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The number of deaths in Balochistan has crossed the figure of 40 and still several people are still missing as number of villages were washed away due to heavy rains and floods in the province.
Deputy Commissioner Bharkan has said that more than 100 houses were damaged while 47 were dead, reported by the media.
He [...]
The shortage of petrol has struck Balochistan metropolis after OGRA decreases prices of petroleum products. According to the detail most of the petrol pumps have been closed down for last four days.
Consequently people are facing acute problem due to shortage of petrol. Long queues have been witnessed on two pumps at Jinnah and [...]
Provincial government Balochistan has imposed restriction on physical punishment in all private and government educational institutes.
Secretary education, Dr. Saqib Aziz has said that it has been included in training program of teachers that teachers should avoid physical punishment of the students. Therefore, education department has directed to all provincial and district officers for the implementation [...]
In the latest case of target killing, unknown persons killed one retired teacher Abdul Jaleel with indiscriminate firing.
The deceased was carrying his pension from National Bank on Tuesday, when unknown pillion riders fired point blank at him near the bus stand, killing him.
Police have declared the killing as a result of target killing [...]
Various districts of Province held tests and interviews of various unemployed graduate and post-graduate candidates for official jobs, in accordance with the Balochistan Package.
For this first phase of tests and interviews in 28 districts of the Province, a total of 38000 applicants were registered for 5000 posts, while those in Dalbandin and Barkhan districts [...]
After a few minutes blockage in Google search engine the authorities have reopened the famous search engine Google, Jazba Blog reported.
After the blockage of Facebook and Youtube, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has now blocked one of the most visited search engine of Pakistan Google.
By blocking Google in Pakistan, the internet user will now unable to get access to Gmail, Orkut and other website that are owned by Google company.
According to one of the ISP’s representative, [...]
The Red Cross has temporarily closed its offices in southwest Pakistan after receiving a threatening call from separatists.
Spokesman Amanullah Rind said the International Committee of the Red Cross has two offices in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province. The staff includes 27 Pakistanis and three foreigners.
Rind did not give details about the threat. Separatists have [...]
An oil tanker carrying oil for NATO forces battling in Afghanistan was destroyed in Kozak Top near Chaman while luckily no human loss WAS reported.
According to reports, unknown insurgents planted a bomb with oil tanker carrying oil from Karachi to Afghanistan for NATO forces, which blew up with a huge bang near Chaman. All the [...]
President PPP Balochistan Senator Lashkri Raisani has refused to accept Hilal-e-Pakistan the biggest civil award of Pakistan.
According to media reports, PM Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani had decided to decorate Senator Lashkri Raisani with Hilal-e-Pakistan for his contribution and role in the formation of Balochistan Package and 18th amendment.
The Senator has declined to accept the [...]
