Balochistan

Qais Baloch Baluchitherium is one of the largest land mammals ever existed, it was discovered by a French paleontologist Jean-Loup Welcomme in Dera Bugti district of Balochistan. Pygmy Jerboa mouse, which is equal to a coin in size, was first discovered by J.A Anderson in Chagai district of Balochistan. Pygmy Jerboa is the tiniest mouse in the world and is ...

Sami Parvez Quetta – Turbat doesn’t have a district and session judge for last one month, learnt Balochistan Point. Aimal Khan Kakar, last District and Session Judge of Kech district passed away last month and since then the portfolio stands vacant. Turbat city is headquarters of Makran division and therefore center of judicial activity but unavailability of top judge has exacerbated the ...

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Despite offer of full support by Chief Minister (CM) of Balochistan, Dr. Malik Baloch, bureaucrats of Balochistan gave a cold shoulder to proposed Right to Information (RTI) legislation. Enshrined in section 19-A of constitution of Pakistan, citizens have the Right To Information (RTI) on matters of public importance. However there is no effective legislation for RTI ...

Quetta – A fresh case of crippling polio disease confirmed in a five-year-old girl in Quetta on Wednesday bringing the total number of cases to 5 in Balochistan while 30 in Pakistan during the year of 2015. According to Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Balochistan, wild polio virus detected in the Gul Afshan, 5 years old. Her parents had refused to ...

Sami Parvez Quetta – Electricity Supply to entire Pasni town was suspended for 14 hours on Monday, learnt Balochistan Point. Non-availability of electricity created an acute drinking water shortage problem. Residents of Pasni have condemned Quetta Electricity Supply Company (QESCO) for long hours of load shedding. “Summer Season is about to finish and there is a reduction in electricity demand ...

Sami Parvez Turbat – In Dasht, people are suffering from scarcity of water, learnt Balochistan Point. Dasht is the tehsil of District Kech which is located 40 Km from Turbat city. People of Dash are facing water scarcity due to fewer rainfalls this year. Unavailability of water has created a drought like situation in Dasht. We are unable to cultivate ...

Sami Parvez Turbat – Vice-Chancellor (VC) of University of Turbat (UOT) has announced that faculty members of the university would be sent for foreign trainings. VC of UOT, Professor Dr. Abdul Razzaq Sabir, made the announcement while addressing the faculty members at the beginning of new semester in city campus. VC announced that faculty members of UOT will be sent ...

Adnan Aamir Quetta – In a decision that is being widely criticized by candidates in Balochistan, recruitment tests for Pakistan Television (PTV) Quetta center would be held in Karachi. After gap of more than three years, PTV is recruiting candidates for its vacancies from all over Pakistan. Candidates of Balochistan, while submitting application forms, selected Quetta as their test center. ...

Sami Parvez Gwadar – Students of Gwadar are protesting outside Gwadar Press club for last three days against educational problems in the district. Students are protesting against shortage of teachers in Gwadar institutes and general plight of the entire educational system. Protestors blame lack of seriousness of Balochistan government to be the main reason behind educational problems of the province. ...

Hanif Dilmurad On August 15, Senior Minister of Balochistan government and Chief of Jhalawan, Nawab Sanaullah Zehri met Khan of Kalat Agha Suleman Dawood in London. Nawab Zehri tried to persuade Khan of Kalat to end his self-imposed exile in the Britain and return back to Pakistan. However, Khan of Kalat did not agree to return to Pakistan. Khan clearly ...