Opinion

By Jeeyand Kashif Sajidi  Prior to, the election of 2013, incumbent Prime Minister made lofty claims of resolving the Balochistan issue. Recovery of missing people of Balochistan was in top of his priority list. N-league was the single largest party of Balochistan, as it won 14 seats, but instead of forming its own government in Balochistan, Nawaz Sharif invited a ...

By Gulsher Daad, Turbat  Access to higher education in a democratic state is the fundamental right of each individual. In the existing scenario of violence, the education sector of Balochistan stands destroyed which adds insult to injury. It comes to mind that no one pleads to cut the Gordian knot which left the educational system hanging by a thread. It ...

By Baloch Khan “A Battle Field for Balochistan” is newly published book of Yousaf Ajab Baloch, a young journalist and human rights activist. Yousaf is also editor of The Balochistan Point, an online English newspaper of in Pakistan and Sub-editor at Monthly Bolan Voice, a wildly circulated English magazine in Balochistan.   The book has been revealed after critical thinking and ...

By Yousaf Ajab Baloch People from the Hazara community have, once again, become victims of sectarianism. On January 21, 2014, a suicide bomber blew himself up near a pilgrims bus and the bus caught fire. This ugly attack caused the deaths of more than 28 people and wounded 39 others. The injured and dead include children and women. This fresh attack ...

By Niaz Betab These two words continue to govern the lives of people in Balochistan. In this part of the planet earth, the waters long forgot to murmur, the hills wear a gloomy dress. The singing birds in the sky are quiet and the trees can not hold their branches straight in grief. The fragrance of the morning breeze is ...

By Mariyam Mohammed Suleman Childhood is the stage of life that is considered as the most splendid period of time of an individual’s life. Worldwide millions of children are deprived of their fundamental rights and privileges. Either challenged by child labor, separated from loved ones, victimized of abuse, starving from hunger, seeking shelter or quality education. Hence, today half of ...

By Hasrat Iqbal. It was the very first day of the January 2014 when the entire world was busy in celebrating the eve of New Year, wishing happy New Year to each other, hoping peace, harmony, joy and happiness. Prognosticating of no violation of universal rights. Expecting zero marginalization; persecution and Eager to see better opportunities for the oppressed nations ...

By Shown Forbes Despite extreme human rights abuse in Balochistan, the Baloch people bravely struggle to cast aside the yoke of oppressive regime.  In 2009 Jalil Reiki was abducted and three years later his disfigured remains were recovered in the Kech district of Balochistan.  Jalil’s father Mama Qadeer resolved to do everything in his power to bring an end to ...

Adnan Aamir Kalabagh dam is a regularly debated issue in political landscape of Pakistan. It often comes under discussion and that’s followed by intense debate for and against its construction. Recently this issue was once again brought in limelight when Imran Khan announced to support construction of Kalabagh dam. Although, He later on backtracked from his statement and said that ...

By Shezad Baloch Dr Abdul Malik Baloch, the chief minister of Balochistan, is unlike his predecessors as he hails from an educated middle-class family. His statements on education policy, anti-corruption and improving healthcare are hence praised because he is an ‘educated, middle-class man’ and not a tribal chieftain. Tribal chieftains are often blamed for the backwardness of public services and are ...