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Local Government Members Condemn GPA & GDA for Keeping them Out Of Loop

Suleman Hashim Gwadar – Chairman of Municipal Committee Gwadar, Abid Sohrabi and local councilors from all parties condemned the violation of their rights by Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) and Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) during a press conference in Municipal Committee Office Gwadar, on Thursday. According to the local government councilors, a large number of projects are being planned by GPA ...

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How Civil Society Helped in Recovery of 3 Kidnapped Girls

Adnan Aamir  On September 7 this year, three minor girls were kidnapped outside their home in Bhangoria Goth locality of Karachi. Families of these girls originally belonged to the Awaran district of Balochistan and they had migrated to Karachi to escape economic hardships. Reportedly, the abducted girls were being held at a bonded labor camp in Khanpur area of district ...

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Analysis of Role of Civil Society

Adnan Aamir Successful recovery of three kidnapped girls of Awaran in Sindh proves the strength of civil society. What could not be done by the Sindh government was ultimately made possible due to the efforts of different people and groups that make up civil society. It’s a lesson for the future that Civil Society needs to be more organized and ...

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Gwadar: Traders Protest Against Newly Planned Road

Suleman Hashim Gwadar – Members of Traders Association Gwadar protested against the newly planned 70 feet wide road that will connect Javed Complex to Mullah Fazul Chowk, on Monday A large number of traders and shopkeepers, whose shops will be affected due to proposed expansion, marched from the center of city to Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) main office to protest ...

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Protest: Civil Society Demands Safe Recovery of 3 Abducted Girls

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Civil Society Balochistan demanded the safe and quick recovery of three girls, abducted from Karachi, during a protest held outside Quetta Press Club on Saturday. A protest demonstration was held to protest the forced abduction of three girls from Karachi who originally belong from Awaran district of Balochistan. Three girls named Surat, Sabina and Nageena were ...

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Dr. Malik Implemented Failed Projects in Gwadar for Personal Interest: BNP

Suleman Hashim Gwadar – Chief Minister (CM) Balochistan Dr. Malik Baloch implemented failed projects for Gwadar for his personal interests, said Balochistan National Party (BNP) leaders in Gwadar. BNP leaders made these comments during a protest demonstration held at Mullah Fazul Chowk this Wednesday against the projects that Dr. Malik introduced for Gwadar during the last two and half years ...

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GDA School Crisis: Who is at Fault?

Adnan Aamir Gwadar – A crisis at Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) Public Higher Secondary School lingers on as opposing parties blame one another. GDA School is the largest school in the port city of Gwadar. It was established with an investment of Rs. 50 million and receives over Rs. 3 million in grant annually. Students and a group of lecturers ...

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Gwadar: Students Demand Termination of Principal GDA School

Gwadar – Students of Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) Public Higher Secondary School protested against the unjust policies and the misconduct of principal and a few teachers due to which a number of skilled teachers are resigning. Students protested against the resignations of their most skilled teachers and refused to attend the classes, on Tuesday. Skilled teachers of GDA School are ...

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Controversial Exam Results: Students Protested Against Board

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Around 3,000 students took the streets to protest against controversial result of Intermediate exams declared by Balochistan Board of Intermediate and Secondary education (BBISE), on Monday. Intermediate result declared by BBISE on Saturday shocked everyone because only 28.68 percent candidates were declared successful. Result became controversial from the outset due to errors in marks of hundreds ...

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28th August Declared as Day of Martyred Journalists

Adnan Aamir Quetta – Journalistic fraternity of Balochistan has declared 28th August as the annual day of Martyred journalists, on Friday. A condolence reference program was held at Quetta Press Club (QPC) to observe the first anniversary of Irshad Ahmad Mastooi who was assassinated in broad daylight on 28th August last year. Irshad Ahmad Mastooi the bureau Chief of Online ...

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