By Yousaf Ajab Baloch The recent inauguration of groundbreaking projects of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Balochistan by Prime Minister of Pakistan and the severe crisis of water in Gwadar and lack of   basic facilities of life mirror a very pathetic state of Baloch as well as the systemized discrimination of Islamabad against Balochistan lasting for decades. Recently, while addressing at ...

Interview by Yousaf Ajab Baloch Gul Khan Naseer is a Ph.D. scholar; doing is Ph.D. in Development Studies. He holds Masters degree in Social Work and Rural Development and has been working as a development professional and human rights activist for last 15 year in different parts of the country and posses a rich experience. He is the winner of ...

Interview by Yousaf Ajab Baloch Patrick Butler is Vice President, Programs, International Center for Journalists. Patrick is well known for his areas of expertise in best practices in journalism, contemporary issues in U.S. media, international journalism, journalism ethics and localizing international news. Patrick oversees the development and execution of ICFJ programs and supervises program personnel. He previously worked as a ...

Yousaf Ajab Baloch Editor in Chief Muhammad Yousaf, known as Yousaf Ajab Baloch is founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Balochistan Point, born in Balochistan’s historic city of Kalat. Ajab holds a Master’s degree in International Relations and and M.Phil in Brahui literature. He is currently Ph.D student in University of Balochistan. He completed a short-term Educational Programme in Journalism in 2009, from Allama Iqbal ...

QUETTA: Balochistan Union of Journalists held a condolence reference here at Quetta Press Club on Sunday to pay glowing tributes to the slain journalists Irshad Mastoi, Ghulam Rasool, and accountant Muhammad Younas. A large number of journalists and people from other walks of life attended the condolence and paid their tributes to the slain journalists for their services in the ...

By Sherry Ricchiardi The tall, lanky reporter brushed away tears as he described the mangled bodies and anguished cries for help.  Shell-shocked survivors wandered aimlessly in the rubble left in the wake of a suicide bombing. Minutes after medics, police and the media rushed to the scene, a second explosion shook the neighborhood.  The reporter watched in stunned silence as ...

By Bina Shah The terrible kidnapping of the 200 Nigerian schoolgirls by Boko Haram, a Nigerian armed group, has evoked disgust and condemnation from people all over the world. The incident happened more than a month and a half ago, yet nothing has happened to help these girls except for a Twitter hashtag campaign and the reported arrival of a British ...

By Yousaf Ajab Baloch   Baloch human rights activist Mama Qadeer 72, with 20 other Baloch women and children has made a history by breaking 84-year old record of Mahtama Gandi. Gandi had marched 390 kilometers on foot from Ahmedabad to Dandi against British Government in 1930, whereas Mama Qaeer Baloch traveled for more than 2000 kilometers on foot from Quetta ...

By Yousaf Ajab Baloch In Baloch society where women rarely play a role in public life, Farzana Majeed has bucked the trend. She has emerged as a symbol of struggle for Baloch missing persons. Farzan Majeed (29) is daughter of Baloch nationalist leader, Majeed Bizenjo. Majeed in his youth was a student activist with progressive leanings. After students politics he emerged ...

By Yousaf Ajab Baloch The long  march of Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) led by Qadeer Baloch reached its destination after 27 days on 22 November at Karachi press club. This long march was started   on 27 October from Quetta and marched some 730 Kilometers. Notion to launch this long march was to highlight the abductions of Baloch missing ...