Month: July 2026

Quetta: The funeral prayers of martyred DSP Mureed Bugti were offered with full state honours at Eidgah Barkhan on Wednesday.

The funeral prayers were attended by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Koh-e-Sulaiman Range Ayaz Ahmed Baloch, Deputy Commissioner Barkhan Saeed-ur-Rehman Kakar, Wing Commandant FC Barkhan Colonel Younis Khan, SP Barkhan Abdul Haq, police and FC officers, officials, tribal elders, local dignitaries and a large number of citizens.

The atmosphere was very mournful on this occasion and the participants paid great tribute to the courage, bravery and professional services of martyred DSP Mureed Bugti.

The body of the martyr was wrapped in the national flag while a police contingent saluted and sent the martyr off with full state honours.

After the funeral prayers, senior police officers expressed their condolences and sympathy to the martyr’s family and prayed for their patience.

On this occasion, the speakers said that martyred DSP Mureed Bugti set a great example of bravery, duty and sacrifice by sacrificing his life while performing his duties, whose services and sacrifice would always be remembered with appreciation by the police force and the nation.

Quetta: Vice Chairman of the Balochistan Board of Investment and Trade, Bilal Khan Kakar on Wednesday said that under the vision of Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti and the government’s investor-friendly policies, effective measures are being implemented to promote investment and expand business activities across the province.

Speaking to a delegation of local business leaders at his office, he stated that the current provincial government is committed to making Balochistan an attractive, secure, and investment-friendly destination.

He noted that the government’s pro-investment policies have strengthened the confidence of both local and foreign investors, creating new opportunities for investment across various sectors.

Bilal Khan Kakar said that the Balochistan Board of Investment is actively fulfilling its mandate by providing investors with one-window facilitation, professional guidance, and every possible support to ensure a transparent, efficient, and business-friendly environment.

He further stated that promoting investment would not only strengthen the provincial economy but also generate new employment opportunities, enabling Balochistan to make further progress toward sustainable economic growth and prosperity.

Quetta: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the provincial cabinet at the Chief Minister Secretariat in which several important decisions related to public welfare, law and order, education, local government system, development projects and administrative matters were approved.

At the beginning of the meeting, prayers were offered for the elevation of the ranks of the officers and personnel of the security forces and civilian martyrs who were martyred in various incidents, forgiveness and patience for their families.

The provincial cabinet approved Phase three of the Chief Minister Scholarship Program to provide quality educational opportunities to the children of the working class, under which 300 children of registered workers of Balochistan would be admitted to a standard boarding school in Islamabad so that they could get high-quality education and better future opportunities.

Local Government to make the institutions more functional, the cabinet approved the granting of municipal committee status to Union Council Mesizai and Union Council Mayzai, while establishing a new municipal committee in Gulistan, to make the law and order system more strong and effective, the provincial cabinet approved declaring the entire province as a regular police area after the merger of the Levies Force with the police.

The cabinet also approved the appointment of SP Nabil Ahmed as the Chief Operating Officer of the Balochistan Safe City Authority, while the formation of a parole board was also approved as per the recommendations of the Home Department.

The cabinet also approved the establishment of a new police station at Marble City in Hub District so that the protection of industrial and commercial activities and the law enforcement system could be made more effective.

The meeting also approved the Balochistan Planning Manual for better planning and effective implementation of development projects in the province.

Similarly, to further strengthen the system of rights and protection of children, the Balochistan Child Protection Rules 2026 were also approved, which was described as a major breakthrough in this sector.

The provincial cabinet also approved the Balochistan Cadet Colleges Amendment Act 2026, while in the light of the recommendations of the Prosecution Department, an extension of the contract tenure of the Prosecutor General for another two years was approved.

The Balochistan Hybrid Weight Procurement Policy 2026 was approved to promote transparency, competition and effective financial management in the government procurement system, while the Service Level Agreement for the Quetta Safe City Project was also approved to ensure timely and effective implementation of the project.

In the development sector, the cabinet approved the financing proposal for the Harnai-Sibi Road, while the Service Rules 2024 for Grades 1 to 21 of the Gwadar Development Authority were also approved, while on the recommendations of the Revenue Department, a new tehsil and subdivision in Naseerabad district was also approved.

Addressing the meeting, Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti said that the decisions of the provincial cabinet are aimed at providing better facilities to the people, promoting good governance, further improving law and order situation, accelerating the development process and strengthening an effective administrative structure in the province.

He said that the government is pursuing the agenda of public welfare with all seriousness and timely and effective implementation of all cabinet decisions would be ensured.

Quetta: The Balochistan Food Authority (BFA)’s food safety team, led by the Deputy Director Operations (Headquarters) on Wednesday inspected various food centers on Spini Road and adjacent areas and sealed a water purification plant and fined 5 centers for violation food safety.

Despite, corrective notices were issued to 2 centers for multiple violations of food safety laws.

According to the Food Authority spokesperson, 20 food centers, including water plants, bakeries, general stores, restaurants, and fast food points, were inspected in detail during the inspection.

He said that the purpose of the operation was to ensure compliance with the Balochistan Food Authority’s SOPs, hygiene, food quality and food safety regulations.

During the operation, a water purification plant was sealed for non-availability of laboratory reports, non-registration of manufacture and expiry dates on bottles, non-provision of mineral records, non-registration of products, non-use of protective clothing (PPE) by staff and presence of spider webs in the unit.

The spokesman said that similarly, a street hotel, two baking units, a fast food point and a general store were fined for poor cleanliness, substandard storage, poor waste disposal arrangements, non-use of protective clothing by workers and other violations.

Expired custard, Nido milk, coffee and Quaker oats were also recovered from the general store. Furthermore, corrective notices were issued to two food business operators for minor irregularities, while the remaining centers were found to be overall satisfactory.