QUETTA: :Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Tuesday announced a ten-year equalization package for the development of all areas of Balochistan, with an aim to bring them at par with rest of the country in terms of provision of basic utilities and facilities. Talking to media-persons here at the Governor House, the prime minister said funds for the package would be ...

QUETTA: Malinda Good, Country Operational Manager World Bank has said that she really congratulate the Government of Balochistan for the successful execution of World Bank supported projects. It’s very obvious that more resources are required to attain greater achievements, she said this while addressing to the heads of World Bank supported projects today. She further said that it was a ...

ISLAMABAD: Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) has expressed its concern over delay in constitution of Balochistan Provincial Finance Commission (PFC). Seven years since new local government law was passed and Balochistan still doesn’t have a PFC award. Expressing CPDI’s point of view through a press statement Amer Ejaz, Executive Director at CPDI said that the process of devolution ...

Quetta: Eight people, including seven policemen, were martyred and 24 injured in a bombing in Quetta on Wednesday morning. According to hospital officials, a truck of the Rapid Response Force was targeted in the New Sariab area of the city around 8:30am while it was transporting personnel for duties. Hospital officials said eight bodies, including seven of policemen, and 24 ...

By: Yousaf Ajab Baloch While online journalism has been gaining interest of readers globally and has affected print industry in most of the European countries; interestingly, the journalists from Balochistan, the most backward province of Pakistan, have introduced this digital journalism in province. Nearly a decade ago some bloggers and journalists launched their blogs and online newspapers in Balochistn to ...

Journalism, like any other institution or art, has undergone through various evolutionary stages since the practice of disseminating information of public interest began centuries ago. There were times when print media ruled the world of information but electronic media added a new chapter into it in mid-20th century. However, the insatiable quest of man for knowledge kept climbing the ladders ...

QUETTA: At least 15 people, including eight security personnel, were killed and 30 others sustained injuries in a bomb attack on a vehicle of security forces in Quetta on Saturday night. According to the details a vehicle of security forces was on routine patrol at old Pishin Stop of Quetta on Saturday night when it was targeted through a bomb. ...

 QUETTA: Department of Health, Government of Balochistan and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) marked the Handover Ceremony of the Project ‘Strengthening of health services at tertiary hospitals of Quetta’ for improvement and strengthening the health services at public hospitals of Quetta. About 200,000 patients including Pakistani citizens and Afghan refugees will benefit from the upgraded health facilities. The Representative of ...

QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan, Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri has said that traditions such as brotherhood, tolerance, hospitality and respect for each other were the identity of our province. “Keeping all these traditions alive and intact is our joint responsibility,” he added. Chief Minister Balochistan expressed these views during a traditional ceremony of nomination of newly designated Sardar (Chief) of Jattak ...

QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan, Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri has said that provision of basic amenities to the far-flung areas is the top priority of the provincial government. “To address the issues of remote areas of the province all authorities concerned, local administrations and representatives of local government should play their vital role with sincerity,” he stressed. Chief Minister Balochistan was ...