The end of Baloch Hal
The Baloch Hal was the dream of a few young educated Balochs. They wanted to make a difference for their oppressed and repressed people. The online paper got extraordinary national and international attention. Launched by three young Baloch based in three different locations yet simultaneously coordinating to put the online paper together, the team approached [...]
Quetta-Karachi National Highway shut over Ghaffar Langove’s arrest
The Baloch Hal News QUETTA: The Quetta-Karachi National Highway remained closed for 12 hours on Saturday after the supporters of Baloch leader Abdul Ghaffar Langove blocked the busy road in protest against their leader’s arrest by security forces from Karachi. The supporters of Mr. Langove, who had been whisked away from a Karachi hospital allegedly [...]
Baloch reconciliation
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani extended an olive branch to Baloch nationalists, including their exiled leadership, from the floor of parliament while discussing the government’s Balochistan package. The prime minister referred to the government’s intention to release all political prisoners except those booked under serious crimes, place the Frontier Constabulary (FC) under the chief minister, [...]
Naela Qadiri Baloch welcomes launching of the Baloch Hal
QUETTA: Professor Naela Quadri Baloch, a member of the Central Committee of Baloch Republican Party (BRP) and a prominent nationalist leader of Balochistan, has deeply admired the launching of the Baloch Hal, Balochistan’s first online English newspaper. In a message of felicitation to the Baloch Hal team on Friday, the renowned Baloch political and social [...]
Portion of Quetta-Chaman railway track blown up
QUETTA, Dec 11: A portion of railway track linking Quetta with Chaman was blown up on Friday while police defused another similar bid. Official sources said that unidentified people had planted explosive material with railway track linking Quetta Chaman near Killi Shabo area. The explosive material went off with a big bang and damaged 1.5-foot [...]
JUI-JI hold “Go-America-Go rally” in Quetta
QUETTA, Dec 11: The activities of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Jamiat-Ulma- e-Islam (JUI) on Friday took out a protest rally in connection with “go America go” campaign and staged a demonstration outside Quetta Press Club on Friday. The rally after passing through various roads of the city changed into a demonstration in front of Quetta Press [...]
Taliban’s Quetta shura exists, admits Defense Minister
QUETTA: The Government has admitted the existence of the Afghan Taliban’s Quetta shura for the first time, and says it has taken them on. In an exclusive interview with a Private TV Channel, Federal Defense Minister, Ahmad Mukhtar has said that the security forces have taken on the Quetta shura and have damaged it to [...]
NFC breakthrough to make Balochistan self-reliant
The Baloch Hal News QUETTA , Dec 11: Balochistan Finance Minister Mir Asim Kurd Gailo has said that new formula for distribution of resources in NFC-Award would make Balochistan financially sound and it would not need to seek financial support from any one. He expressed these views while talking to newsmen here on Friday. He [...]
Rifts in PPP Balochistan mount once again
By Bari Baloch QUETTA, Dec 11: The disgruntled leaders of PPP in Balochistan have expressed their no trust in provincial leadership and termed convening of meeting of provincial council of party on December 20, as unconstitutional demanding of the central leadership for immediate intervention into the party matters. These views were expressed by PPP acting [...]
US diplomatic team visits BUITMS
QUETTA, Dec 10: A five member delegation headed by Elizabeth O. Colton Public Affairs Officer Consulate General of the United States in Karachi visited Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences, here on Thursday. She paid tributes to University administration, teachers and students for maintaining international standards of education and atmosphere for the promotion [...]