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Quetta Online will Celebrate Disable Person’s Day

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Quetta Online group of volunteers along with support of other Civil Society organizations will celebrate International day of persons with disabilities, on Wednesday. United Nations has designated December 3rd as International day of persons with disabilities and theme for this year is Inclusion matters: access and empowerment for people of all abilities. Quetta Online is a ...

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Confusion Surrounding Sealing Water Tube Wells in Quetta

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Latest drive of Water and Sanitation Authority (WASA) to seal illegal tube wells in Quetta has been marred by confusion.  WASA started sealing tube wells in the vicinity of Samungli road Quetta earlier this week. Residents of different areas of Samungli Road have complained that water supply to their homes have been suspended because WASA has ...

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CM Balochistan Pleads Helplessness in Helping Cancer Patient

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Chief Minister (CM) of Balochistan, Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch, pleaded his helplessness in providing financial aid for Hajira who is blood cancer patient. A delegation of Civil Society Balochistan called on CM on Friday to ask for help in treatment of Hajira. Hajira a 13 year old patient from Kharan is suffering from acute myeloid leukemia, ...

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Balochistan’s Representatives Missed Annual Technical Conference

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Representatives of Balochistan government did not attend the 22nd Annual Technical conference (ATC) despite receiving an invitation from the federal government. 22nd Annual Technical conference (ATC) was held in Islamabad on Wednesday under the auspices of Federal ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources. Mr. Jam Kamal, State minister for Petroleum and Natural resources brought the issue ...

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Culture of Impunity and Apathy in Balochistan

Adnan Aamir In the last eight days Balochistan has witnessed two deadly accidents. On 12th November, Dr. Yaseen Baloch, Secretary General of ruling National Party died in a road accident near Uthal town. On 17th November, Jaffar Express derailed form the railway rack near Aab-e-Gum and resulted in deaths of 19 passengers with over 100 being injured. These two were ...

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Global Entrepreneurship Week Celebrated in Quetta

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Global Entrepreneurship Week was celebrated by Pak-US Alumni Network (PUAN) Quetta Chapter, on Sunday. A panel discussion was held by PUAN-Quetta chapter to discuss topic of entrepreneurship in a local hotel of Quetta. Global Entrepreneurship Week is celebrated from 17th to 24th November around the world. Gul Khan Naseer, President of PUAN- Quetta Chapter, Moderated the ...

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Quetta: Awareness Session about US Fellowships Conducted

Adnan Aamir Quetta – An awareness session was conducted in Quetta about fellowship and scholarship opportunities in USA for people of Balochistan, on Sunday. Staff from U.S. Consulate General Karachi, under the auspices of Pak-US Alumni Network (PUAN) – Quetta Chapter, conducted the awareness session. Sarah Alam, Cultural Affairs Specialist U.S. Consulate General Karachi, delivered the main speech in the ...

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Civil Society Balochistan Demands Better Facilities for Disabled People

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Organizers of Civil Society of Balochistan have demanded that better facilities should be provided to the disabled people in Balochistan. 3rd December is observed as International day of persons with disability and Civil Society Balochistan vows to make it a starting point to lobby for rights of disabled people in Balochistan. According to Data provided by ...

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Private Education Bill will be Redrafted, Says Saboor Kakar

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Secretary Education Government of Balochistan, Abdul Saboor Kakar, has said that private education regulatory bill will be redrafted to remove controversial elements from it. In October this year, Private Educational Institution Registration and Regulation Authority Act, 2015 was passed by Balochistan Assembly. Reportedly, bill was passed without any review in standing committees and discussion in Balochistan ...

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Support of Media and Civil Society Urged in Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Support of Media and Civil Society was urged in Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in an advocacy meeting, on Wednesday. An Advocacy meeting with representatives of Media and Civil Society on FP-2020 and orientation on SDGs was held by Rahnuma – FPAP Balochistan in a local hotel of Quetta. Samina Khan, Member of Provincial Assembly ...

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