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State Bank governor announces decline in Pakistan’s external debt

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ISLAMABAD: State Bank Governor Jamil Ahmed has asserted that Pakistan’s external debt burden is declining, with the debt-to-GDP ratio dropping from 31% to 26% since 2022, countering narratives of increasing national liabilities. Addressing the media, Ahmed clarified that while external debt grew by an average of $6.4 billion annually between 2015 and 2022, it has not […]

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Balochistan pivots to three ‘game changer’ sectors: CPEC, Coast, Mining

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QUETTA: Balochistan is poised to enter a “new era of prosperity” by prioritizing connectivity and strategic sectors like the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), coastal development, and mineral extraction, stated Raqib Saleem, Secretary of Planning and Development. Highlighting a critical disparity, Saleem revealed the province’s severe funding shortfall in road infrastructure, receiving only 0.7 million rupees

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QUETTA: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday firmly rejected separate requests from the Balochistan chief minister and governor to postpone the upcoming local government elections in the province,

National Party distributes tickets, pledges to address hurdles in Zarghun Town

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QUEETA: The National Party (NP) convened a strategic meeting for its candidates contesting in the upcoming local government elections in Quetta’s Zarghun Town, focusing on resolving administrative hurdles and solidifying its campaign platform. The meeting, chaired by NP Central Secretary General Mir Kabir Ahmed Muhammad Shahi, centered on elections for Union Councils 3 and 8. With

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Anguish and desperation grip the families of six abductees from Nasirabad, who remain missing one week after being seized by armed assailants in separate incidents.

Police fail to trace 6 Nasirabad kidnapping victims after week-long search

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DERA MURAD JAMALI: Anguish and desperation grip the families of six abductees from Nasirabad, who remain missing one week after being seized by armed assailants in separate incidents. The victims include irrigation department driver Ghulam Hussain Mengal, along with Waheed Solangi and Javed Rud, who were abducted near the Rabi Canal. In a second incident, armed

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PPP Confident of Victory as It Launches Quetta Local Body Election Campaign

PPP begins grassroots campaign for Quetta LG polls

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QUETTA: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leaders declared on Wednesday that holding local government LG polls in Quetta is essential for solving citizens’ grassroots issues, as the party formally launched its campaign for the upcoming elections. Speaking at a ceremony to issue party tickets for Zarghun Town constituencies PB-41, PB-42, and PB-43, senior leaders vowed the

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Balochistan Chief Secretary Shakeel Qadir Khan declared poppy cultivation a "serious crime" with damaging international implications for Pakistan and called for more stringent, coordinated action.

Chief Secretary warns poppy cultivation hurts Pakistan’s global standing

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QUETTA: In a high-level meeting to combat drug production, Balochistan Chief Secretary Shakeel Qadir Khan declared poppy cultivation a “serious crime” with damaging international implications for Pakistan and called for more stringent, coordinated action. Chairing the session, Khan revealed that provincial authorities have already destroyed poppy crops across more than 3,700 acres this year—a significant increase

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Post-Mortem Report Released on Illegally Hunted Markhor in Qila Saifullah

Qila Saifullah Markhor post-mortem reveals brutal illegal hunt

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QٰILA SAIFULLAH:  A post-mortem report has detailed the grisly fate of an illegally hunted markhor, declaring its carcass a hazardous and inedible result of unprofessional poaching. The examination was conducted at the Qila Saifullah Civil Veterinary Hospital on the male markhor, which was approximately two years old. The animal, recovered by law enforcement, arrived at

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Zehri threatens legal action over mass staff absence at Nal Hospital

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KHUZDAR: In a surprise inspection that exposed severe administrative neglect, Mir Younis Aziz Zehri, the Leader of the Opposition in the Balochistan Assembly, visited the Civil Hospital in Nal on Wednesday , finding a majority of its staff absent. The MPA arrived unannounced and reviewed the hospital register, discovering that most medical officers and other

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Balochistan to get Rs. 673 billion under NFC Award in fiscal year 2025–26

Balochistan to make fiscal relief case at NFC talks opening

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QUETTA: The inaugural session of the 11th National Finance Commission (NFC) convenes today, with the Balochistan government poised to present its financial challenges for the new national resource distribution award. Provincial authorities have finalized preparations to advocate for a greater share, citing severe fiscal strain. Provincial Finance Minister Mir Shoaib Noshirwani confirmed this initial meeting will

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