Monday, July 1, 2024

Balochistan

4 out of 10 Pakistanis live in multidimensional poverty

People in FATA and Balochistan living in extreme multidimensional poverty whereas poverty ratio in KPK is at 49%, Gilgit-Baltistan and Sindh at 43%, Punjab at 31% while the rate is lowest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir at 25% ISLAMABAD – Around 39 percent of...

Education Rankings 2016: Punjab tops, Balochistan and FATA lag far behind

Only 52% of government schools in the country have access to all four basic facilities which include toilets, boundary walls, electricity and drinking water, reveals the survey ISLAMABAD  - Pakistan District Education Rankings 2016 claims that Islamabad, Chakwal, and Kotli...

Pakistan completes first phase of SDG-4 consultation at federal, provincial level

The plan of action for Sustainable Development Goals requires the government and relevant stakeholders to act in collaborative partnership to align SDG-4 (Quality Education) for implementation QUETTA (Pakistan) - The final consultation phase-1 on SDG-4 – ‘’the Education 2030’’ concluded...

First McDonald’s opens in Millennium Mall Quetta

Opening of the McDonald’s in Quetta signifies the improving situation of Quetta city QUETTA (Pakistan) - McDonald's opened its first restaurant in Pakistan's western city of Quetta in Millennium Mall, the reputed home of the fearsome militant group's ruling council. The...

Exploring Wool Value Chain Development in Balochistan

Wool value chain development will facilitate economic development and is an important step towards development of Pakistan: Siddique Mandokhel, Secretary Livestock ISLAMABAD - A consultation session was organized in Islamabad today to seek suggestions and recommendations for the best way...

Pakistan arrests Indian spy in Balochistan, summons India envoy

Pakistani forces have arrested an Indian spy from Balochistan province QUETTA - Balochistan Home Minister Sarfaraz Bugti confirmed that the Indian officer was arrested three days ago. The Indian Naval officer of the rank of Commander was reportedly working for...

Heavy rain, thunderstorm across Pakistan claim 18 lives

At least 18 people were killed and several others injured in rain-related incidents in different areas of Baluchistan, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday as heavy rains and thunderstorm continued to lash various parts of the country. Torrential rains across...

PM inaugurates Gwadar-Turbat-Hoshab motorway

COAS joined Prime Minister during the inspection of newly opened M-8 route HOSHAB – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated Gwadar-Turbat-Hoshab motorway on Wednesday. The inauguration ceremony was also attended by Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif. The 193km-long highway...

PM inaugurates western route of CPEC in Zhob

"With the establishment of an airport and a seaport, Balochistan will not only connect with the rest of Pakistan but will also connect with the whole world." ZHOB (Pakistan) - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has inaugurated the 2,400 km long...

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