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Sister of Missing Nisar Ahmed appeals President of Pakistan for his safe recovery

Quetta: The sister of missing Nisar Ahmed has appealed to the higher authorities for her brother’s safe recovery. While addressing a press conference at Qutte press club on Monday June1,  2013, she  appealed the President of Pakistan, Chief Justice of Pakistan ,Governor Balochistan and Chief Minister of Balochistan that to get recovered her brother Nisar Ahmed.  She alleged that during ...

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Khuzdar: Role parliamentarians should be enhanced during budget making and implementation stages, demands CPDI

Khuzdar: Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives has launched its annual report on State of Budget Transparency in Pakistan. The report discuses shortcomings in the budgeting process at the federal and provincial levels and states that budgets in Pakistan should be prepared in consultation with the stakeholders and information should be shared with citizens proactively during all stages of budget ...

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Live with Adnan Aamir to be launched on 8th August

QUETTA: Live with Adnan Aamir, a weekly live streaming show, will be launched from 8th August. The show will be broadcasted live every Saturday at 8 PM, Pakistan Standard Time. Adnan Aamir, the Editor of Balochistan Voices and four-time national journalism award winner, will host the show. This show will cover politics, economy, and society. It will cover topics ranging ...

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Kalat: LeviesForce arrested culprits involved in chopping the juniper trees at Harboi

KALAT: On the special directions of Deputy Commissioner Kalat, Izzat Nazeer Baloch today Assistant Commissioner Kalat, Zahid Langove alongwith Levies force raided the houses at Surkhain area of district Kalat and arrested three culprits who were allegedly involved in chopping the juniper trees at Harboi. The accused had chopped four juniper trees to construct a protection wall for their fields. ...

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Women Action Forum Quetta condemns recent incident of harassment of students in UoB

QUETTA: Women Action Forum Quetta has strongly condemned the recent incident of harassment of female students in Balochistan university, stating that the incident havoc the trust of the families who are supporting girl’s education.  Talking to the Balochistan Point the office bearer of Women Action Forum Quetta said “In Balochistan girls’ education is already poor. 70% girls are dropped out ...

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CSOs urged political parties to create friendly spaces and bring women on decision making positions 

KHUZDAR: CSOs and other participants urged political parties to create women friendly spaces and bring them on key decision making positions in elected bodies of their political parties, here on the occasion of an advocacy and lobbying meeting held with political parties by Health And Rural Development (HARD) Balochistan with the assistance of Commonwealth Foundation. The advocacy meeting attended by ...

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WAF Quetta members demand formation of Provincial Commission on Status of Women

QUETTA: Women Action Forum Quetta chapter members held a meeting on the   formation of Provincial Commission on Status of Women and selection of chair and ombudsman for harassment cases. Few days ago in a meeting WAF Quetta members highlighted many issues facing women in Balochistan. They said that women are suffering like shelter issue, domestic violence, sexual harassment and honor ...

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Balochistan Awami Party’s Manzoor Kakar wins Senate by-election

QUETTA: The Secretary General of Balochistan Awami Party Manzoor Kakar won the Senate seat during the by-polls on Monday. According to details, Kakar secured 38 votes, while Balochistan National Party (Mengal)’s Ghulam Nabi Mari was the close second with 23 votes in the polling held at the Balochistan provincial assembly. The seat fell vacant after the death of PkMAP Senator ...

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Growing trend of Online Journalism in Balochistan

By: Munaj Gul Muhammad Although, Online Journalism in Balochistan has not yet developed enough, but it is not entirely absent in the lest deprived province either. However, Online journalism is a modern form of journalism where the information is brought to the people by the means of internet. As Balochistan’s youths are not well encouraged to work in Online Journalism ...

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Balochistan is facing severe drought, says DG Environment Protection Agency Balochistan

QUETTA: Director General Environment Protection Agency Balochistan Mohammad Tariq Zehri has said that climate change has resulted a number of problems in the Balochistan with worst one of severe drought. He expressed these views on Saturday while addressing an event organized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Balochistan government, Civil Society Coalition for Climate Change Islamabad (CSCCC) and AHSAS PK ...

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