she belongs from Khanewal district of Punjab,” AC told journalists. According ...
Read More »Jewani: NP Representatives Condemn Balochistan Government for Load Shedding and Water Crisis
Suleman Hashim Gwadar – National Party (NP) representatives and the Chairman of the Iranian-bordering town Jewani have condemned Balochistan government for 21 hours load shedding and water crisis in Jewani during a press conference in Gwadar Press Club, this Sunday. Addressing the issue of electricity, the party representatives said, “Previously we only had 6 hours load shedding in Jewani which ...
Read More »CPDI launched ‘Study of District level Budget Making Process in Balochistan’
Press Release Quetta – Transparency and citizens’ participation in budget making process lacked at district level in Balochistan. Budget Call letters, estimates of expenditures and receipts, consultation with stake holders, websites of all the districts of Balochistan remained nonfunctional during last fiscal year. CPDI demands transparency and citizens’ participation in the budget making process at district level in Balochistan. Balochistan ...
Read More »Chagai: District Chairman Takes Notice of Water Leakage Issue
Ali Raza Rind Chagai – Chairman District Council Chagai, Mir Dawood Khan Notezai, took notice Of several leakages in main pipe line of drinking water supply scheme in Siyah Jungle, some 5 kilometers away from Dalbandin. Balochistan Point had reported yesterday about the leakage issue. On Saturday, District Chairman accompanied by Assistant Commissioner Dalbandin Razzaq Sasoli, Public Health Engineering SDO ...
Read More »NTS Based Recruitment: Growing Number of Complaints
Aziz Ejaz Quetta –Balochistan Government for the first time announced to recruit teachers via National Testing Service (NTS) tests. This announcement was repeatedly admired particularly by the leading political parties who called it a step towards transparency and improvement of educational sector. Beside this Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch, the Chief Minister (CM) of Balochistan declared it a big achievement for ...
Read More »Chagai: Leakages in Pipes Amid Water Scarcity
Ali Raza Chagai – Large quantity of drinking water is being wasted due to leakages in main pipelines of Siyah Jungle water supply scheme amid water scarcity in Dalbandin, learnt Balochistan Point. Leakage in water pipelines was discovered when a group of journalists visited Siyah Jungle areas which is situated at a distance of 5 kilometers from Dalbandin. Journalists were ...
Read More »Chagai: Levies Force Arrested 2 Dacoits
Ali Raza Chagai – Levies force has arrested 2 dacoits near Pak-Afghan border, on Thursday. According to official sources the action was headed by Assistant Commissioner (AC) Dalbandin Razzaq Sasoli, who acted on a tip-off. Levies force arrested Muhammad Akbar and his one accomplice. AC Razzaq Sasoli told local journalists that few years ago Muhammad Akbar had escaped from police ...
Read More »Technical Training for Women Would Reduce Poverty: Dr. Malik
Quetta – Chief Minister Balochistan, Dr Abdul Malik has said that imparting technical training to women would not only create job opportunities for them but it would also reduce poverty in the province. He expressed these views at the signing ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Government of Balochistan, here on ...
Read More »Basima: Chairman QESCO’s Home Town Deprived of Electricity
Fida Baloch Basima – Basima, the home town of Quetta Electricity Supply Company (QESCO) Chairman, is deprived of electricity, learnt Balochistan Point. Basima, a tehsil of District Washuk, is considered to be one of the most deprived and poverty stricken areas of Balochistan. This town lacks all the basic facilities such as schools, colleges, banks, roads and electricity in this ...
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