ISLAMABAD: The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP), in collaboration with Educational Programs (EdPrograms), took forty-six Pakistani high school students, thirteen counselors and four EducationUSA staff members to the U.S. on a summer tour of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to get a taste of American higher education through a series of short classes and workshops. Career Pathways is a ...
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Our vision is to develop Balochistan as par with other provinces: Jam Kamal
QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Kamal has said that their vision is to develop Balochistan as par with other provinces. He expressed these views on Tuesday while talking to Deputy Speaker National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri, who was called on him here. They discussed different political and official issues in the meeting. The CM Balochistan said that development of Quetta ...
Read More »MBBS final year students’ hunger strike till death
QUETTA: MBBS final year students of session 2012-13 have sat in a hunger camp till death in front of the BMC College, demanding from the college administration and professor to have looked at the result that was announced on 8 August. Final year students, Younis Elahi and Farhad Karim who are on a hunger strike till death while taking to ...
Read More »ZHOB: 72nd Independence Day celebrated with national fervour, exuberance
By: Rafiullah Mandokhail ZHOB: Like elsewhere in the country, the 72nd Independence Day of Pakistan was celebrated with commemorative ceremonies across the bordering district. The Day was celebrated in both Zhob and Sherani districts with national fervour and exuberance. A flag hoisting event held at Levies headquarters and DPO office Zhob. Deputy Commissioner Shabir Mengal hoisted the national flag at ...
Read More »ECP issues notification of successful members’ notifications on reserved seats
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan has issued notifications of successful members of National and Provincial Assemblies on reserved seats for women and minorities. The notification has been issued for 60 women and 10 minority members of National Assembly. The notifications have also been issued for 66 women and 8 minority members in Punjab, 29 women and 9 minority members in ...
Read More »Balochistan Assembly session convened on 13th August
QUETTA: The inaugural session of the provincial assembly has been called on August 13 when newly elected MPAs will take the oath of their office. According to the provincial assembly’s secretary, the session of the Balochistan Assembly will start at 11:00am. The allied parties in the future government include Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), Awami National Party (ANP), Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), Hazara ...
Read More »A tribute to the legend-Balochi singer late Waja Noor Khan Bezanjo
By: Sami Parvez Noor Khan Bezanjo was born on January 9th, 1970 in Pasani. He was son of Ghulam Sarwar Bezanjo. He completed his matriculation from Pasani and for further education he moved to Karachi where he completed his high school and graduation. After his graduation from Karachi then he moved to Quetta for higher education where he achieved his ...
Read More »Russia Pakistan relations: Economic and diplomatic dimensions
By: Venita Christopher The warming up of the relations between Russia and Pakistan started only recently a visible tilt could be witnessed in the foreign policy of Russia towards Pakistan for some time now where Russia has been focusing to build its long term economic, military and political relations with Pakistan. Pakistan is recognized by Russia as instrumental for political ...
Read More »Mushtaq Raisani, Khalid Langove granted bail in ‘mega corruption case’
QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) approved the bail appeals of former finance adviser to chief minister Balochistan Mir Khalid Langove and former Balochistan finance secretary Mushtaq Raisani on Monday. Raisani served as the former Balochistan finance secretary, whereas Langove was the former financial adviser to chief minister Balochistan. The BHC set bail at Rs5 million each for the two ...
Read More »Quetta: 25 killed, several injured in suspected suicide attack outside a polling station
QUETTA: a least 25 people were killed and 30 injured in a suspected suicide attack outside a polling station in eastern outskirts of Quetta of Quetta, police and local media reported Wednesday. A suspected suicide bomber, acting alone, tried to enter a polling station on the eastern outskirts of Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, but blew himself up when he ...
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