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Shirkat Gah-Quetta conducts workshop on  “The Production of Meaning & Politics of Representation”

QUETTA: A Non-Government Organization (NGO) Shirkat Gah-Quetta (Women`s Resource Center) conducted two days’ workshop on “The Production of Meaning & Politics of Representation” with media professionals on 1st & 2nd October (Tuesday & Wednesday). The analysis of visual/verbal narratives, uses and misuses of gender stereotypes and exercises to enable participants to demonstrate their skills in news reporting of VAW issues ...

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UNHCR and BUITEMS Launched a Centre for Refugees and Migration Studies in Quetta

QUETTA: The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR signed a Partnership Agreement with Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) on 7th June 2017 Wednesday. This collaboration is aimed at establishing a Centre for Refugees and Migration Studies (CRMS) as well as provision of training for refugee teachers and opportunities for entrepreneurship/business studies for refugee students in the university. ...

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Legislators agree to work for developing national agenda on women’s rights   

 By: Mir Behram Baloch  Quetta: Legislators from the four provincial assembly and national assembly have agreed to work together for developing a national agenda for addressing women’s rights in Pakistan. Additionally, With the tenure of national and provincial assemblies reaching to completion in 2018, legislators also prioritised several other democratic reforms and human rights reforms which they agreed to take ...

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Quetta: Cultural Minister inaugurates Noori Naseer Khan Cultural Complex Auditorium

By: Mir Behram Baloch Quetta:  Cultural Minister Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Muhammad Hasani has said that our priorities include the promotion of the Balochistan’s culture and literature. Culture is our identity and we will extend support to the artists. He said this while addressing the participants of the inauguration ceremony Noori Naseer Khan Cultural Complex auditorium on Tuesday.   On this occasion Major ...

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Airdrop aid to Kalat and Mastung

Quetta: Pakistan Red Crescent Balochistan Branch and PDMA made airdrop of food and non-food items to besieged areas of district Kalat and Mastung by recent snowfall. Secretary PRC Balochistan Branch Dr. Imran Khan highly appreciated the sincere efforts and personal interest of Home Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti for helping the people who are blocked by the recent snowfall and rains.  The Minister ...

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Fatima Iqbal Khan receives National award for Human Rights

By: Mir Behram Baloch Quetta: Social activists Fatima Iqbal Khan has been awarded National award for Human rights. She was honored in an award distribution ceremony held at president House Islamabad, where president of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain awarded her the best achievement few days ago. A large number of Federal ministers, members of parliament, ambassadors from different countries and secretaries ...

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Stakeholders call for the implementation of Pakistan’s Human Rights Action Plan

Civil Society and key stakeholders concurred that Pakistan’s National Plan of Action on Human Rights was essential for Pakistan in fulfilling its constitutional and international commitments. These views were highlighted and expressed at DRI’s National conference, ‘Pakistan’s GSP+ Status and Universal Periodic Review 2017’ held in Islamabad on 8 December. The conference brought together over 150 influential stakeholders, including members ...

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Quetta: Arrest warrant issued against Musharraf

By: Mir Behram Baloch  Quetta: The Balochistan High Court on Monday issued a bailable arrest warrant against former Pakistan President Gen Pervez Musharraf regarding the murder of former Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti in a military operation in 2006. A divisional bench of the Balochistan High Court in Quetta passed the order during hearing of review petition challenging ...

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Strengthening Youth Groups through Sports and Capacity building in Dalbandin

By: Mir Behram Baloch A week long youth capacity building and awareness programs organized by Pakistan – U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) ended in Dalbandin with an Award distribution ceremony at Press Club Dalbandin. Earlier a two-day workshop for youth on “Role of youth and Sports in creation of a peaceful and drug free society was organized for High School Students ...

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Young Doctors Association announces strike from Monday

Quetta: Young Doctors Association has announced on Saturday to call for a strike against Provincial Government delays on their demand from last five months. Addressing a news conference here in Quetta Press Club YDA’s President Dr. Hafeez  Mandokhail said, despite promise by Provincial Government to meet our demands are yet to be made. Dr. Hafeez Mandokhail said, “Prior we ended our strike ...

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