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Mariyam Suleman Baloch Gwadar – Three School buses donated by China Overseas Port Company (COPC) for schools of Gwadar are held at Gwadar port due to non-payment of custom duty, learnt the Balochistan Point. On 18th August 2014, three buses donated by COPC reached Gwadar port. However, custom authorities stopped the release of these buses out of port without payment ...

Sami Parvez Turbat – Massive corruption is taking place in construction of Shah-i-Tump road in Kech district, learnt The Balochistan Point from sources privy to the matter. Shah-i-Tump road is under construction to provide better transportation facilities to people of Tump and to avoid blockage of road during rainy seasons. “We appreciate the construction of Shah-i-Tump road but we have ...

Sami Parvez Turbat – Buleda Tehsil of district Kech has abysmal health care facilities, learnt The Balochistan Point. Last month a pregnant woman died when she could not get medical care on time. According to residents of Buleda, a pregnant women was being transported to Turbat city for medical care but the road was closed due to flow of mid ...

Interview by Adnan Aamir Syed Fazl-e-Haider is a development analyst and a freelance columnist based in Pakistan. Areas of his expertise include Pakistan-China economic ties, Balochistan economy and Gwadar Port. He is the author of many books including “Economic Development of Balochistan”, which has been recommended at Ph.D and post-graduate level in two universities of Balochistan in the syllabi of ...

Sami Parvez Turbat – Residents of Turbat have demanded the timely construction of dams in district Kech. “Population of Turbat is increasing and with it is demand for water, said Ejaz Ahmed advocate. “This is resulting in reducing the water table and hence construction of new dams has become inevitable,” added Mr. Ahmed while talking to The Balochistan Point. At ...

Sami Parvez Turbat – Electricity supply to entire Atta Shad Degree College in Turbat has been suspended for last seven days, learnt The Balochistan Point. Atta Shad Degree College is the only degree college in Kech district where more than 3,000 students are enrolled. Staff colony situated adjacent to the college is also without electricity for last seven days. “Main ...

Quetta – Civil society of Balochistan has vowed to resist the closure of operations of Save the Children in Balochistan. Decision by Save The Children to close all its operations in Balochistan has been severely criticized by Civil society in Balochistan. “As a result of closing operations in Balochistan, hundreds of people would lose their jobs and billions of rupees ...

Hassan Baloch Quetta – Engineer Baleegh-ur-Rehman, Chief Executive of Quetta Electricity Supply company (QESCO), has promised to increase supply of electricity to Chagai district, on Monday. QESCO chief made this promise while meeting with Dawood Notezai, chairman district council Chagai. Dawood Notezai called on QESCO chief and apprised him about the problems people of Chagai are facing due to non-availability ...

Hassan Baloch Nok Kundi – Women and children in Nok Kundi town of district Chagai protested against shortage of drinking water, on Sunday. Nok Kundi is a border town situated adjacent to Afghanistan border in district Chagai. People of Chagai are facing shortage of drinking water for last 2 months. Protestors chanted slogans against Public Health Engineering (PHE) department and ...

Sami Parvez Turbat – Electricity problems in Makran division have exacerbated over the course of last few days, learnt The Balochistan Point. Yesterday, 4 high power transmission pylons were uprooted by storm in the Mand area of district Kech which resulted in cutting off electricity supply to major portion of Makran division. “I have learnt from sources in Quetta Electricity ...