Quetta: water crisis amid hot weather conditions By: Web Desk on June 15, 2021The water crisis continues in Quetta city of Balochistan province in hot weather, water supply is suspended in most areas and non-existent in most areas. WASA employees in the province are reluctant to perform their duties due to a pay cut. Unannounced strikes by WASA wallmen and other staff due to pay cuts have affected […]
Law & order situation improving in Balochistan: Ziaullah By: APP on June 14, 2021QUETTA: Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove on Monday said the law and order situation was improved in the province due to positive measures of the incumbent government and dynamic efforts of security forces. These views were expressed in a joint press conference by Home Minister Ziaullah Langove, Parliamentary Secretary for Information Bushra Rind, and […]
4 FC soldiers martyred in terrorist attack in Quetta By: Web Desk on June 14, 2021 According to the ISPR, 4 Frontier Corps soldiers were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast on Monday. The blast occurred on the Marget-Quetta route, killing FC troops assigned to the Marget Mines’ protection. The following are the names of the FC troops who embraced shahadat: Subedar Sardar All Khan, a resident of […]
People asked to beware of fake online portals, mobile apps, SMS in the name of Ehsaas By: APP on June 13, 2021ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Dr Sania Nishtar on Sunday said that the Ehsaas Registration Desks will be open after June 30. She was speaking to a wider national audience during the second e-Kachehri of Ehsaas, accompanied by the Ehsaas team. Connecting with masses, Dr Sania Nishtar replied […]
President expresses condolences with bereaved families of martyred FC personnel By: APP on June 12, 2021President Dr Arif Alvi Saturday held a telephonic conversation with the bereaved families of shaheed FC personnel who embraced martyrdom in the terrorist attack in Balochistan and expressed his condolences. The president had contacted families of Hawaldar Noor and sepoy Muhammad Shakeel. He also talked to the bereaved family members of Qurban Ali, Ghufran Ali […]
Govt allocates Rs 20 billion for South Balochistan development package in budget 2021-22 By: APP on June 11, 2021The government has allocated an amount of Rs20 billion for the South Balochistan development package in the budget for financial year 2021-22. According to official documents, the total cost of the project is Rs601 billion comprising of 199 development projects to be executed in nine less developed districts of Southern Balochistan during next three years […]
Passenger bus crash near Khuzdar kills 23 By: APP on June 11, 2021ISLAMABAD: As many as 23 pilgrims died while several others sustained serious injuries when an ill-fated bus crashed near Khuzdar on Friday morning. The speeding bus carrying the pilgrims overturned on a highway and fell into a ravine in a remote area in southwestern Pakistan. According to details, Levies forces officials said the pilgrims were returning […]
Representatives of govt sectors, civil society give feedback on draft of Balochistan’s First Human Rights Policy By: APP on June 10, 2021Civil society representatives and government departments gave their feedback on the draft of Balochistan’s First Human Rights Policy at consultative workshops organized by the European Union (EU) funded ‘Promotion of Human Rights in Pakistan (Huqooq-e-Pakistan)’ Project (HeP) in collaboration with Human Rights Department, Government of Balochistan. The policy, likely to be finalized soon, has been […]
Balochistan govt to present ‘relief-oriented’ budget on June 18 By: APP on June 9, 2021ISLAMABAD: The Balochistan government, led by the Balochistan Awami Party, will present its budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 in the Provincial Assembly on June 18. The government would unveil its ‘relief-oriented’ and ‘pro-people’ budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2021-22, with a total outlay of more than Rs 500 billion. Provincial Finance Minister Mir […]
Man shot dead in Quetta By: APP on June 9, 2021Unidentified armed men shot dead a man in Quetta near Teshil Zehri area of Khuzdar district on Wednesday. According to Levies sources, the victim identified as Ali Gull was on way home when armed assailants riding a motorbike opened fire at him and fled from the scene near Killi Shoki. As a result, he died […]