The first Baloch suicide bomber
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 24, 2010 · 2 Comments
The Baloch Hal Editorial By Malik Siraj Akbar Haq Nawaz Baloch will go down in the history of Balochistan as the first Baloch suicide bomber. Based on the information provided by Ali Sher Haider, the official spokesman of the underground Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), the suicide attack on Quetta’s Civil Hospital last Friday was … Read more
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EXCLUSIVE: “The Supreme Court no longer talks of the missing persons”
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Interview by Malik Siraj Akbar If there is one issue one cannot skip while talking about Balochistan, it is indeed the case of numerous missing persons who have allegedly been whisked away by the state intelligence agencies. Former military dictator General Musharraf , who instigated the conflict in Balochistan, is gone; his policies predominately continue … Read more
Baloch Woman killed, 200+ activists detained in massive search operation in Quetta
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar QUETTA: Security forces unleashed a massive search operation in Baloch-populated localities of Quetta city throughout Tuesday, killing the mother of a Baloch political activist and rounding up around two hundred people hailing from assorted domains of life. The crack down has opened floodgates of criticism of Baloch nationalist parties which have … Read more
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Seminar discusses impact of conflict on Balochistan’s politics and economy
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The Baloch Hal News QUETTA: Speakers at a one-day seminar on Tuesday stressed the need for granting more control to the provinces on their natural resources by initiating a process of complete decentralization of powers to permanently end the outbreak of rifts between the federal government and the provinces. Speaking at a seminar on “ … Read more
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Balochistan’s depressed Press
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The Baloch Hal Editorial By Malik Siraj Akbar Daily Asaap. Abid Amin. Khuzdar Press Club. Malik Arif. All these tags lead to divergent but equally disheartening conclusions which narrate an abysmal state of the press freedom in Balochistan. These tags help us to understand various dimensions of the threat journalists operating in the volatile Balochistan … Read more
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Terror’s return-trip to Quetta
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The Baloch Hal Editorial By Malik Siraj Akbar Silence does not mean the extinction of a perpetual threat. Terror on the name of religion has remained the omnipresent menace of our society for the past few years. It has, like all other provinces, visited Balochistan, more than once to cause immense devastation. There was surprisingly … Read more
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Acidifying two little sisters
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The Baloch Hal Editorial By Malik Siraj Akbar We had barely recovered from the state of shock that engulfed us when a prominent leader from Balochistan brazenly defended the burial of women alive as a part of Baloch code of honor, now we see the emergence of a self-proclaimed Baloch Ghaerathmand (honored) Group that is … Read more
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Journalists’ training concludes after introducing blogs and social networks
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 12, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The Baloch Hal News QUETTA: A three-day workshop on media, democracy and human rights held at Quetta Press Club concluded here in the provincial capital the other day with introducing correspondents from sixteen districts of Balochistan about the use of modern tools such as blogs and social networks to gain a wider audience while covering … Read more
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Media-judiciary relations discussed on day 2 of BIFD-NED workshop
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 12, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The Baloch Hal News QUETTA: Tools and techniques to cover issues pertaining to reporting in the print and electronic media on democracy and human rights was discussed for the second day in a three-day long training program held by Balochistan Institute for Future Development (BIFD) with the collaboration of National Endowment for Democracy at Quetta … Read more
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