NASEERABAD (6 AM Report): Deputy Commissioner Varender Lal said protecting the lives and property of the public during the monsoon season was the administration’s top priority, directing all relevant departments to remain fully prepared to deal with possible rains, floods and other emergencies. He was addressing a meeting held to review advance arrangements for the monsoon season, attended by heads of all district departments. Officials briefed the meeting on measures taken to cope with potential rainfall and flood situations. The deputy commissioner directed the Irrigation Department and MMD to immediately position heavy machinery and essential equipment near vulnerable and low-lying…
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QUETTA (6 AM Report): Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti visited the residence of Director Coordination at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, Nasser Khilji, to offer condolences over the death of his mother. The chief minister expressed his deep sorrow and sympathy with the bereaved family and offered Fateha for the departed soul. He prayed for the deceased to be granted a high place in eternal peace and for the bereaved family to be blessed with patience and strength to bear the loss. Provincial ministers and members of the Balochistan Assembly also accompanied the chief minister and expressed condolences to Nasser…
GWADAR (ANN): Two residents of Gwadar on Friday publicly distanced themselves from siblings allegedly linked to a militant group, saying their families neither support nor bear responsibility for any actions taken against the law, while reaffirming their loyalty to Pakistan. Speaking at a press conference, Abdul Sattar announced that he was disassociating himself from his sister, Aziza, claiming she had travelled to Iran through an illegal route several months ago and that the family had received no verified information about her whereabouts since then. He alleged that she had joined what officials describe as “Fitna al-Hindustan”, and said that if…
QUETTA (UNA): Leaders of transporters’ associations have condemned the recent attack on an Al-Saif passenger coach that killed four passengers and injured several others, urging the government to strengthen security on Balochistan’s national highways. In a joint statement, Mir Haji Hikmat Lehri, Mir Haji Daulat Khan Lehri, All Balochistan Transporters Action Committee President Haji Habibullah Khan Badezai, General Secretary Mir Akbar Lehri, Haji Saifuddin Bareech, Haji Musa Jan Achakzai, Haji Walo Nasir, Haji Ibrahim and other transport leaders described the attack on unarmed passengers as an act of extreme brutality and a grave crime against humanity. They said ensuring the…
QUETTA (UNA): Quality education and improved welfare for the children of workers remain a top priority, Pakistan United Workers Federation Balochistan General Secretary and Workers Welfare Fund Governing Body member Pir Muhammad Kakar said while chairing a consultative meeting of parents whose children are studying at American Lifestyle Boarding Schools in Islamabad and Lahore. The meeting was attended by parents from various districts of Balochistan, representatives of labour organizations and other stakeholders to discuss measures aimed at enhancing students’ academic standards, welfare and overall learning environment. Addressing the participants, Kakar briefed the meeting on his recent visits to the Islamabad…
QUETTA (6 AM Report): AID-B Balochistan Project Manager Mir Bahram Lehri has said there is a need to further strengthen the implementation of the Balochistan Right to Information (RTI) Act 2021, enhance public awareness, promote youth participation and improve the timely provision of information by government institutions to foster transparency, accountability and effective governance in the province. Addressing the launch ceremony of the project and a stakeholders’ coordination meeting in Quetta, Lehri briefed participants on the objectives of the initiative and measures aimed at supporting the effective implementation of the RTI Act 2021. The meeting was attended by Project Executive…
NASEERABAD (6 AM Report): Superintending Engineer Irrigation Circle Naseerabad Division Mudassir Zafar Khosa halted construction work on a controversial drainage channel being built within Balochistan’s territorial limits without obtaining a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the provincial government. The irrigation official reached the site and ordered machinery to stop the ongoing construction work. According to irrigation authorities, the Sindh government allegedly intends to divert excess water from its agricultural lands into the Hairdin Drainage System through the disputed channel. Officials warned that the addition of water from Sindh could increase the risk of flooding in Balochistan’s Sohbatpur, Jaffarabad and Usta…
QUETTA (6 AM Report): Deputy Commissioner Quetta Mehrullah Badini has ordered a crackdown on illegal encroachments in Kuchlak, where a joint operation by the Assistant Commissioner Kuchlak and Metropolitan Corporation Quetta (MCQ) staff demolished illegally constructed walls and reopened blocked public passageways. The operation was carried out in the Airport Road area of Kuchlak subdivision following complaints from local residents. Action was taken against individuals who had allegedly occupied public streets by illegally constructing walls and blocking access routes. The district administration demolished the illegal structures, cleared the encroachments and restored public access to the affected streets. Several violators were…
QUETTA (UNA): Two suspected robbers were killed in an alleged police encounter near Imdad Chowk in Quetta, police said on Thursday. According to police, the bodies of the two men were shifted to Civil Hospital Quetta by ambulance following the encounter. One of the deceased was identified as 25-year-old Peer Bakhsh, son of Elahi Bakhsh, while the identity of the second suspect has yet to be ascertained. Police said further investigation into the incident was underway, while legal formalities, including the identification of the second deceased, were being completed. Police officials said action against criminal elements would continue without discrimination…
SOHBATPUR (UNA): An 80-foot-wide breach developed in the Uch Canal at the Darhabani area, inundating several villages and damaging rice seeds and seedlings, allegedly due to negligence by the Irrigation Department. According to details, the breach occurred after the department allegedly failed to properly maintain the canal. The flooding has submerged rice seedbeds and seedlings, along with several nearby villages, causing concern among local residents and farmers.
