QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti met with faculty heads and members of various universities, urging educators and media to play a stronger role in shaping society and bridging the gap between the state and youth. Bugti said that in the past, strong editorial checks ensured accuracy in news reporting, but with the rise […]
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QUETTA: The Balochistan Culture Department has established an “Artist Cafe” in the provincial capital to provide a creative and intellectual hub for artists, poets, musicians, writers, and painters. The café aims to inject new life into Quetta’s cultural landscape as a center of dialogue and expression. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Deputy Director of the
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan prepares to face India again on Sunday, the spotlight remains not only on cricketing performance but also on whether both teams and their administrators can steer focus back to the game itself. The highly expected Pakistan-India cricket encounter last Sunday has mixed debates that increase well beyond the boundaries of the game, underlining
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QUETTA: The Directorate of Culture, Balochistan, organized a series of cultural festivals across various cities of the province to indicate the Pashtoon Culture Day. The events will feature the traditional music, folk dances, poetry recitals, cultural exhibitions, and handicraft stalls, attracting large participation from citizens, students, intellectuals, and cultural enthusiasts. The Pashtoon Culture Day is
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KHUZDAR: Seven guards sustained injuries late Friday night when unknown assailants hurled a grenade at the residence of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senior leader Agha Shakil Ahmed Durrani and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Agha Shazeb Durrani in Khuzdar’s Do Talwar area. SSP Khuzdar Shehzada Umar Abbas Babar said the attackers threw the grenade at
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QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Balochistan Revenue Authority (BRA) Advisory Council, which reviewed tax collection from 2016 to 2025 and outlined new measures to increase revenue. Officials presented a performance report during the session, after which the council decided to expand the scope of the services
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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of 12 soldiers in South Waziristan, killed in clashes with militants associated with Indian-backed Fitna al-Khwarij. In a statement issued by the Presidency, Zardari paid tribute to the troops, saying their sacrifice had strengthened the nation’s resolve against terrorism. The president voiced
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In a recent podcast with host Burak Baloch, Advocate Tania Bazai commented strongly on the public argument between human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Aamer Farooq. Bazai argued that Iman Mazari should apologize to the Chief Justice for her remarks. She stated that if a common citizen had made
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ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott met Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday and pledged £3 million in emergency flood relief for affected communities. The High Commissioner expressed the United Kingdom’s solidarity with Pakistan as it confronts the devastation of recent floods and the ongoing monsoon season.
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QUETTA: The National Emergencies Operation Center of NDMA has issued a flood alert for Balochistan due to expected heavy rainfall. According to the forecast, southern and eastern districts of the province are likely to experience downpours over the next 24 hours. Areas expected to receive significant rainfall include Lasbela, Hub, Khuzdar, Awaran, Barkhan, Sui, Sibi,
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