QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan, Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri Wednesday said that people working for the welfare of humanity were always remembered in the history. “This world is temporary, everybody has to die one day, why should not we do something beneficial to mankind within our capacity before leaving this world,” he added. Chief Minister Balochistan, was addressing to the ribbon-cutting ...
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Marvi Briefs Chief Minister of Balochistan on BISP Expansion in Balochistan
QUETTA: Minister of State and Chairperson BISP Marvi Memon called on Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri to discuss the expansion of programme’s organizational coverage in Balochistan. She held the meeting on the directions of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who had announced BISP’s expansion on August 19, while addressing political leadership in Quetta. While briefing the Chief Minister ...
Read More »Lok Virsa Launched “Craft is Knowledge”
ISLAMABAD: In a programme aimed at promoting traditional skills of the country’s rich, diverse and pluralistic culture, the National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) has launched the new program series on “Craft is Knowledge” with the first programme being Truck Art: Engagement with Artisans here at Museum Hall of Lok Virsa. The programme aims to promote folk ...
Read More »Oxfam Identifies Tackling Inequality to Eradicate Poverty
ISLAMABAD: Inequality is a major contributing factor in keeping millions of people across the globe trapped in the poverty. Pakistan is no different when it comes to the ever increasing gap between the haves and have-nots. The current situation demands the right policy reforms, especially to redress and remove anomalies in the existing tax systems. Oxfam’s CEO Mark Goldring shared ...
Read More »Dr Jehanzeb urges political parties to work jointly for economic development of Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: Central leader Balochistan National Party (BNP-Mengal) Senator Dr Jehanzeb Jamaldeni on Sunday urged political parties to shun their difference and work jointly for economic development and social uplift of remote areas of Balochistan. Talking to media, Jamaldeni said that it was high time to pay more focus on construction of small dams in Balochistan to boost agriculture sector of ...
Read More »Balochistan Paving the Way for Robotics Education in Pakistan
By: Saeed Yousuf QUETTA: The Secretary Secondary Education Department Balochistan, Mr. Abdul Fateh Bhangar chaired a high profile discussion on bringing science and robotics initiatives into public school education in Quetta on Monday. Attending the meeting were representatives from nine robotics organisations from across Pakistan, who briefed Mr. Bhangar and other officials of the school education department on innovations in ...
Read More »Balochistan Polo Tournament to begin in Quetta
QUETTA: Balochistan Polo Tournament, being orginised by Quetta Polo Club in collaboration with Pakistan Army will be played between 18-24 September 2017 at Polo and Saddle Club, Quetta. The opening ceremony of the event will be held on 18th Sept. The tournament is designed at promoting National Harmony and Peace, with the motto “Polo for Peace”. 8 top teams from ...
Read More »Women Empowerment in Pakistan
By: Emaan Baloch While the country has achieved much progress towards gender equity and women’s empowerment, Baloch female politician’s voices are still missing in parliaments. “Women do not begin life in innocence but patriarchy” Mary Daly, author of Gyn/Ecology. Ironically, from Fatima Jinnah, Benazir Bhutto or Kashmala Tariq female politicians have always been subjected to sexism. When we talk about ...
Read More »Drug Abuse Spirals Up Alarmingly in Kalat
By: Yousaf Ajab Baloch Ghulam Sarwar, 21, a young boy with a disability and untidy dress is always seen begging in Kalat Market. He does not beg to feed his family members but to buy packet of cigarette and most importantly the packs of Heroin which he needs twice a day. “I was addicted to Hashish in the school age ...
Read More »Dance: A Way of Knowing
By: Dur Bibi Ishaque Every year, University of Karachi (UOK), Karachi, celebrates Student’s Week; a week for students’ entertainments, display of creativity and discovery of hidden potential. In this week, classes are suspended at 11 am. An event is also organized every year during the Student’s Week, namely “Baloch Fun Fair (BFF)” by Baloch Students Educational Organizations-University of Karachi (BSEO-UOK), ...
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