Tag Archives: Quetta

‘Shared History, Shared Future’ exhibition was aimed to showcase 70 years of Pakistan- UK relations British High Commissioner Thomas Drew launched a photography exhibition while also re-launching the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in in Quetta, Baluchistan. The UK-Pakistan photography exhibition was titled as ‘Shared History, Shared Future’ to showcases 70 years of Pakistan-UK relations and will be open to the ... Read More »

UNHCR will fund university to establish Centre for Refugees and Migration Studies its premises The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) signed a partnership agreement with Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) on Wednesday. The collaboration is aimed at establishing a Centre for Refugees and Migration Studies (CRMS) as well as provision of training for refugee teachers and opportunities for ... Read More »

Kulsoom Hazara is first female ‘karateka’ to represent Pakistan at international competitions Karate as a sport has grown traction all over the world. We mostly witnessed Karate in movies associated with Chinese and Japanese culture. Kulsoom Hazara, is young enthusiastic, passionate and determinant Pakistani karateka belongs to ‘Hazara Community’ located in Baluchistan. Unfortunately, the series of deadly attacks targeting the ... Read More »

Programme will benefit 6,546 people including school children, teachers and 3,000 community members in two selected districts The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Balochistan in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) Pakistan launched two new programmes aimed at reducing the risks posed by natural disasters in Balochistan – Community Based Disaster Risk ... Read More »

Pakistan is set to mark historic day for the final of Pakistan Super League (PSL) at Gaddafi Cricket Stadium in Lahore LAHORE – The wait is over as buoyant Peshawar Zalmi and rampant Quetta Gladiators are set to clash in the final of the second edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL 2017) on Sunday at Gaddafi Cricket Stadium in Lahore. ... Read More »

Pakistan Air Force, Pakistan Navy, Civil Armed Forces and other Law Enforcing Agencies to actively participate in the operation. Pakistan Army launched its anti-terrorist offensive ‘Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad’, the latest in a series of operations security forces have launched to counter militants across the country. According to the Military Spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said ... Read More »

Provincial authorities issued travel warning for Karachi-Quetta Highway, Sibbi, Ziarat and Chaman linking roads. The Provincial capital of Pakistan’s south-western province Baluchistan is under heavy snow fall from last two days. The current snowfall has broken the record of last 12 years. Two inches of snowfall were recorded in Ziarat, seven inches of snow Kalat, while Zhob received heavy snowfall ... Read More »

The year 2016 comes to a close; we remember the defining and sad moments that this year gave us. This year was full of surprises, twists, and amazements that made us proud but on the other hand, we faced lots of challenges, bad memories, and heart-rending incidents, however they didn’t result in diminishing our morale. Here are some defining and ... Read More »

At least 60 killed and more than 100 injured as terrorists storm hostel using guns and suicide bombs, with army operation launched in response At least 60 security personnel were killed, and 100 others were injured as terrorists stormed a police training centre in Quetta late Monday night in  one of the deadliest extremist attacks in Pakistan in 2016. The attack ... Read More »

Zehri slams Modi saying, “No one in Balochistan supports Modi’s statement. There is no comparison between the struggle for liberation in Indian-held Kashmir and the so-called Balochistan insurgency” QUETTA – Thousands of people in various cities of Balochistan took to the streets on Thursday in protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s statement. Political leaders, civil society members and citizens in large ... Read More »