By: Adnan Maqsood Muddasir, a brilliant left hand batsman and a wicket keeper from Turbat, plays cricket with a great interest. Two years ago Muddasir was selected in U-16 cricket player in Turbat and his next trails were in Quetta. He went and performed greatly and was selected for U-16 cricket team of Quetta. He scored more than 210 runs in overall ...

By: Humera Karim QUETTA:  It was an uphill task for a 27-year-old Afghan refugee girl to live in a traditional society having no source of income, skills and exposure – but thanks to UNHCR’s Safe from the Start programme which skilled her and empowered her, she is becoming self-reliant. Born and raised in Quetta, Fareeda Bibi’s family fled Afghanistan due ...

QUETTA: The Secretary General of Balochistan Awami Party Manzoor Kakar won the Senate seat during the by-polls on Monday. According to details, Kakar secured 38 votes, while Balochistan National Party (Mengal)’s Ghulam Nabi Mari was the close second with 23 votes in the polling held at the Balochistan provincial assembly. The seat fell vacant after the death of PkMAP Senator ...

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice (CJ) Mian Saqib Nisar on Monday issued strict directives to the federal government after expressing grave concerns on the measures being taken to control population growth in the country. Reportedly, the apex court came down hard on health secretary captain (Rtd) Zahid Saeed after resuming the case pertaining to curb population growth. The health secretary admitted ...

RAWALPINDI: President Dr. Arif Alvi has directed the Ministry of Health to evolve a comprehensive policy to observe a “fitness day” every year to create awareness among the people about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Addressing a function in Rawalpindi, the president said our society is facing multiple problems due to ill planning in the health sector. He said, ...

By: Muhammad Asif Baloch Today everything in the Middle East is being defined in the name of sectarianism and religious extremism by the orientalist policies of the west, without concerning the deleterious causes of the history. The Middle Eastern war and conflicts between different actors and parties are not easily to be understood because it is a ‘Wrecked Problem’ which ...

By: Ghani Baloch The term “Library” in Urdu means a place where books are kept. In real, the purpose of library is to preserve knowledge and spread it via the affinity of keeping the books for longer save. The history witnesses that as human beings enter into civilized world, it benefited much from the reserves of libraries. People from all ...

ISLAMABAD: Anti-corruption department on Monday submitted an interim report in Supreme Court (SC) regarding delay in the construction of Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute (PKLI). The report stated that maximum funds were given to the government to construct PKLI as compared to other projects. The department has also suggested to file case against the contractor. Earlier, Chief Justice of Pakistan ...

Teachers throughout the world are considered to be the cornerstones of development and prosperity. But, unfortunately, here comes the District Bolan/Kachhi of Balochistan. Where teachers, who are considered to be significant pillars of progress, are engaged in feuds based on personal interests. The sinews of this district, unluckily are divided into two Associations; being stiff opponents of one another. Even ...

By: Sharif NuhaaQ Baloch According to the Human Rights Watch Report 2018, violence against women and girls-  including rape, honor killings, acid attacks, domestic violence and forced marriages- remnant a serious problem in Pakistan. Another recent report by the HRCP divulges that in the last three years alone, 2,900 women have been killed in the name of honor. However, these ...