Remembering Professor Saba Dashtiari
By Fazal Baloch June 1st marks the second death anniversary of Prof. Saba Dashtiri. Born in Karachi in 1953, Saba, served Balochi literature for three decades. He was simultaneously, a fiction writer, poet, critic, research scholar and above all an intellectual with liberal espousal. He has to his credit more than a dozen of books [...]
بلوچستان بعد از انتخاب
تحریر: ملک سراج اکبر کافی قیاس آرائیوں کے بعد ملک بھر کی طرح گیارہ مئی کو بلوچستان میں بھی عام انتخابات مشکل حالات میں سہی لیکن منعقد ہوہی گئے۔ صوبہ بھر میں ووٹر ٹرن آوٹ بہت ہی کم رہاجس کا اندازہ اس بات سے لگایا جاسکتا ہے کہ ضلع آواران میں کامیاب ہونے والے امیدوار [...]
The Thistle and the Drone
By Malik Siraj Akbar Since the killing of Al Qaeda leader and US citizen Anwar al-Aulaqi in a drone strike on September 30, 2011 in northern Yemen, the debate over the legality of drone strikes has gained momentum in the United States. While the discussion in Washington still mainly revolves around the use of drones [...]
Mahmoud Darwish: Found in Translation
By Fazal Baloch Translation is not a mere art of rendering the contents from one language to the other. Rather it is a way of transforming feelings, expressions, pain, agony, elation yearning and the likes into another language in such a way that the spirit, essence and originality of the content are altogether preserved. Good [...]
Three School Teachers Kidnapped in Khuzdar
The Baloch Hal News KHUZDAR: The Khuzdar police said on Tuesday that it had registered a case reporting the kidnapping of at least three school teachers. A resident of Khuzdar, Syed Mehboob Shah, has filed the first investigation report (F.I.R.) at the City Police Station Khuzdar saying that his son, Saeed Shahmir and his colleagues Liquat Ali [...]
Mutilated Dead Body of Panjgur Man Found
The Baloch Hal News QUETTA: Authorities in Panjgur district said on Tuesday they had found the mutilated dead body of a local resident who had been missing since July last year. The victim has also been identified and his family contacted. Police sources said they found the dead body of Irshad Hussain, the son of [...]
Team Arrives in Gwadar to Discuss Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline Project
The Baloch Hal News GWADAR: A high-level Iranian team of experts arrived in Gwadar on Tuesday to hold talks with the Pakistani authorities about the controversial Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline, officials confirmed. The Deputy Commissioner of Gwadar received the Iranian delegation and discussed issues of mutual interest. The two countries are determined to soon start work [...]
Eight Killed in Balochistan Coal Mine Accident
From Express Tribune QUETTA: A gas explosion killed eight coal mine workers in the Loralai district, Balochistan on Monday, an official said. The district is nearly 600 kilometres southwest of Islamabad. “The blast took place due to methane gas. Eight workers died on the spot while two others were taken to hospital after being rescued,” [...]
Directorate of Education Issues Fresh Guidelines for Private Tuition Centers
The Baloch Hal News QUETTA: The Directorate of Education and Colleges Balochistan has asked all private tuition centers in the province to renew their expired non-objection certificates (N.O.Cs) and follow certain newly underlined guidelines in order to avoid official action. The Directorate said here on Wednesday that all private tuition centers should renew their N.O.C.s [...]