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Quetta: Private schools and English language centers in Panjgur district of Balochistan have reopened after nearly three months. All private educational institutes were closed down after threats from an unknown religious organization. The institutes were reopened after assurances provided by the local administration that fool-proof security will be provided to the institutes. A senior official of Panjgur said that “All ...

By Naseeb Ullah Developed countries of the world not only spend huge amount of resources on education sector but they have also established robust monitoring and evaluation systems to put a check and balance on faculty attendance, their responsibilities and performance. Unfortunately, in Balochistan the education system is so corrupt and it’s hard to believe that it will produce highly ...

By: Yousaf Ajab Baloch The growing extremism and alarming steps being taken by radicalised outfits are a great menace to all people in Balochistan where, once again, Baloch women are confronting acid attacks. The recent three attacks on 12 women within 10 days in Pishin, Quetta and Mastung have proved that extremists in Balochistan not only target kill the Hazaras ...

Quetta: Dr. Malik Baloch will occupy the office of Chief Minister of Balochistan for two and Half years and Nawab Sanaullah Zehri will be the chief minister for remainder of the period, according to a news report published in Express tribune. Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch was nominated Chief Minister of Balochistan after a meeting in Muree. The meeting in Muree ...

By Hassan Baloch Nok Kundi: There is a scarcity of drinking water in Nok Kundi town of district Chaghi for last four days. People of Nok Kundi are suffering due to incompetence of the government functionaries. Nok Kundi is a border town located in district Chaghi and adjacent to Afghanistan border. Recodiq Gold and copper reserves are located near the ...

By Bari Baloch QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan, Dr Abdul Malik Baloch inaugurated the monsoon tree plantation campaign 2014 by planting a pine tree at Chief Minister’s Secretariat, here on Tuesday. Secretary Forest and Wildlife Khuda-e-Rahim Hajbani and Principal Secretary Muhammad Naseem Lehri were also present on the occasion. Talking on the occasion, the Chief Minister Balochistan said that the main ...

By Bahram Sayad Respect for women has been a part of Baloch history, tradition and culture. However, new religious extremist groups are defying that tradition by forcefully closing girl’s schools. Such extremist organizations not only attack girls education but they also attack Zikri community and throw acid on the face of women.  During last few months they have attacked more ...

By Adnan Aamir In an act of shear desperation, the ruling National Party (NP) has started a criticism spree against Balochistan National Party (BNP). The recent onslaught of NP in form of newspaper statements against BNP is nothing but a desperate move by desperate group of people. Since taking power, NP has absolutely failed in good governance and they incorrectly ...

QUETTA: The Khuzdar Press Club in Balochistan has been closed after receiving threats from unknown armed group operating in the area. According to a senior official of Khuzdar Administration, the Press Club remained closed for the tenth consecutive day on Monday. “An armed group threatened journalists in Khuzdar,” he said on the condition of anonymity. He said that Hindu community during ...

QUETTA: President National Party Mir Hasil Bizenjo has said that the issue of the closure of schools in Panjgur is a deliberate one to close the doors of enlightenment on Baloch and push them in the chasm of darkness. He said this talking to media on his two days visit to Panjgur here on Monday. He said that each individual has ...