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Refusal By Parents Is The Main Cause Of Polio In Balochistan

Syed Ali Shah QUETTA: Refusal on the part of parents remained the underlying factor behind increasing cases of polio in Balochistan, Pakistan’s sparsely populated province. Most of the polio cases have been reported from Quetta and district Killa Abdullah that borders with Afghanistan. Hitherto, 10 polio cases have been reported from Quetta and other parts of Balochistan, an official said. ...

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Pak-Iran Border Closed For Five Days Due To Ashura

QUETTA: Iran border officials closed Pak-Iran border for five days in order to ensure security of Ashura processions in Iran. According to sources, Iran’s revolutionary border guards closed down the border for five days due to security concerns. On the demand of Iran government, Frontier Corp has been deployed to prevent any incursions from Pakistan into Iran, Learnt The Balochistan ...

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Problems Of Balochistan Will Be Solved If Establishment Changes Its Attitude: BNP

Quetta: If establishment of Pakistan changes its attitude then problem of not only Balochistan but also Pakistan will be solved, said Dr. Jehanzeb Jamaldini, Interim chief organizer of Balochistan National Party (BNP) in a press conference on Wednesday. “Abduction style arrest of BNP activists and dumping of bullet riddled bodies is continuing unabated,” said Mr. Jalamdini. BNP condemns the arrest ...

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People In 29 Districts Of The Balochistan Are Living Below Poverty Line: Dr. Malik

QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan, Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has said that people in 29 districts of the province are living below poverty line, therefore especial focus is required to alleviate poverty and backwardness from the province. He expressed these views during a briefing given by Chairman Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Senator Anwar Baig and other officials of BISP, here ...

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Pampered Killers

Sajjad Hussain Changezi  “BALOCHISTAN is barren, it produces nothing”, said my non-Baloch university mates in a friendly discussion we had some years ago in Lahore. “Punjab feeds Pakistan its wheat, NWFP [now Khyber Pakhtun­khwa] energises Pakistan with electricity, Sindh fills our pockets with proceeds from its ports, Kashmir and the Northern Areas [now Gilgit-Baltistan] quench our thirst with their rivers; ...

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No excuse will be tolerated in timely completion of development projects: Dr Abdul Malik Baloch

QUETTA:  Chief Minister Balochistan, Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has said that no excuse and pretext would be tolerated in timely completion of projects on the track for development of the province and welfare of its masse. “Officers should change their behavior and come up with better performance and results,” he added. He expressed these views while chairing a meeting to ...

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The Last 100 Gory Days in Balochistan

By Mir Behram Baloch   QUETTA — At least two people were killed and dozens injured Thursday when a suspected suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside a Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) rally in Quetta, police said. JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman remained unhurt in the attack, which targeted his bulletproof vehicle. The banned militant group Jundallahclaimed responsibility for the attack. Eyewitnesses said the blast took ...

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Stolen Antiques Of Balochistan Recovered From Italy

Quetta: Antiques stolen from Mehrgarh area of Balochistan have been recovered by Italian Police in Rome, according to a press statement of provincial government. The recovered antiques are thousands of years old and they are highly valued in international marketed, added the statement of Balochistan government. Chief Minister (CM) Balochistan, Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch has expressed delight on the recovery ...

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International Day for Disaster Reduction Celebrated in Gwadar

By Mariyam Suleman Baloch “The International Day for Disaster Reduction” is celebrated through out the world to find out how people and communities are reducing the risk to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of reducing the risks of disaster in their regions. This day encourages every citizen and government to actively participate in building disaster resilient communities and ...

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Quetta Police Brutally Tortured A Local Journalist

Quetta: A local journalist working for Dawn News was brutally tortured by Quetta Police on Monday morning. Seven Policemen of Industrial Police Station raided the home of Dawn News reporter Hafeezullah Sherani and badly tortured him in front of his family, according to a report published in dawn. Policemen were led by Assistant Sub Inspector Mr. Shehzad who hit the ...

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