Tag: Balochistan
Three Balochistan districts facing suspension of telecom services: report
The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication were informed by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) that three districts of Balochistan — Kalat,...
FC recovers arms, ammunition in Kahan
RAWALPINDI: The Frontier Corps (FC) in Balochistan recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from Suraf area near Kahan during intelligence-based operations (IBOs) on Wednesday.
According...
No such report declaring Balochistan as world’s poorest province: minister
ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan on Monday informed the Senate that no report exists to declare Balochistan as the poorest province...
Balochistan Assembly session summoned on Sept 25
QUETTA: Balochistan Assembly session will be held on Tuesday, 25th September, said a press release issued here.
The session would be presided by Balochistan Assembly Deputy...
CM Kamal questions citizenship to Afghans
Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal on Tuesday said that reservations persist on Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement about granting citizenship to the Afghan refugees.
He...
PM House to be turned into postgraduate institute, governor houses to...
--Shafqat, along with incumbent and former HEC chairman, to formulate a plan in this regard
--Decisions regarding Sindh to be finalised after consultations with the...
Govt to keep check on social media through FIA
-- State minister says 54 foreign intelligence agencies are actively working to destabilize Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi on Tuesday...
SC urged to inquire into deaths of 318 coal miners in...
The Supreme Court (SC) was requested to inquire into deaths of 318 coal miners in Balochistan during the last eight years.
Usama Khawar, a lawyer...
Balochistan cabinet swells to 12 as two new ministers take oath
QUETTA: The Balochistan government has inducted two new members in the cabinet after they took oath on Saturday.
Acting Balochistan Governor Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo administered...
Drought in the offing as southern parts witness less rain
-- From May to August, there was -24.4 percent of rainfall all over Pakistan, says PMD
The National Drought Monitoring Centre of Pakistan Meteorological Department...
Locals strive for clean drinking water amid acute shortage in Dera...
Deprived of basic facilities, people across the suburbs of Balochistan’s Dera Bugti district cannot remember when they last had access to clean drinking water.
Facing...
At least one dead in Kalat blast
QUETTA: At least one person died in a bomb blast that took place in Kalat district of Balochistan on Friday, media reports said.
According to...
10-member Balochistan cabinet takes oath
QUETTA: 10-member cabinet of the Balochistan government took the oath of their office on Monday at a ceremony held at Governor House Balochistan.
Members of the Balochistan...
Dr Ameer Jogezai refuses PTI’s offer of Balochistan governorship
Dr Ameer Muhammad Khan Jogezai on Saturday evening refused Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) offer of Balochistan governorship.
In a video message, he said that he was...
Suri promises to raise Balochistan’s issues
National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri vowed to struggle for Balochistan's rights that were previously denied by the preceding governments, a local media outlet...
Jam Kamal sworn in as Balochistan CM
QUETTA: Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) President Jam Kamal Khan was sworn in as Balochistan chief minister on Sunday.
Balochistan Governor Muhammad Khan Achakzai administered Kamal’s...
One dies, another injured in Kalat firing incident
QUETTA: Some unidentified armed men shot dead a man and injured another in Khaliqabad near Munguchar area of Kalat district on Friday.
According to Levies sources,...
