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FIA arrests 16 in Quetta crackdown on human trafficking, Hawala business

QUETTA: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested 16 suspects allegedly involved in the illegal currency business of Hawala-Hundi and human...

21.09.2025 20

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Balochistan Public Accou­nts Committee probe uncovers billions in financial irregularities

QUETTA: The Public Accou­nts Committee of the Baloch­istan Assembly on Monday uncovered billions of rupees in financial irregularities, including...

17.09.2025 70

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Balochistan taps China for value-added mineral trade

QUETTA: In a bid to boost mineral trade with China, the Balochistan Board of Investment and Trade (BBoIT) has initiated efforts to attract Chinese...

27.06.2025 30

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Khuzdar medical college project’s removal from PSDP flayed

QUETTA: Opposition members staged a walkout from the post-budget debate session of the Balochistan Assembly on Saturday to protest the removal of the...

23.06.2025 30

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Balochistan Budget 2025-26: Balochistan allocates Rs86.7bn for law and order

QUETTA: The Balochistan government has allocated Rs86.7 billion for maintaining law and order in the province, which saw several terror incidents in...

19.06.2025 10

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Balochistan govt outlines Rs250bn development plan

QUETTA: The Balochistan government has allocated Rs249.50 billion for the Annual Development Plan (ADP) for 2025-26. While unveiling the budget in the...

19.06.2025 10

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Balochistan Budget 2025-26: Biggest-ever Rs1.03tr budget unveiled for ‘sustainable progress’

• Aims at cash surplus of Rs36.5bn through ‘austerity’ • Major initiatives include infrastructure projects, reforms, job creation and...

19.06.2025 20

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Fuel crisis deepens in Balochistan as supply from Iran disrupted

• Petrol hiked by Rs4.80, diesel rates rise by Rs7.95 • Crisis deepens in Balochistan as supply from Iran disrupted • ME conflict worries global...

17.06.2025 30

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Balochistan to present Rs1tr surplus budget tomorrow

QUETTA: Balochistan Finance Minister Mir Sho­a­ib Nosherwani will present the provincial budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 on Tuesday (tomorrow),...

17.06.2025 30

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Massive irregularities detected in Gwadar water projects

QUETTA: The Public Accounts Com­mittee (PAC) of the Balochistan Assembly has detected massive financial irregularities while reviewing the audit...

01.06.2025 10

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Indian boycott of Turkish goods condemned in Quetta

QUETTA: The business community in Quetta on Friday condemned India’s boycott campaign against Turkish and Azerbaijani products and the cancellation...

18.05.2025 20

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Police get Rs1.2bn without approval of Balochistan Assembly: PAC

QUETTA: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Balochistan Assembly has disclosed that the finance department released a supplementary budget of...

13.05.2025 20

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Ahsan Iqbal reaffirms commitment to development of Balochistan

QUETTA: Federal Mini­ster for Planning, Develop­ment and Special Initia­tives Ahsan Iqbal on Fri­day reaffirmed the federal government’s...

20.04.2025 20

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Federal govt urged to grant formal status to ship-breaking industry

QUETTA: Balochistan’s Senior Minister for Planning and Development Zahoor Buledi has said the provincial government is introducing a ship-breaking...

16.04.2025 20

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‘Face to face with death’: Jaffar Express survivors recall two days of horror

Survivors recall terrorists were armed with heavy weapons, grouped passengers on the basis of their region of origin.

13.03.2025 10

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Balochistan approves fisheries policy

QUETTA: The provincial cabinet has approved the Balochistan Sustai­n­able Fisheries and Aquac­ulture Policy 2025-2035. The meeting termed the...

23.02.2025 20

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Uzbek investors interested in investment in Balochistan, says envoy

QUETTA: The Uzbekistan amba­ssador to Pakistan, Ali Sher, has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to strengthening trade relations with Pakistan...

04.02.2025 30

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Leaders of FPCCI urged to invest in Balochistan

QUETTA: Balochistan Governor Jaffar Khan Mandokhail has asked the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) to take advantage...

28.10.2024 8

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