Balochistan

The Balochistan government intends to buy all shares of the Gwadar deep-sea port.

The Balochistan government unveiled its annual budget for the financial year 2010-11 with a record outlay of Rs152 billion.

The Balochistan budget worth Rs152 billion for the year 2010-2011 was presented in the Balochistan Assembly on Monday.

Balochistan’s Finance Minister will be presenting a tax-free fiscal budget in the Balochistan assembly today.

In the first incident of its nature, miscreants attacked a military convoy with a remote-controlled device on Saryab Road.

A passenger train had a narrow escape when an explosive device planted on the tracks in the suburbs of Quetta went off.

One FC personnel was killed and 6 other people were injured in a blast on Saryab Road in Quetta.

A bid to blow up Chiltan Express failed as the bomb blast damaged railway track near Quetta early on Saturday.

At least ten thousands houses are estimated to have been destroyed by Cyclone Phet in Gwadar.

The Sultanate of Oman has pledged to provide a grant of US$45 million for development projects in Gwadar.

Token tax of about five hundred vehicles owned by the Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD) are unpaid.

SHC issued a stay order against the government directive to close Balochistan and Sindh CNG stations once a week.

Balochistan Chief Minister told his coalition partners that his government is ready to accept the challenge of autonomy.

Residents in Gwadar called off their protest and accepted financial aid worth Rs5,000, offered by the government.

US-based charity Mercy Corps shut offices on Monday in Sindh and Balochistan, citing serious security concerns.

Transportation of relief goods to the affected areas of Balochistan continued on Monday.

The Baloch Bar Association registered their protest against the court's inability to recover Baloch missing persons.

A shutter down strike was observed in Quetta against the killing of business tycoon Ramesh Lal and the kidnapping of his son.

Cyclone Phet has caused losses of billions of rupees in Gwadar, while the land route will stay shut for five more days.

PM Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Monday that the government has consulted the CJ on forming commission on missing people.

The army dispatched relief goods and food items for affectees in Gwadar and Pasni on Monday.

Cyclone Phet is steadily advancing towards Pakistan after hitting Oman and is currently 400 kilometres west of Karachi.

Transporters in Balochistan are on strike for an indefinite period over incidents of robbery on several routes.