Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall continued to disrupt daily life across parts of Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Punjab and Balochistan on Tuesday, blocking key highways, cutting off remote areas and compounding hardships for already vulnerable communities. Read More: Westerly wave brings snow, freezing temperatures to northern In Gilgit-Baltistan, a fresh spell of snowfall brought routine activities to a halt […]
Quetta
Police arrest leaders as govt employees’ protest intensifies in Quetta
Tensions in Quetta escalated on Wednesday as police continued a crackdown on government employees on the second day of protests led by the Balochistan Grand Alliance, resulting in the arrest of several leaders and dozens of employees. Among those arrested were Grand Alliance head Professor Abdul Quddus Kakar, Dr Muhammad Akram Wardag, Khadim Bugti, Haji […]
Quetta exempts 75 power feeders from outages
QUETTA: The Quetta Electric Supply Company (Qesco) has exempted a significant portion of the provincial capital from power outages, declaring 75 out of 139 feeders in Quetta city as loadshedding-free under its latest improvement measures for Balochistan’s electricity network. Read More: Balochistan Assembly demands end to outages – Daily Times According to officials, all feeders connected […]
Balochistan to launch one-window business facilitation centre
QUETTA: The Balochistan government is set to unveil a Business Facilitation Centre (BFC) as part of its broader Digitisation Programme, aiming to streamline investment procedures and improve the ease of doing business in the province. Read More: Balochisatn govt. to set up one-window facilitation centre in Quetta Officials said the soft launch will take place on […]
Rainwater harvesting systems show promise in Quetta
QUETTA: Rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge systems installed at two major educational institutions in Quetta have delivered promising results amid one of Balochistan’s worst droughts in recent years. The province received nearly 52 percent less rainfall than average in 2025, intensifying pressure on groundwater, which meets most of the capital’s water needs. Read More: Rainwater […]
Woman dies in Quetta gas explosion
QUETTA: A woman lost her life on Sunday in a gas explosion that occurred in the Killi Umar area on the outskirts of Quetta. According to police, the blast took place inside a house due to accumulated gas. The woman suffered severe burn injuries and was taken to the burn unit of Civil Hospital Quetta, […]
‘NHA to complete N-25 connecting Karachi, Quetta and Chaman in two years’
Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has stated that the National Highway Authority (NHA) will complete the 813-kilometer long Pakistan Expressway (N-25) connecting Karachi-Quetta-Chaman within 2 years for which initial work has already commenced. He expressed these views while talking to Governor Balochistan Jaffar Khan Mandokhail who called on him here on Wednesday, said […]
Section 144 extended in Quetta until January 31
QUETTA: The Balochistan government has extended Section 144 in Quetta district until January 31, citing concerns over the “prevailing law and order situation.” Read More: Punjab government extends Section 144 for fourth time The notification from the Home Department maintains a ban on all public gatherings of five or more people, public processions, and the display of […]
Balochistan launches Pink Bus service for women
The Balochistan government has launched a dedicated “Pink Bus” service aimed at providing safe and dignified transportation for women and female students in the provincial capital, Quetta. The initiative was formally inaugurated by Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti on Friday. Read More: Balochistan gets first-ever women-only bus service Announcing the launch through a post on social media […]
Remembering Ali Baba Taj, a gentle voice from Quetta
Ali Baba Taj, a Hazara poet, academic and quiet believer in Quetta’s shared cultural soul, passed away on November 9 in a hospital in Karachi. He was 48. His death marked a rare and painful moment for a city where too many lives have been claimed by violence rather than time. Born in Quetta in […]