Federal minister smells Indian hand in Balochistan unrest
By Our Correspondent QUETTA: Federal Minister for Livestock and a member of Pakistan’s National Assembly from Balochistan, Mir Humayun Aziz Kurd, has said India is sponsoring the separatist movement in Balochistan which is being waged by some elements who are working on a foreign agenda. Speaking at a news conference at his residence on Monday [...]
Massive power breakdown in Mekeran
By Our Correspondent TURBAT: The entire Mekran region comprising of Turbat, Panjgur and Gwadar districts was plunged into stark darkness after a technical fault disrupted the power supply to major towns of Mekran from Iran on the eve of Eid. Reports coming from Mekran confirm that a technical fault detected in the power supply that [...]
All offices to resume today after Eid holidays
By Our Correspondent QUETTA: All offices, educational institutions, banks and private businesses will reopen across Balochistan today (Tuesday) after the Eid holidays. However, the government schools which were granted ten-day leave for winter vacations will remain closed for the next ten days. This will not apply to the private educational institutions which will resume their [...]
Awaran police station stormed and plentifully looted
By Our Correspondent AWARAN: Unidentified men attired in Frontier Corps (FC) uniforms attacked a police station in Awaran district and took away weapons worth millions of rupees after looting the arsenal located inside the police station and kidnapping four policemen who were subsequently released. According to the details, around thirty-five unknown armed men attacked the [...]
Balochistan issue gone beyond packages, committees: Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamal
By Our Correspondent DERA ALLAH YAR: Former Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali, while welcoming central government’s newly unveiled package for Balochistan, has urged the government to take brisk measures to ensure the implementation of all recommendations proposed in the Aghaz-e-Hoqooq-e-Balochistan package. Talking to journalists in Dera Allah Yar, the former Prime Minister said Balochistan’s [...]