16 missing persons in custody of agencies; Advocate General Quetta: (Monday, May 21, 2012) The Advocate General told the Supreme Court Quetta today that around 16 missing persons were in custody of the security agencies. Resuming the hearing today about missing persons and about the deteriorating law and order situation in Balochistan, Chief Justice of […]
May 21 2012 | Posted in
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Days after the UNESCO ranked Pakistan as the second most dangerous country for journalists across the globe, a bullet-riddled body of a reporter was found dumped in a deserted area near Turbat, in Quetta. Razzaq Gul had been working with the Express Group of Publications for the last ten years. According to relatives, the deceased […]
Amir Khan, the Pakistani-origin British boxer expressed concerns over the demise of the sport in Pakistan, the country of his ancestors, vowing he will assist the local boxers prepare for the 2016 Olympic Games. The legendary boxer is desperate to regain his WBA and IBF light-welterweight titles, after the much-anticipated rematch between him and Lamont […]
May 15 2012 | Posted in
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In quite an brilliant move, a positive development emanating from the Supreme Court’s hearing on law and order situation in Balochistan is the gradual awakening of the police to its duties. The Crime Investigation Department (CID) is also exhibiting signs of efficiency. In a latest move, the police killed an activist of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), the […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan said that it was not helpless in getting its decisions implemented, summoning Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani and Home Minister Mir Zafarullah Zerhi and ISI’s sector in-charge during hearing on cases relating to the missing persons. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Makhdoom Javed Hashmi on Saturday said that they would second the creation of new federating units in the country. Talking to media persons at Quetta Press Club, Hashmi said that the PTI would play its role for the establishment of new provinces which includes Bahawalpur province, Seraiki, Hazara, Potohar and FATA. […]
Imran Khan’s tsunami hits the coasts of Makran Despite heavy rain in the city, Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) held a massive public gathering in Quetta on Friday and its Chairman, Imran Khan promised that he will work for the betterment of the masses of Baluchistan and Pakistan after coming to power. The situation in […]
Apr 20 2012 | Posted in
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Despite the continual rainfalls in different parts of the province, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has expressed high hopes from his scheduled Quetta rally. While speaking to the media, the cricket-turned politician said that the PTI leadership will explain the security situation in Balochistan and how it could be improved. About the erratic downpour, […]
Nawaz Sharif, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chairman condemned provincial and federal governments’ failure to curb sectarian killings in Quetta, saying country could not be prosperous without harmony among different sects. While addressing leaders of Shia-community, the PML-N chief observed, “The provincial government has completely failed to address the issues of Balochistan while the federal […]
In what appeared to be a complete immunity to killers, at least nine people including seven belonging to the Hazara community were shot dead in different localities of Quetta, the metropolis city of Balochistan. Unknown miscreants killed these people in three different firing incidents on Saturday morning. Although the city is observing a complete shutter-down […]
In fresh spate of sectarian violence, unidentified gunmen on Saturday kill a religious scholar in Quetta and a lawyer along with his son in Karachi. In first incident, unidentified armed men riding on a bike opened fire at Qari Abdul Basit, the son of famous religious scholar Maulvi Abdul Samad, when he was on his […]
In order to control the worsening situation of Balochistan, the clear-cut announcement of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani to call an All-Parties Conference (APC) on Balochistan was recognition of the fact that they were serious to find a resolution. Those people, who considered it a serious attempt aimed at resolving the issue, are now […]