Malik Adil Bazai of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has submitted his nomination papers for NA-262 - Quetta, a seat that was vacated following his disqualification as Member National Assembly.

Services and General Administration Department of Balochistan has been unable to reclaim 38 vehicles from former caretaker ministers and advisors, despite several months passing since their tenure ended. Additionally, five vehicles remain in possession of influential individuals.

Balochistan Provincial Assembly has passed a joint resolution, tabled by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), calling on the federal government to ban Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The move has sparked sharp divisions among lawmakers.

Quetta: Sit-in committee has postponed protest till December 10, after successful negotiations with the govt. Sit-in against kidnapping of a 10-year-old at Serena Chowk ended after 13 days.

Earlier today, Balochistan High Court declared appointment of Hamid Latif Rana as Managing Director (MD) of WASA illegal, instructing him to immediately vacate the position. The court also prohibited the implementation of a Public Health Engineering (PHE) department letter

In Balochistan, 3,530 posts of doctors remain vacant. Out of 600 sanctioned specialist doctor positions, 420 are unfilled, leaving only 180 specialists across the province. Additionally, 351 nursing posts out of 1,525 are vacant, and 2,178 of 5,556 positions for doctors, lady doctors, and

2 more cases of polio have been reported in Balochistan, bringing the number of affected children to 26 in the province.

Balochistan Assembly has awarded a contract worth over Rs 230 million for procurement of 55 new vehicles. According to officials, these vehicles will be allocated to Assembly officers, with cost deducted from their salaries. Supplier has been given a deadline of Jan 25, to deliver vehicles.

Finance Dept of Balochistan has identified 3,416 ghost employees during a province-wide screening of 247,000 government workers. Unverified employees have not received their October salaries, as only verified staff were included in payroll.

The Supreme Court's Constitutional Bench, led by Justice Aminuddin Khan, has taken suo motu notice of a child's kidnapping in Quetta and demanded a report on the matter. The six-member bench is also addressing petitions regarding missing children across the country.

Election Commission has de-seated MNA Adil Khan Bazai, Declares NA-262-1 Seat Vacant ECP has disqualified Adil Khan Bazai, a Member of National Assembly, effectively vacating the NA-262-1 seat. Decision was made following a reference filed by PML-Nawaz president Nawaz Sharif, accusing Bazai of

Quetta: Inquiry started against former provincial Health Minister Naseebullah Marri. NAB has sought details from the Health Department of Balochistan regarding the contracts, schemes, recruitments and allotment of vehicles in the tenure of the former minister.

A high-profile UAE delegation, led by Sheikh Khalifa Bin Saif Al-Nehyan, has arrived in Panjgur, Balochistan couple of days ago, on a special plane. Dignitaries were welcomed by local officials at the airport. Houbara bustards are under the threat of extinction in Balochistan.

Recently, PML-N’s Hadiya Nawaz presented a resolution demanding lifetime blue official passports for Balochistan’s MPAs and their families. Hadiya Nawaz argued that excluding families from this privilege causes difficulties during international travel.

The construction of small dams in Balochistan, crucial for tackling water shortages and bolstering agriculture, has been plagued by significant delays and financial irregularities. Of the 100 dams planned for completion by 2020, only 11 have been finished,

Over two years since the super floods of 2022, many communities in Balochistan continue to grapple with its aftermath. They have been frustrated by the sluggish recovery efforts due to the provincial government's slow implementation of rehabilitation efforts thefridaytimes.com/17-Nov-2024/...

Balochistan is facing a sharp rise in violence this year, with 376 incidents of 'terrorism' recorded by the Home Department, leaving 253 people dead. The situation has worsened significantly compared to 2023, with a significant increase in fatalities.

Quetta: Although declared operational just a few months ago, 630 out of 830 cameras installed under Safe City Project have already stopped functioning. This failure has significantly compromised Quetta's security infrastructure and raised questions about project’s effectiveness.