Tag: Balochistan
Balochistan Dependent On 350 Beds And 50 Ventilators
Jun 15, 2020: Hospitals in Balochistan have reached their full capacity despite the fact that an estimated 97 percent of patients have quarantined themselves at home. DG Health Balochistan Dr Saleem Abro warned over the surge of ...
MISSING PERSONS: “Every Family In Balochistan Lives In Fear”
Jun 8, 2020: Like every year, anguish-ridden families of missing persons along with others from the civil society converged outside the Quetta Press Club on Monday, June 8, a date which is marked every year as the ‘Baloch Missing Persons’ Day’. The ...
When A Baloch Woman Became A Symbol Of Courage And Sacrifice
Jun 5, 2020: "Malik Naaz we salute your bravery,” shouted protesters marching along the road in Quetta, holding placards. Dozens of protesters had collected on Friday in front of the Quetta Press Club to publicly denounce the barbarous killing of a woman ...
Quetta tensions lead to internet shutdown
QUETTA: Ever since a violent mob killed a young man in Hazara Town on Sunday, the law and order situation of the city has turned for the worse, now seemingly headed towards ethnic conflict. The tension began when a huge mob attacked ...
Quetta Students Paying Tribute To Frontline Heroes Through Artwork
Frontline fighters are being given accolades and are being appreciated all over the world. These are the people who are doing their jobs by putting their lives in danger so that others can stay safe in their homes during these difficult times ...
The Falling Front-Line Of Balochistan
The frontline of health workers in Balochistan has been largely affected by the COVID-19. At least 92 doctors and more than 100 paramedics have already tested positive. Ilyas Baloch, a doctor from Balochistan who recently recovered ...
Relapsing Into Hopelessness?
Lockdowns have been enforced across the world in an effort to restrict the spread of Coronavirus, as part of social distancing measures. However, in parts of Balochistan, the lockdown seems to be having the opposite of its intended ...
Enforced Disappearances and Balochistan
By Mir Muhammad Talpur
The scourge of enforced disappearances in Pakistan has severely eroded the foundations of society’s conscience and confidence. This crime against humanity...
“Sajid Baloch: In Terra Incognita?”
March 29, 2020
By Xari Jalil
LAHORE
When Taj Baloch said goodbye to his friend, he did not know it would be the last time that he...
Pak-Afghan border closed amid pandemic, stranding Afghans
CHAMAN: As the dead increase in numbers at the Pak-Afghan border in Balochistan, immigrants stranded on either side are demanding the governments of Pakistan...