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Muhammad Akbar Notezai

Muhammad Akbar Notezai

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REFUGEES: ‘THE THREADS HAVE BEEN CUT’

REFUGEES: ‘THE THREADS HAVE BEEN CUT’

An Afghan refugee master carpet-weaver spent 25 years building a life and honing her craft in Quetta. Now, Pakistan’s deportation

12.10.2025 4

Dawn (Magazines)

Muhammad Akbar Notezai

SOCIETY: THE STAIN OF HONOUR

A viral video reveals the cold-blooded murder of a couple in Balochistan, sparking outrage. But in the tribal heartland, many

05.08.2025 9

Dawn (Magazines)

Muhammad Akbar Notezai

SOCIETY: THE STAIN OF HONOUR

A viral video reveals the cold-blooded murder of a couple in Balochistan, sparking outrage. But in the tribal heartland, many

03.08.2025 30

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Muhammad Akbar Notezai

SOCIETY: IN A GOLD RUSH, VANISHING WATERS

In the mineral-rich deserts of Balochistan’s Chagai, multibillion-dollar mining projects promise prosperity. But for villages such

29.06.2025 60

Dawn (Magazines)

Muhammad Akbar Notezai

SOCIETY: THE LIBRARIAN BARBER OF NUSHKI

In the heart of the bustling bazaar in Balochistan’s Nushki, a barber offers more than just haircuts…

06.04.2025 10

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Muhammad Akbar Notezai

The cost of travelling on Balochistan’s highways

Protests, insurgent attacks and multitude of checkpoints make road journey longer, more risky.

10.03.2025 40

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Muhammad Akbar Notezai

SOCIETY: DRAWING THE SILENCED

Taking a cue from personal loss and a troubled homeland, 24-year-old Hani Baloch is using art to confront Balochistan’s

02.02.2025 30

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Muhammad Akbar Notezai

TRADING MISERY ON THE PAK-IRAN BORDER

The town of Mashkhel is deserted and an eerie silence hangs in the air at Zero Point. A town in Balochistan that sits at Pakistan’s border with...

15.12.2024 4

Dawn (Magazines)

Muhammad Akbar Notezai

NON-FICTION: Misrepresenting Balochistan

Mir Hazar Khan Marri: Muzahimat Se Mufahimat Tak By Ammar Masood and Khalid Fareed Sang-e-Meel Publications ISBN: 978-969-35-3609-6 280pp. The...

08.12.2024 7

Dawn (Magazines)

Muhammad Akbar Notezai

SOCIETY: THE DAWN OF A NEW CAFÉ

At the recently reopened CAFÉ Dawn in Quetta, the first thing one spots is the gramophone on the counter as one enters. The owner, Abdul Qadir...

17.11.2024 6

Dawn (Magazines)

Muhammad Akbar Notezai

THE WOMEN OF THE BALOCH SPRING

On January 27, 2024 in Quetta, the leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Dr Mahrang Baloch, addressed a crowd of thousands, which...

08.09.2024 10

Dawn (Magazines)

Muhammad Akbar Notezai