Tag: Quetta

Missing persons: VBMP suspends protest after govt assurances

The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) on Wednesday announced the temporary suspension of its nearly 10-year-old protest camp after the Balochistan government’s promises...

FC foils two terror bids in Balochistan

QUETTA: Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC), under operation Raddul Fassad, foiled terrorist plans at District Killa Saifullah and Tehsil Kahan of District Kohlu on Friday. According...

Balochistan Assembly passes resolution to demand due share in CPEC

QUETTA: The Balochistan Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution to demand a due share in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), urging the federal...

Earthquake tremors jolt Quetta, surrounding areas

QUETTA: A 4.2 magnitude earthquake shook parts of Balochistan including Quetta, Mastung and Sibi districts on Monday. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the epicenter of...

Former DIG gunned down in Quetta

QUETTA: A former senior police officer was gunned down in an armed attack in the provincial capital on Saturday. According to reports, unidentified assailants opened...

President Alvi arrives in Quetta for one-day visit

QUETTA: President Dr Arif Alvi arrived in Quetta on Wednesday for a one-day trip, during which he shall attend the provincial cabinet session and...

Quetta cop sentenced to death for sexually abusing children

A court in Quetta on Wednesday sentenced a police constable to death on charges of sexual abuse of children. Tayyab Raza Kazmi, the convict, was...

FIR registered against accused for throwing acid on mother, daughter in...

Local police on Sunday registered a case against unidentified accused of allegedly throwing acid on two women in the Quetta's Railway Housing Society area,...

Three killed, one injured in tribal dispute in Quetta

  As many as three people were killed while another was injured on Tuesday in an exchange of fire between tribesmen near Quetta's Satellite Town. Police said...

Govt to construct cancer hospital in Quetta: Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan says the government will construct a cancer hospital in Quetta in collaboration with the Pakistan Army. Talking to a group...

WAPDA wins National Women Basketball Championship

ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) on Thursday won the National Women Basketball Championship. The defending Champion WAPDA beat Pakistan Army in the finals...

3.5-magnitude quake jolts Quetta, Mastung

QUETTA: A 3.5-magnitude earthquake jolted the city and its surrounding area on late Saturday night, however, no casualties were reported yet. According to the local met office,...

Three militants killed, four hostages recovered in Balochistan IBO

QUETTA: Law enforcement agencies on Wednesday conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan and killed three wanted terrorists, the Inter-Services Public Relations reported. According to...

Two prisoners die of cardiac arrest in Quetta

QUETTA: Two including death row prisoner died from a heart attack in Quetta on Thursday. As per media reports, two prisoners died in Mach jail from...

Quetta Police celebrates ‘politeness week’

QUETTA: Quetta Police have launched a "politeness week" beginning from Tuesday. This initiative is part of the local government's efforts to improve relations between police officers...

CM imposes water emergency in Quetta

Balochistan Chief Minister (CM) imposed water emergency in Quetta in wake of the potable water crisis. Chief Minister also directed Public Health and Engineering Department...

Quetta suffers from a water crisis

ISLAMABAD: The water woes of the three million population of Quetta are worsening with each passing day as the underground water level has further deepened...