Baloch Journalist Kidnapped, Killed in Turbat
The Baloch Hal Monitoring Desk QUETTA: The bullet-riddled body of a journalist was found dumped in a deserted area near Turbat city in Kech district on Saturday morning. At least 17 journalists have been killed in Balochistan during the last three years. Relatives of Express News correspondent Razzaq Gul said that he had been kidnapped [...]
Balochistan: A Prey to “Uniformed Terrorists”
By Amjad Hussain The turbulent north-western Balochistan provice of Pakistan has been on the boil for the last couple of years. The escalating feeling of insecurity among the populace and the government operatives’ inability to ensure safety to public life and properties have compelled hundreds of thousands of the vulnerables – amongst them the Hazaras [...]
What Ails the Quality of Journalism in Balochistan?
By Yousaf Ajab Baloch Despite being rich in terms of its natural resources and significant due to its geostrategic location, Balochistan has remained the most backward of all Pakistani provinces. Hence, the province does not get sufficient attention in the national media whereas there is a tremendous need for building journalists’ capacity. Balochistan also lags [...]
Targets, Not Drones, Draw Ire From Pakistan: Weinbaum
By Malik Siraj Akbar Pakistan’s relationship with the United States was hit hard in 2011, owing to various factors, prime amongst which were the May 2 raid to kill Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad and the attack on Pakistani armed forces’ check-post in Salala in November. Both countries have been unable to undo the damage [...]
Editorial: Crucial Conversations
The Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Ifthakar Mohammad Chaudhary and the Inspector General of the Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan, Major General Ubaidullah Khan engaged in a fascinating conversation on Monday during the ongoing hearing of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on the issue of the missing Baloch persons. It is too premature and simplistic [...]
Missing Persons: No Arrests Made Per Investigations in Balochistan Since 2011, SC told
The Baloch Hal Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: Inspector General Frontier Corps Major General Obaidullah Khan and Balochistan Inspector General Police apperaing before the Supreme Court as it heard a case on Balochistan security and cases of missing persons, left everyone stunned on Monday. No person involved in almost 2000 terrorist attacks had been arrested in Balochistan [...]
Four People, Including Two Security Personnel, Killed in Quetta Bomb Blast
The Baloch Hal Monitoring Desk QUETTA: Two paramilitary troops and two passersby were killed and 34 people, including women and children, were injured in a bomb explosion at a busy roundabout in the provincial capital on Monday. “An explosive laden car parked on Airport Road at Almo Chowk was detonated by terrorists when two vehicles [...]
Editorial: A Distasteful Joke
Why are there no reactions, both from the government and the civil society, to the brazen and bizarre statement of Balochistan Communication Minister Ali Madad Jattak that there is nothing wrong with indulging into corruption? A person holding a public office and defending corruption would have indeed been kicked out of the cabinet had he lived and [...]
Balochistan Asked to Look into Gwadar Port’s Development
By Mohammad Zafar GWADAR: Planning Commission (PC) Deputy Chairman Dr Nadeemul Haq has asked the Balochistan government to study feasibility report of the Gwadar Port and look into the prospects of its development by keeping in view the progress in port cities of neighbouring countries – Chabahar of Iran and Jabal-e-Ali of the UAE. Dr [...]
Editorial: How (Mis)informed is Mr. Rabbani About Balochistan?
If every country in the world has a flag and a capital then why is it that the countries (allegedly) involved in Balochistan do not have a name? While sovereign states do have every reason to strictly check the involvement of foreign countries into their domestic matters, the citizens of the state, on the other [...]