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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 ...

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Journalistic fraternity of Balochistan has declared 28th August as the annual day of Martyred journalists, on Friday. A condolence reference program was held at Quetta Press Club (QPC) to observe the first anniversary of Irshad Ahmad Mastooi who was assassinated in broad daylight on 28th August last year. Irshad Ahmad Mastooi the bureau Chief of Online ...

Sami Parvez Quetta – Students of Bolan Medical College (BMC) are continuing their protests against Balochistan government. Students of BMC are conducting a hunger strike camp outside Quetta Press Club for last 10 days. Basic demand of protesting students is that new rule that divides BMC seats equally among male and female students should be abolished. “New rule of BMC ...

Shoaib Durrazai Karachi – A program was held in Arts Council Karachi to pay tribute to former governor of Balochistan and famous Baloch politician, Ghaus Baksh Bizenjo, on Tuesday. Program was jointly organized by Arts Council of Pakistan and Mir Ghaus Baksh Bizenjo Yadgarai Committee. Speaking at the event as Chief Guest, Chief Minister of Balochistan, Dr. Malik Baloch paid ...

Quetta – The UN refugee agency has facilitated the return of over 50,000 registered Afghan refugees from Pakistan so far this year under the agency’s largest and longest running voluntary repatriation programme. As part of its facilitated group return (FGR) initiative, UNHCR on Wednesday assisted a group of 302 registered Afghan refugees return to Herat from its voluntary repatriation centre ...

Adnan Aamir Ameer Ullah Kakar is a 22 year old student from Killa Saifullah District of Balochistan. He travelled to USA as a part of Global Undergraduate (Global UGRAD) programme. Soon after his arrival in USA, he fell ill and was diagnosed with Brain tumor. Balochistan Point came to know about the case of Ameer Ullah through a source. After that, ...

Quetta – Conflicting news reports are emerging about an agreement signed between Pakistan and Afghan governments to extend the stay of Afghan refugees in Pakistan for two years. Pakistan hosts 1.5 million Afghan refugees and their legal period of stay is set to expire in December this year. A tripartite meeting took place between officials of Pakistan, Afghanistan and UNHCR ...

Tania Baloch What is Music? If we ask this question form a sad person or from somehow who is in search of tranquility, then his standard reply would be, “Music is food for the soul.” With the passage of time tradition of Music experienced good and bad times but there never has been a reduction in the number of Music ...