Due to its continental climatic conditions, Balochistan suffers from extreme weather throughout the year. In upper highlands of Balochistan the summers are very hot but similarly the temperature easily and often falls below the freezing point in...
Before dawn on Sunday, miners working on a coal field in Geshtri were resting in their residential quarters before the start of another gruelling shift. However, for many the next shift never commenced.
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On Saturday 28th November, three faculty members of Balochistan University were intercepted by armed men near Mastung, Balochistan. These officials of Balochistan University, which included Associate Professor Dr Liaqat Ali Sani, Dr Shabir Ahmed Shahwani and Nizam Shahwani, were...
On Sunday, Pakistan’s major opposition parties flexed a power-show in Quetta against the federal government. This is the third such event by the 11 – party anti-government Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). Like the preceding two, the event in Quetta...
The Pakistan People’s Party led government in 2009 announced the much hyped-up Aghaz-e-Haqooq e Balochistan project to “address the longstanding grievances” of the area. The package included political, administrative, economic and educational initiatives for people of the poor region...
Just in the month of August 2020, 944 road accidents were recorded by a single non-governmental organisation. This averages at more than 30 mishaps per day. The aforementioned crashes resulted in 143 fatalities and 1470 others getting injuries, some...
Justice Delayed is Justice DeniedTBP Editorial
Turbat is the second largest city of Balochistan. Like its name, it is turning into a literal Turbat( a grave). Although this city has witnessed bloodshed since...
On the 10th of September, a decomposed body was found in Pul-Choto area of Dalbandin city in Chaghi district. The body had resurfaced due to recent torrential rains in the area. The body was taken to Prince Fahad hospital...
Pakistan’s war on social mediaTBP Editorial
Decades of political engineering and embedding military men on powerful government posts have helped the Army to flourish a hybrid and stronger regime in Pakistan. Analysts think...
Meteorological Department has issued warnings for another spell of heavy rainfall in multiple districts of Sindh and Balochistan. The new rain system is likely to enter Balochistan on Saturday and cause torrential rains till Monday. This spell would be...
