The Balochistan government confirmed on Thursday that several passengers were kidnapped near Sardhaka, an area already under stress from rising militant activity. According to government spokesperson Shahid Rind, the kidnapping occurred during a fresh wave of coordinated attacks in Quetta, Kalat, Mastung, and Sardhaka. Security forces have launched a full-scale search and rescue operation in […]
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Rs 1,028 billion budget: Balochistan aims for growth with surplus focus
The Balochistan government has announced a record-breaking Rs 1,028 billion budget, the largest in its history. Finance Minister Mir Shuaib Noshirovani presented the budget during a session chaired by Speaker Abdul Khaliq Achakzai. For the first time, the province has introduced a budget that crosses the trillion-rupee mark. Notably, the budget also includes a surplus […]
Whither Balochistan Public Service Commission?
Nothing substantial, it seems, ever gets done in Pakistan without there being a controversy about it. There is a chorus, after every general election, of rigging allegations. Pakistan cannot lose a cricket game without there being suggestions of match fixing. Examination results in many cases are considered suspect. Not all controversies, unfortunately, can be blamed […]
CJ criticises Balochistan’s ministers during suo moto case hearing
QUETTA: Chief Justice (CJ) Saqib Nisar on Tuesday resumed hearing of a sou moto notice case pertaining to the issues of public interest in Balochistan. A three-member bench comprising Justice Sajjad Ali Shah and Justice Mansoor Ali, CJ chaired the hearings at Supreme Court’s (SC) Quetta Registry. During the hearing, Nisar criticised the provincial heath […]