AIOU introduces course to meet teachers’ shortage

ISLAMABAD:Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has introduced a six-month certificate course for teachers of literacy and non-formal education to meet the shortage of trained teachers in non-formal education in the country. This course will help to provide employment opportunities in informal and literacy institutions, enhancing professional skills and familiarity with informal teaching methods, etc. The […]

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Court dismisses EX Chairman BDA, ACS’ Dev Balochistan acquittal plea

QUETTA:Accountability Court Quetta has rejected the plea of former Chairman Balochistan Development Authority (BDA) and former ACS Development Balochistan Atta Muhammad Jaffer from NAB reference in the Reko diq corruption case which accused a loss of trillions of rupees to the national treasury. Quetta Accountability Court Judge Munawar Ahmad Shahwani in his judgment said that […]

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Hot, humid weather forecast for Balochistan

QUETTA:The Met Office has forecast hot and humid weather in most parts of the province during the next 24 hours. According to the Met Office, the minimum temperature in Quetta was recorded at 19.5 degrees centigrade and 12.1 degrees centigrade in Ziarat on Friday. Rain received Lasbella and Barkhan and Sibi districts. While rain-strong winds-thunderstorm […]

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Balochistan reports 10 more positive for COVID-19

QUETTA:About 10 new coronavirus patients were tested positive in Balochistan while number of total confirmed patients surged to 31389 in the province on Friday. According to media coordinator provincial Health Directorate Cell Balochistan Dr, Muhammad Wasim Baig, at least 1039470 people were screened for the virus till September 3 out of which 10 more were […]

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SMEDA holds 3-day training workshop for SMEs

QUETTA: Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), under its National Business Development Program (NBDP) organized a three-day training workshop for small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs). The chief guest of the closing ceremony was Balochistan Investment Board’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Saeed Ahmed Sarparah. Addressing on the occasion, Sarparah said there were vast opportunities for […]

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Funeral prayer of former CM Balochistan Sardar Attaullah Mengal offered in Wadh

QUETTA:The funeral prayer of veteran Baloch leader and former CM Balochistan Sardar Attaullah Mengal was offered at his native town’s local ground of Wadh area of Khuzdar district after offering Friday prayers. Thousands of political workers and leaders attended the funeral prayer of the veteran Baloch leader in which Balochistan National Party- Mengal (BNP-M) leader […]

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CPEC to play pivotal role in boosting development, reviving economy of Pakistan: Khalid Mansoor

BEIJING:The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is one of the most important projects for the economic revival of Pakistan, said Khalid Mansoor, Special Assistant to the Pakistani Prime Minister on CPEC affairs. “CPEC’s phase two will be developing an industrial hub in the country, providing […]

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Balochistan University playing key role for promoting knowledge & research in province: Akbar Durrani

QUETTA:Federal Secretary Anti-Narcotics Akbar Hussain Durrani on Friday said, the University of Balochistan is playing an important role in promoting knowledge and research in the province, raising awareness and providing useful human resources to the society. He expressed these views while talking to Vice Chancellor of University of Balochistan Prof. Dr. Shafiqul Rehman in chamber […]

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