Opinion

Shahdad Baloch It is not the only time in this country when the young and talented students face problems attaining their due rights. A similar case can be witnessed in the Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology (BEUT) Khuzdar. Sayed Mohammad, child of a poor family, got distinction throughout his academic career including a position among top-twenty students of Balochistan ...

Naila Tasneem It is often observed in face of natural disasters that poor people particularly living in underdeveloped regions occupy high risk locations, such as flood plains, river banks, steep slopes etc. They also often lack the financial and material resources needed to safeguard their lives and livelihoods from disasters and the impact on social infrastructure and social networks is ...

Adnan Aamir When the current government of Balochistan assumed power there were thousands of vacancies in the education department. In order to fill those vacancies, the government decided to outsource the recruitment testing phase to a third party called National Testing Service (NTS). Applications for recruitment tests on over 4,000 vacancies of teachers were announced in December last year. 11 ...

Adnan Aamir The incumbent Balochistan government imposed education emergency in the province from January 2014. The educational budget was increased to Rs 42 billion in the last budget. However, different actions taken by government in the name of the educational emergency prove it to be nothing more than a political gimmick. Approval of Private Educational Institution Registration and Regulation Authority ...

Mariyam Suleman Baloch The 13-year old girl, Hajira Bibi, from Kharan suffering from blood cancer awaits financial support, so she can be admitted in Aga Khan University Hospital for immediate medical treatment. Hajira bibi remembers very well her little world that consisted of her financially challenged yet blissful family and a school she attended. Everything was going perfect she thought ...

Adnan Aamir  On September 7 this year, three minor girls were kidnapped outside their home in Bhangoria Goth locality of Karachi. Families of these girls originally belonged to the Awaran district of Balochistan and they had migrated to Karachi to escape economic hardships. Reportedly, the abducted girls were being held at a bonded labor camp in Khanpur area of district ...

Adnan Aamir Successful recovery of three kidnapped girls of Awaran in Sindh proves the strength of civil society. What could not be done by the Sindh government was ultimately made possible due to the efforts of different people and groups that make up civil society. It’s a lesson for the future that Civil Society needs to be more organized and ...

Fateh Shah Arif First time in history of Pakistan it has been little bit realized that without stability, peace and reducing poverty in Balochistan there could not be peace and stability in overall country. This situation compels the elite class of federation to take some positive initiatives in light of regional importance for betterment of governance and restoration of confidence ...

Adnan Aamir October 16 is globally celebrated as World Food Day. This day is celebrated to raise awareness about food security. On this day this year, Balochistan is facing an acute food insecurity issue. Drought is taking its toll on the province and problems are further compounded by the incompetence and bad governance of the provincial government. According to data ...

Adnan Aamir China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is touted as a game changer for the entire region. Federal government claims that it would usher in a new era of prosperity for the country and Balochistan would be the biggest beneficiary. Gwadar, the CPEC’s raison d’etre, was also supposed to reap the benefits of the $46 billion projects. Instead, Gwadar is all ...