The shifting sands of Reko Diq mine

In Balochi language ‘Reko Diq’ means ‘sandy peak’. The federal government via the President has sent a reference to the Supreme Court for its opinion on Reko Diq project under Article 186 of the Constitution which stipul...

Balochistan doctors to boycott OPDs over arrest of colleagues

QUETTA: Doctors and paramedics have announced a complete boycott of health services in all government hospitals across Balochistan from Monday in protest against the arrest of doctors and FIRs against them. In a statement iss...

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Quetta-Karachi highway blocked against arrests in Zehri

QUETTA: The traffic between Quetta and Karachi remained suspended on Sunday as a large number of people blocked the highway linking Sindh with Balochistan at Anjira area of Khuzdar district as a protest against arrest of people ...

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11 bodies retrieved from Sanjidi coal mine

QUETTA: Excavation has been completed up to a depth of 4,100 feet to access the miners trapped in the coal mine in Sanjidi, after which 11 bodies have been recovered. According to the Mining Department, in the Sanjidi coal mi...

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Gwadar’s potential

The Gwadar deep-sea port, completed in 2007, was supposed to be a shining success for the other newly built ports in the region and beyond. Yet eight years after the official launch of port operations — an event marked by the ...

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15 Levies dismissed over Zehri tehsil’s incidents

QUETTA: Fifteen personnel of the Levies force in the Khuzdar district of Balochistan have been dismissed from their positions for failing to resist militants and surrendering their weapons. A notification issued by the Deputy...

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