Yes FC, No FC
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on March 25, 2010 · 1 Comment
The Baloch Hal Editorial: On Mar 24th, 2010 By Malik Siraj Akbar Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Mohammad Aslam Riasani has once again thundered against the Frontier Corps (FC), a federal paramilitary force, for not abiding by the instructions of the provincial government. A disobedient FC, he whined, was finally transforming the prime ministerial Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan (beginning … Read more
PPP wins most votes in Senate elections in Balochistan
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on March 5, 2009 · 1 Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) secured most of the seats in Wednesday’s Senate elections in Balochistan in which 37 candidates from various political parties contested for eleven vacant seats. Presided by Sono Khan, the provincial election commissioner, as the returning officer, the Senate elections started at 9:00 in the morning and … Read more
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Balochistan cancels land allotted to PAF
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on January 11, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Balochistan cancels land allotted to PAF * Cabinet for revival of magistracy system * Expresses reservation on ending of Qazi courts By Malik Siraj Akbar QUETTA: The government of Balochistan on Saturday approved the cancellation of 63,000 acres of land allotted to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) for a firing range in the coastal region … Read more
End of ceasefire raises many an eyebrow
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on January 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment
SOURCE: DAILY TIMES, LAHORE * BLA spokesman says government did not respond positively to truce * Armed groups say they see no justification to end their operations By Malik Siraj Akbar QUETTA: Three armed militant groups operating in Balochistan have finally ended their four-month ceasefire. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), the Baloch Republican Army (BRA) … Read more
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