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Letter: Natural disasters in Pakistan

In last few years, Pakistan is proved to be the most affected country from natural disasters. Pakistan is completely affected from climate conditions which is causing various form of natural disasters including floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, droughts, hurricanes and others. The disaster management shows that the Balochistan, AJK and Gilgit-Balistan are most vulnerable to earthquakes and Sindh and Punjab are mostly ...

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Letter: Greenery Day in Pakistan

Greenery Day is celebrated each year on 4th May across the world and some countries held various festivities such as planting trees and the planting seeds to make their country green. First it was celebrated in 1989 just after the death of Emperor Hirohito to honor his love for plants and nature. Since that year, Greenery Day is held in different countries ...

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Letter: Corporal punishment in schools

It is painful to mention that a student of class three died just due to corporal punishment by his teacher. According to the news report, a ten year boy student of Government Primary in Shah Baig village of Nasirabad district was beaten repeatedly by the teacher just over some mistakes. Students are in the learning process, so they do mistakes, ...

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Letter: Effects of drought in Balochistan

In Balochistan, drought is completely destroying the livestock owned by the people of rural areas. Almost 25 percent of the livestock has already been perished in many districts of the Balochistan. Livestock is the source of the food of the poor people of rural areas, and over 70 percent population’s income is based on livestock. Economic backbone of rural Balochistan ...

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Letter: Education problem in Balochistan

 In this technology era, the most important but education in Balochistan has been the most neglected sector, which is creating more problems for the upcoming generation. Mostly the education of women and girls has been in gloomy.  Although the women illiteracy rate in Pakistan is 80 percent and still growing. It is unfortunate that the education of rural women in ...

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World Water Day and Gwadar

By: Sana Samad   World Water Day is celebrated each year on March 22, across the world to ensure that everyone has water to drink. The day is also celebrated in Pakistan to provide water to those who are lacking water. Unfortunately, the day is celebrated but no one acts upon these and concerned authorities are silent, as one of ...

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Balochistan looks for “Child-Friendly Schools”

By:  Sana Samad   There is no doubt that education is the most important source for getting development and teachers are the backbone of progressing education in any nation. The foremost responsibilities of the teachers are to create creative students, train them for the upcoming generation and make them the individuals and protectors of the nation. Unfortunately, the education system ...

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Health Minister Inaugurates German funded Regional Blood Centre at Spony Road Quetta

By: Saeed Yousuf The Health Minister Balochistan Mir Rahmat Saleh Baloch, inaugurated modern Regional Blood Center in Bolan Medical Complex, Quetta on Wednesday. The center has been developed by the German government. The government of Germany was represented by Mr. Wolfgang Moellers, Country Director, KfW-German Development Bank. Prof. Hasan Abbas Zaheer, National Coordinator, Safe Blood Transfusion Programme was also present. The ...

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Letter: International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is celebrated across the world including Pakistan to raise awareness about women’s right and protect their lives. Unfortunately, in our country the day is celebrated, but no one takes it serious to act upon it. The incidents of violence against women are growing as the cases of rape, honor killing, sexual abuse, acid throwing and other violence ...

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Balochistan: The Fruit Basket of Pakistan 

By:  Sana Samad  Though Balochistan is full of natural resources and profiting the country, it is also called “The Fruit Basket of Pakistan”.   Balochistan is sharing 90 percent national production of grapes, cherry and almonds, almost 60 percent of peach, pomegranate, apricot and around 34 percent apple and 70 percent of dates. In Balochistan, 149,726 hectares areas are covered by ...

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