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Princely Liaisons: The Khan family controls politics in Kalat
Loyalty carries weight when it comes to politics in Balochistan. The upcoming general elections will see two members of the former princely state of Kalat contesting for as many Balochistan Assembly seats. Prince Agha Irfan Karim and Prince...
Envoy: Iran Seeks Development of Economic, Cultural Ties with Afghanistan
“Tehran wants to expand economic, scientific and cultural ties with Afghanistan,” Zohrehvand said in a meeting with Governor-General of Kandahar province Touriali Vissa on Saturday.
Benazir murder case: Rawalpindi court allows Musharraf to meet his lawyers
RAWALPINDI: An anti terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi granted former president Pervez Musharraf’s request to meet his lawyers, Express News reported on Tuesday.
Musharraf appeared before the court in relation to the Benazir Bhutto murder...
Balochistan crisis: Zehri-Mengal feud puts PML-N in a quandary
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) central leadership finds itself in a fix after its Balochistan chapter president Sardar Sanaullah Zehri lodged an FIR against Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) chief over the murder of his...
FIR registered: Zehri blames Mengals, Marris for abetting attack
QUETTA: Chief of the Balochistan chapter of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nawab Sanaullah Zehri has blamed the Mengal and Marri families for abetting a bomb attack that killed three of his family members.
Iran F-5 fighter crashes killing two crew
AFP – An Iranian US-made F-5 fighter plane crashed Sunday after hitting a mountain in the west of country, killing both crew members, Iranian media reported.
The two pilots were killed upon impact as the jet fighter hit the mountain near...
Chabahar India’s answer to Gwadar
Ahead of external affairs minister Salman Khurshid’s visit to Iran from May 3-5, the Union cabinet is likely to approve an assistance plan of $100 million (about Rs. 539 crore) to develop the port. “The
cabinet approval is expected soon,”...
Major quake jolts Balochistan
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has struck Balochistan near city of khash, reportedly killing at least 50 people with casualties expected to rise, according to the Iranian news agency FARS.
Pakistan Supreme Court adjourns Musharraf treason case
Pakistan’s top court has adjourned a treason case against former President Pervez Musharraf until 15 April. The court is deciding whether he should put on trial for imposing emergency rule and arresting judges in 2007.
Footprints of India in Balochistan & Karachi
Asif Haroon Raja
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had nurtured the dream of independent Bengal from early days. He and his henchmen got in touch with Indian intelligence agencies and during one of the meetings in Agartala in November 1963, finalized the...
Gas pipeline blown up in Balochistan
An 18-inch Sui gas pipeline was blown up in the early hours of Sunday in the Uch area of Balochistan by unknown miscreants, local media reported.
According to reports, the explosion suspended gas supply to the Uch power plant in Balochistan...
Mengal expresses concerns over Balochistan law and order
KARACHI: The Balochistan National Party chief Akhtar Mengal said that no-go-areas still exist in Balochiistan and dead bodies were being found.
Implicating Baloch children in terrorism charges is against their human rights: BHRO
Karachi : The Baloch Human Rights Organisation said on Wednesday that Pakistani state, in an effort to conceal its crimes against humanity, has arrest innocent Baloch children and accused them terrorism in Quetta.
27 March 1948 Pakistan occupied sovereign state of Balochistan: Hyrbyair Marri
Quetta : Baloch patriot leader Hyrbyair Marri on Friday announced to support the shutter down call strike by Baloch Salvation Front on 27 March 2013, the Online News reported.
Newly appointed: Balochistan’s interim chief minister takes oath
QUETTA: Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Barozai took oath as Balochistan’s caretaker chief minister on Saturday in a ceremony held at the Governor House.
Governor Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi administered the oath. Former provincial chief minister Nawab...