QUETTA: A bomb explosion left at least four people dead and many sustained injuries in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, which took place within the vicinity of Shalkot police station on Sunday evening. Police officials told media that the explosive material was planted on a motorcycle while one vehicle […]
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Maryam Nawaz and Fazlur Rehman arrive at PDM venue in Quetta
QUETTA: The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) kicked off its third power show in Quetta on Sunday amid heightened security measures owing to a threat alert issued by the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA). President of the PDM and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz Vice […]
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Education ministers propose reopening of schools in phases
ISLAMABAD: The educational institutions in the country would be reopened in phases from September 15 with strict adherence to safety protocols, it was decided in an Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) held today. Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood chaired a meeting of the provincial education ministers today to make a final […]
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MPA Majeed verdict on Hit and run
QUETTA: A local court in Quetta on Friday acquitted former Balochistan Assembly lawmaker Abdul Majeed Achakzai in a case pertaining to the death of a traffic warden in a hit-and-run case over three years ago. Presiding Judge Dost Muhammad Mandokhel of a model court acquitted Achakzai, the former provincial Public […]
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Domestic Season Squad for 2020-21 announcement by PCB
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) today announced the six Cricket Association squads for the 2020-21 domestic cricket season, which will commence on 30 September with the National T20 Cup. First round of the event will be played in Multan, while the final round will be held in Rawalpindi. The 12-month […]
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Balochistan launches its first-ever Mobile Police Station
The Balochistan government has launched its first mobile police station on a trial basis, Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan said Friday. The police department began its trial in Quetta on Friday, CM Khan said on Twitter. The mobile police station is equipped with all necessary facilities, including the internet. […]
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Pakistani Minister demands inquiry into Baloch Student Killing
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari has called for an inquiry into the killing of a young Baloch student by paramilitary personnel in Balochistan’s Turbat city on August 13. “Absolutely unacceptable – the killing by FC of a young boy Hayat Baloch in Aabsir Turbat, in front of his family,” […]
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Brazilian Novelist wants you to send books to Balochistan
Elif Shafak and Paulo Coelho are pretty popular writers in Wadh, Balochistan—which is rather odd since none of their books had ever really been sold there. On Monday evening, Brazilian lyricist and novelist, best known for his work The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho, tweeted: ‘Send books to Balochistan, they’re building reading rooms’ […]
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PM Imran to inaugurate Peshawar BRT today
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, the flagship project of the PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, will be launched today. خیبرپختونخوا کی عوام کے لیے جشن آزادی سے پہلے تحفہ پشاور میں آج بی آر ٹی منصوبے کا افتتاح کریں گے وزیراعظم پاکستان عمران خان صاحب #BRTWayToProgress pic.twitter.com/56ostqTJrR — […]
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Asim bajwa’s statement about South Balochistan roads
China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Lieutenant General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa said on Sunday that current focus in South Balochistan was on building roads for better connectivity and socio-economic development. Chairman Bajwa, in a tweet, tagged a map showing the Hoshab-Awaran-Khuzdar and Awaran-Bela roads that are being developed. […]
