Balochistan’s First Female Deputy Speaker
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on January 4, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The election of Dr. Fozia Marri as the first ever Deputy Speaker of the Balochistan Assembly is one of the best decisions the current government has made during its five-year term. No matter how much of a cosmetic measure it may look, the appointment of a female member on such an important position holds much … Read more
Filed under The Baloch Hal Editorials · Tagged with Balochistan Assembly, Dr. Fozia Marri, Malik Siraj Akbar, women rights in Balochistan
A Wrong Time to Oust Raisani
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on December 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Quaid-e-Azam), which headed the last coalition government in Balochistan during the presidency of General Pervez Musharraf, is once again planning to seize power. The rebirth of lust for ruling the province comes in the backdrop of fresh differences between the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-Fazal) in … Read more
(Un)holidays
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on October 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment
For the first time throughout the history of Balochistan, Speaker of the provincial assembly (PA), Mohammad Aslam Bhoothani, refused to grant leave to many elected members of the provincial assembly (MPAs) in Thursday’s session. The Speaker spurned the leave applications of all members and ministers who had bunked the assembly meeting for unknown reasons. Besides … Read more
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What Bothers Them: Fake Degrees Or Democracy?
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on June 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar What could be the best option available for aviation authorities when they desperately feel the need for bringing down an airline in the middle of its journey because someone among the passengers managed to board the flight with a fake boarding pass? In such a situation, bringing down the entire aircraft … Read more
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Drone strike on Balochistan: Where is the right target?
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on December 7, 2009 · 1 Comment
Baloch Hal Editorial: By Malik Siraj Akbar US President Barrack Obama has committed an additional 30,000 troops under his new Af-Pak policy announced at United States Military Academy in West Pont, New York. Under this plan, Washington is contemplating withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan in the next 18 months. According to Obama, the US will … Read more
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Journalism at college level: Now for Balochistan too
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on March 29, 2009 · 1 Comment
In its previous session, the Balochistan Assembly passed a significant resolution which now introduces journalism/Mass Communication at intermediate level in all colleges of Balochistan. This is good news for all of us working in the media. We have been pressing for along time that Journalism be taught at college level as the subject is already … Read more
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Induction of 3 new ministers in Balochistan cabinet resented
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on February 10, 2009 · 1 Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar QUETTA: The Balochistan cabinet was further expanded on Monday as three new ministers were formally inducted in the provincial cabinet which raised its current strength from 45 to 48 ministers, attracting immense flak from the opposition parties. The oath-taking ceremony was held in the Governor’s House on Monday morning and was … Read more
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BA demands 5 percent OGDC revenues for Naseerabad development
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on February 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment
BA demands 5 percent OGDC revenues for Naseerabad development By Malik Siraj Akbar QUETTA: The Balochistan Assembly (BA) on Tuesday demanded the federal government bind the Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDC) to contribute five percent of its revenues to the development of Naseerabad district of Balochistan. The demand was made in a resolution, tabled … Read more
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4 Balochistan ministers threaten to resign
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on February 1, 2009 · 1 Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar Four provincial ministers and a pro-government member of the Balochistan Assembly (BA) walked out of the house in protest on Saturday against not being allowed to debate the issue of a missing Baloch school teacher and warned to boycott the ongoing assembly session for an indefinite period. A dramatic situation in … Read more
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