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Provincial health minister visits Indus Hospital

Provincial health minister visits Indus Hospital

QUETTA: Provincial Health Minister Bakht Muhammad Kakar visited Indus Hospital in Bakar and Sui, emphasizing that providing basic healthcare to the public is a top priority for the government. In Balochistan news updates, During the visit, he announced the immediate provision of modern ambulances and the deployment of mobile health units to ensure that residents […]

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QUETTA: Quetta Commissioner Shahzeb Khan Kakar ordered the relocation of dairy farms outside the city in line with Balochistan High Court directives. He issued the instructions while chairing a meeting that reviewed progress on the plan. Officials said the move aims to improve sanitation, sewerage, and the environment in the provincial capital. The Dairy Farms Association proposed land allocation on both sides of Quetta to ensure an uninterrupted milk supply to residents. The Quetta Development Authority was directed to prepare a plan covering land, water supply, and other facilities for new farm sites. Authorities also pledged to address concerns raised by the association. The commissioner ordered strict action against sellers of adulterated milk. Shopkeepers will be required to display separate prices for buffalo, cow, and powdered milk. The district administration and Livestock Department will set prices, while the Food Authority and administration will carry out joint inspections. Also Read: Balochistan to revisit Mines and Minerals law after opposition concerns Kakar warned that violators would face legal action. He vowed to guarantee the supply of safe and quality milk to citizens.

Quetta admin orders relocation of dairy farms to improve sanitation

QUETTA: Quetta Commissioner Shahzeb Khan Kakar ordered the relocation of dairy farms outside the city in line with Balochistan High Court directives. He issued the instructions while chairing a meeting that reviewed progress on the plan. Officials said the move aims to improve sanitation, sewerage, and the environment in the provincial capital. The Dairy Farms

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Afghan Consul General, CM Bugti discuss refugee repatriation

Afghan Consul General, CM Bugti discuss refugee repatriation

QUETTA: Acting Consul General of Afghanistan in Quetta, Maulvi Muhammad Habib Nasir, met with Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Wednesday to discuss the repatriation and dignified return of Afghan refugees from the province. During the meeting, CM Bugti said the Balochistan government was effectively implementing the national policy on the repatriation of foreigners.

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Afghanistan still sheltering baloch separatist terrorists: CM Bugti

Afghanistan still sheltering baloch separatist terrorists: CM Bugti

ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister of Balochistan Sarfraz Bugti said on Wednesday that misleading narratives about Balochistan have been spread for the past 40 years. Addressing a judicial conference organized by the Supreme Court Bar Association, he said that terrorists belong to no tribe, and they have no links with Balochistan. It is a historic fact that

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Pakistan Railways cancels Quetta–Peshawar Jaffar Express

Pakistan Railways cancels Quetta–Peshawar Jaffar Express

QUETTA: Railway authorities cancelled the Quetta–Peshawar Jaffar Express after yesterday’s explosion on the track in the Dasht area of Mastung that derailed coaches of the train, leaving passengers stranded and causing major disruption to travel. Officials said the explosion, which occurred yesterday, derailed six coaches of the train and injured 12 passengers. Although the injuries

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PM Shehbaz urges IMF to factor flood losses into upcoming review

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said Pakistan was steadily meeting its International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme commitments, but urged the lender to factor in the recent flood losses during its upcoming review of the country. He made these remarks while meeting IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on the sidelines of the 80th

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PM Shehbaz welcomes World Bank’s $40b commitment to Pakistan

PM Shehbaz welcomes World Bank’s $40b commitment to Pakistan

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday welcomed the World Bank’s historic $40 billion commitment to Pakistan under the new Country Partnership Framework (2026–2035) and vowed to implement it effectively with provincial governments. On the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly, he briefed World Bank Group President Ajay Banga on his government’s bold

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Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti has suspended the implementation of the recently passed Balochistan Mines and Minerals Act 2025 following objections from the opposition.

Consensus prevails: Balochistan to form new oommittee on Minerals Act

QUETTA: In a move toward political consensus, Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti has suspended the implementation of the recently passed Balochistan Mines and Minerals Act 2025 following objections from the opposition. The decision was announced at a joint press conference with opposition leaders after a government-opposition meeting. CM Bugti stated that an executive order was issued

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Balochistan Education Endowment Fund

Balochistan to sponsor two students for fully-funded master’s at Oxford

QUETTA :  In a significant initiative for educational development, the Government of Balochistan has announced two fully-funded scholarships for students from the province to pursue master’s degrees at the prestigious University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. The scholarships are offered for the 2026 academic session through the Balochistan Education Endowment Fund (BEEF) in partnership

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