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NADRA Fails to Facilitate Students in Turbt

Shakeel Phullan Turbat: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Office in Turbat has failed to facilitate students in obtaining NADRA Child Registration Certificates (CRC).  NADRA Office in Turbat is the only government office where people and students visit this office to get their NADRA Child Registration Certificates (CRC) also known as B-Form.   NADRA Child Registration Certificates (CRC) is used for the individuals aged ...

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Editorial: Hajira Case Exposes Double Standards of Balochistan Government

Hajira is a 13 year old girl from Kharan and who is suffering from acute myeloid leukemia, a type of blood cancer. Treatment of this illness is only possible in Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH). Hajira belongs from an underprivileged family and her patients can’t afford to finance her treatment in AKUH. Civil Society Balochistan, a coalition of citizens of Balochistan, ...

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Dr. Malik has an Agenda but not a Vision: Nawab Barozai

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Dr. Malik Baloch has an agenda but not a vision for Balochistan, said Nawab Ghaus Baksh Barozai, on Sunday. Former caretaker Chief Minister (CM) and Chieftain of Barozai Clan, Nawab Ghaus Baksh Barozai, made these comments while addressing an informal gathering organized by Balochistan Point and Civil Society Balochistan. Mr. Barozai especially travelled from Sibi to ...

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Urgent Formulation of Youth Policy Demanded in Public Forum

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Urgent formulation of Youth policy for Balochistan was demanded in a public forum meeting that took place in Quetta Press club, on Thursday. A public forum under the title of “Review, discussion and recommendation for Balochistan Youth Policy” was conducted under the auspices of College of Youth Activism and Development (CYAAD), an organization working in social ...

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I Handed Over a Province with Improved Security Situation to Dr. Malik – Nawab Barozai

Interview by Adnan Aamir Nawab Ghaus Baksh Barozai is the chieftain of Barozai clan. He served as Minister for Revenue in Caretaker cabinet of Saleh Botani in 2008. In 2013, Nawab Ghaus Baksh Barozai served as the caretaker Chief Minister of Balochistan. Recently, Balochistan Point conducted an exclusive interview with him which is as follows: Adnan Aamir: Tell us about ...

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Balochistan: The Mismanaged Province

Nazir Ahmed Sajjidi                  The archeological sites in Mehrgarh indicate that Balochistan belongs to one of the oldest civilizations. Tribalism, which still persists in Balochistan, empowers Sardars and Nawabs to rule over common people. After accession to Pakistan, the successive governments continued the policy of keeping Balochistan backward and this policy contributed in perpetuation of tribalism in the province. In ...

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We want Educated Youth in Balochistan: Akhtar Mengal

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Chief organizer of Balochistan National Party (BNP), Sardar Akhtar Mengal has said that “We want educated Youth in Balochistan.” Akhtar Mengal made these comments while addressing a political gathering of BNP in Shahwani Stadium Sariab road, on Sunday evening. BNP chief started his speech by claiming that Pervez Musharraf could not destroy BNP and those who ...

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Restoring Peace in Balochistan

Shahzada Zulfiqar Government’s efforts of carrying out targeted and information based operations against the militants, across Balochistan, and offering general amnesty to Baloch fighters have yielded some results in form of restoring relative peace in the province. Under the National Action Plan (NAP), the government in consultation with military high ups of the province drew a road map for peace ...

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Peaceful Balochistan: Will it Work?

Adnan Aamir On August 14, 400 former Baloch insurgents surrendered before the provincial government in Quetta. The trend of surrendering started after June 26 this year when the prime minister approved general amnesty for those Baloch insurgents who surrender. On August 6, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif approved the ‘Peaceful Balochistan’ package under which Rs0.5 million to Rs1.5 million will be ...

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Top 10 Blunders by Dr. Malik Baloch’s Government

Adnan Aamir Since taking power as the Chief Minister of Balochistan, Dr. Malik Baloch and his allies have made a lot of blunders. Following is an attempt to list down the top 10 bloopers of the coalition government of National Party, Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party and PML-N, which is headed by Dr. Malik Baloch. 10) Internship program that never materialized ...

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