Editorial: Baloch journalist under terrorism charges
Implicating political opponents and dissenting journalists in cases of ‘sedition’ and ‘terrorism’ are two old-fashioned but regular tactics applied by governments. Such tools have been applied across the world, mainly in repressive regimes, in an effort to muzzle nonconforming opinion and put the key detractors of the ruling elite behind bars. Confronted with a war-like [...]
Editorial: Rapprochement with Baloch leaders
Pakistan’s most reputed English daily carried out a misleading news story the other day. The newspaper reported President Asif Ali Zardari meeting with some leaders from Balochistan. The heading of the news report said, “President Zardari meets Baloch elders.” The contents of the news report contradicted the headline as one came to know that three [...]
Editorial: Bogus domicile certificates & employment opportunities
With the announcement of thousands of jobs for jobless youth in Balochistan, tens of thousands of domicile certificates and local certificates had been issued to genuine or non genuine people in all parts of Balochistan. The Provincial Minister for Irrigation, Sardar Mohammad Aslam Bizenjo, was the first one to point out this racket and he [...]
Editorial: End the state of war against Baloch people
Balochistan is the least developed province of Pakistan. It was kept undeveloped by design and because of its strategic location and geography. Balochistan is on the lowest priority list of the highly centralized Government of Pakistan initiating any development scheme in its remote corners. British imperialists, under unipolar, world denied a decent infrastructure and all [...]
Editorial: A historic NFC Award
The Federal Finance Minister, Mr. Shaukat Tarin, has announced the historic National Finance Commission (NFC) Award in presence of all the four Provincial Chief Ministers on Friday afternoon saying that the multiple criteria had been unanimously agreed. The Punjab Province had conceded to accept share of population by 82 per cent instead of hundred per [...]
Editorial: Withdrawal of cases against Baloch leaders
Winding up the debate on Balochistan Package in the joint Sitting of the Parliament, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani delivered a major policy speech on problems of Balochistan making important announcements that will have far reaching impact on the political scene in this turbulent province of Pakistan. Primarily, the Prime Minister announced that he [...]
Editorial: Ensuring transparency in AHB appointments
As promised in the Aghaz-e-Hoqooq-e-Balochistan (AHB) package, the government of Balochistan has initiated a process of accepting applications for 3000 new job-seekers. The department of Services and General Administration is responsible to monitor the recruitment process. The other day, hundreds of unemployed young men and women rushed to Quetta’s Officers’ Club to submit their applications. [...]
EDITORIAL: Drone strike on Balochistan: Where is the right target?
US President Barrack Obama has committed an additional 30,000 troops under his new Af-Pak policy announced at United States Military Academy in West Pont, New York. Under this plan, Washington is contemplating withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan in the next 18 months. According to Obama, the US will firstly break the Taliban momentum and then [...]
Editorial: Combating heinous crime against humanity
There is a steep rise in heinous crime rate in Balochistan, once considered the most peaceful province with zero crime rates, thanks to the effective role of traditional society in combating crime for ages. It had become a routine matter hearing about crimes committed by lashkar of criminals looting passenger buses, trucks on highway or [...]
Editorial: Protecting the environment in Balochistan
The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) in Balochistan has proved to be both powerless as well as ineffective for obvious reasons. It is unable to deliver the goods or protect the environment for future generations. The degradation of environment is in full swing in this province as the traffic Police too stopped checking the smoke emitting [...]