Baloch Senator Declines Presidential Award
The Baloch Hal News QUETTA: A senator from Balochistan has declined a presidential award being conferred to him on March 23 on the eve of the Pakistan Day being marked in commemoration of the Lahore Resolution of 1940 which eventually led to the formation of Pakistan in 1947. The Nishan-e-Imtiaz, the highest award given in [...]
BLA Fires Nine Rockets on Security Check Post in Sibi
The Baloch Hal News SIBI: Baloch armed nationalists attacked a check post of security forces with rockets in Kach area of Sibbi district on Friday. As per reports, militants fired 9 rockets which landed in isolated places near check post and exploded with huge explosions. However, no loss of life and damage to property was [...]
Under Pressure Balochistan Advocate General Resigns
The Baloch Hal News QUETTA: Balochistan’s Advocate General Salahuddin Mengal, while citing “personal reasons” has decided to quit his position in an unexpected move announced on Friday evening. Mr. Mengal remained on this key post for the last eight years. He called on the Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani in CM secretariat and [...]
Insecure Hindus in Balochistan Decide not to Celebrate Holi in Protest
The Baloch Hal News KALAT: Hindus in Balochistan have decided not to celebrate their upcoming religious festival of Holi in protest against government’s failure to recover a kidnapped prominent religious leader of the community who was abducted two and half months ago. Hindus also cited the killing of senior Balochistan National Party leader and scion [...]
Driver Killed, Four Tankers Burned in Mastung Attack on NATO Supplies
The Baloch Hal News MASTUNG: A driver was killed and another wounded while four Nato tankers were set on fire in Mastung district of Balochistan, some 60 KM south of Quetta on Wednesday. The tankers were on their way back from Afghanistan and were going to Karachi, when the assailants opened fire at them on [...]
Rind Blames Balochistan Government for Lawlessness
The Baloch Hal News QUETTA: Former federal minister and the opposition member of the Balochistan Assembly, Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind, has expressed “grave concern” over the uncertain law & order situation in Balochistan and accused the government of not taking sufficient interest in improving the situation. Speaking to the media before leaving for London here [...]
Lawyers Demand Release of Kidnapped Advocates
The Baloch Hal News QUETTA: Lawyers staged protest rally in the provincial capital on Wednesday condemning the abduction of two lawyers who have not been recovered so far, rising incidents of kidnapping for ransom and target killings. The lawyers boycotted court proceedings after 11am to record their protest against the non – recovery of lawyers and deteriorating [...]
Pakistan Railway Cancels Passengers’ Tickets Because of Fuel Scarcity
The Baloch Hal News QUETTA: Pakistan Railways has suspended booking of tickets from Quetta for passenger trains owing to fuel crisis. Official sources disclosed on Wednesday that railway authorities took this decision because of non-availability of fuel for trains at Quetta Railways Station. Railways department is running four passenger trains including two for Punjab, one [...]
IJT Protests in Quetta Against Devis’ Release
The Baloch Hal News QUETTA: Activists of Islami Jamiat Tulba (IJT) held a protest demonstration here on Wednesday against release of Raymond Davis, an alleged C.I.A contractor accused of murdering two suspected Pakistani intelligence personnel. The demonstration was organized in front of Quetta Press Club. JI leader Maulana Abdul Kabir Shahkir and Nazim IJT Balochistan [...]