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Balochistan Inside Magazine Launch Announced

Quetta – Balochistan Inside a leading bilingual magazine of Balochistan would be launched on 12th June, learnt The Balochistan Point. Balochistan Inside would be launched from Karachi city and its focus would be on economic and social issues of Balochistan. Sources at Balochistan Inside said that the new magazine would focus on quality analysis and present the issues of Balochistan ...

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Why Do The National Media Ignore Balochistan?

Adnan Aamir Balochistan, the most deprived province of Pakistan is ignored by federal government, different federally controlled organizations and also the mainstream national media of Pakistan. News channels, national newspapers in Urdu and English ignore it like it’s not a part of Pakistan. In the current age, being ignored in mainstream media is aggravating the plight of the province. There ...

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Letter: Importance of Free Press

What is the power of free press? Why real democracy is considered the best form of political system? The near fatal attack on Hamid Mir, last year, was a painful and flabbergasting incident carried out by unknown persons that sealed the fate of free press in Pakistan. Why do that rulers, Civilians or military, in Pakistan never allow full freedom ...

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Media And Information Literacy Empowers People And Society

Mir Behram Baloch Islamabad – AGAHI in collaboration with UNESCO Pakistan organized a town-hall dialogue on ‘Media and Information Literacy and Education Journalism in Pakistan’ today at the Islamabad, Marriott Hotel. Ms. Puruesh Chaudhry, Founder & President AGAHI, encouraged the stakeholders to review policy gaps and devise sustainable interventions that improve the quality of lives and empowers society to move ...

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AGAHI Awards: Submissions Open For Journalists Across Pakistan

Behram Baloch Islamabad – AGAHI Awards have opened submissions for journalists across the country. Journalists can submit their best work in print, television, radio and blogs through the Agahi Awards’ website, www.agahiawards.com. Awards will be announced on 15th April 2015, the deadline for submission of articles, news reports is 22nd March 2015. The Agahi Awards, launched in 2012, has received ...

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Quetta Press Club Threatened By A Mysterious Group

Quetta – An mysterious group calling itself ‘Shura-e-Fidayaan Islam has threatened to attack Quetta Press Club (QPC) if Christian members of the club are not expelled. A threatening letter was received by QPC on Saturday by a group called ‘Shura-e-Fidayaan Islam. The Letter alleged that four Christian members of QPC are involved in propagation of Christianity. Letter warned the QPC ...

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Journalistic Services Of Siddique Baloch Recognized With Lifetime Achievement Award

Quetta – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif conferred Mr. Siddique Baloch with Lifetime Achievement award in a ceremony organized by Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) in Lahore, on Saturday. Mr. Siddique Baloch is Editor of Balochistan Express and a veteran Journalist, serving in the field of journalism since 1966. In CPNE ceremony, Prime Minister paid tribute to the services of ...

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Balochistan Government Is Merely A Salary Distribution Agency Not A Welfare Government: Siddique Baloch

Interview by Adnan Aamir Siddique Baloch is the Editor-in-chief of Balochistan express and Azadi newspaper. He is a veteran journalists and the pioneer of English journalism in Balochistan. Born in 1940, Lala Siddique Baloch, as He is commonly called, has been associated with journalism since 1966. Balochistan: It’s Politics and Economics is the title of the book of Mr. Siddique ...

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