Islamabad: To commemorate the International Women Day, Lok Virsa here on Tuesday named a hall after the legendary folk singer late Mai Bhagi to acknowledge her services for Sindhi folk music. Executive Director Lok Virsa Dr. Fouzia Saeed said on the occasion that today we are covering another milestone naming a hall after the legendary folk singer Mai Bhagi. “This is ...

Quetta: Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) organized a seminar on “International Women’s Day” on 7th March 2017 at Takatu Campus, BUITEMS. The event is part of BUITEMS’ recently started project titled “Institutionalization of Gender sensitization and gender training materials in Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Quetta” under Gender Equity Program ...

Quetta: The Balochistan Assembly on Saturday passed an undisputed resolution condemning the alleged harassment of Pashtuns living in Punjab and Sindh. A member of Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP), Nasarullah Zarai, moved the resolution during the session of the assembly. PkMAP parliamentary leader Rahim Ziaratwal, MPA Syed Liaquat Agha and others endorsed the resolution. The house was of the view ...

Quetta: Provincial Minister for Education Abdul Rahim Ziaratwal has said that academic year in schools has resumed from March 1st in the cold regions of Balochistan and books have also been provided to all the schools since February 15th. Speaking to a press conference here at Quetta Press Club on Wednesday, he said that their efforts have been fruitful in ameliorating the ...

KALAT: District Education Officer (DEO) Kalat, Sher Ahmed Sumalani has said that education enrollment campaign has been launched in district Kalat and it will be continued in all clusters of district to mobilize people; he said this while talking to the Balochistan Point on Monday.     Mr. Sumalani said that there would be great emphasize on enrollment of all out ...

Islamabad: The second Pakistan Mother Languages Literature Festival kicked off at Lok Virsa on Saturdaywith dhammal and speeches expressing the strong urge for celebrating the rich linguistic heritage and cultural diversity to fight rising extremism, and to promote harmony and peace in Pakistani society. Writers, intellectuals, cultural and political activists reaffirmed their resolve to work for creating a peaceful, progressive and tolerant ...

 QUETTA: The meeting of Provincial Apex Committee, presided over by Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri on Thursday thoroughly reviewed law and order and security situation of the province. Police and other law enforcement agencies officials briefed the Apex Committee in detail about the law and order situation in Balochistan. Commander Southern Command Lieutenant General Amir Riaz, Home Minister Mir Sarfiraz ...

Quetta: Australia will continue supporting Nutrition for Mothers and Children in Balochistan to minimize the malnutrition amount women and children. This was stated by the Australian High Commissioner, Margaret Adamson while attending a briefing here on Monday. Mr. Noor-ul-Haq Baloch secretary health government of Balochistan briefed Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Margaret Adamson. Dr. Masood QadirNosherwani Director General Health Services ...

Quetta: Five-day anti-polio drive started in three districts of Balochistan, Pashin, Qilla Abdullah including the Provincial metropolis, Quetta on Saturday. The Coordinator Emergency Operation Centre, Syed Faisal Ahmed said that during the drive, over seven hundred thousand children up to five year of age would be administered anti-polio vaccination and for this reason 3054 mobile teams have been constituted. He further ...

By: Staff Reporter Quetta: Announcing formation of Cancer Hospital in Balochistan, Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri on Saturday said that working for the humanity is the most precious job in the world. “Abdul Sattar Edhi rendered matchless services for the humanity and we have to follow his footprints working for the welfare of people within our capacity,” he added.    Addressing to the ...