QUETTA: The Balochistan Assembly on Friday unanimously adopted a joint resolution urging the federal government to end prolonged gas and electricity loadshedding that has made life unbearable across the province. The motion, moved by JUI-F lawmaker Asghar Ali Tareen and supported by both treasury and opposition benches, highlighted the severe hardships caused by gas cuts […]
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Gwadar water crisis deepens amid Rs5.9 billion financial irregularities
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Balochistan Assembly has uncovered financial irregularities exceeding Rs5.9 billion in the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department and major infrastructure projects in Gwadar. During a recent PAC meeting chaired by Asghar Ali Tareen, serious lapses were revealed in procurement practices, project delays, and unaccounted expenditures spanning 2018 to 2021. […]
Jam Kamal demands apology from opposition over ‘rowdyism’ outside Balochistan Assembly
QUETTA: Balochistan’s Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan has demanded an apology from the Oppostion for the violent clashes that took place outside the provincial assembly prior to the unveiling of the budget for fiscal year 2021-22. Addressing the Balochistan Assembly, Kamal said that if the matter is not taken seriously now, “anyone can climb over the […]
Opposition lawmakers, supporters clash with police outside Balochistan Assembly
QUETTA: Chaotic scenes erupted outside the Balochistan Assembly on Friday as scores of protestors and Opposition lawmakers holding a protest outside the assembly were baton charged by the police. Opposition lawmakers locked all four doors of the Balochistan Assembly to prevent the budget session from taking place today, reported the police. Chief Minister Balochistan Jam […]
Abdul Quddus Bizenjo sworn in as Balochistan Assembly speaker
QUETTA: Balochistan Assembly on Thursday elected Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo as its speaker. Bizenjo was the nominee of Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) and its allies including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. BAP is also supporting PTI for govt formation at Centre. The BAP nominee got 39 votes against Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) and Balochistan National Party-Mengal’s (BNP) joint candidate Nawaz Khan […]
Resolution seeking to postpone elections till August presented in Balochistan assembly secretariat
QUETTA: Provincial Minister Sarfraz Bugti submitted a resolution in the Balochistan Assembly’s secretariat today (Wednesday) that seeks to delay the general elections till August from the present date of July 25th. The resolution claims that a lot of people will be performing Hajj at the time elections are slated to be held, while many will […]
Abbasi briefs Nawaz on Balochistan issue
LAHORE: Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday met the ruling party Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif at the latter’s residence in Jati Umra and briefed him on the Balochistan issue. According to details, PM Abbasi arrived at the former PM’s residence on a helicopter to discuss the political matters, […]
Quetta blast leaves six dead, 20 injured
LAHORE: At least six people were killed and 20 others were injured in a suicide attack near Balochistan Assembly on Zarghon Road, Quetta on Tuesday evening. According to police, a suicide bomber rammed into a parked police bus killing four policemen and two passers-by. The injured have been shifted to Civil Hospital Quetta where an emergency […]