Petrol price surges to Rs500 in THIS province
- 04-Jun-2026
The petrol price surged to Rs. 500 per litre in several districts of Balochistan province, while numerous filling stations have been forced to shut down temporarily. A disruption in the petroleum supply has triggered an acute shortage of petrol and diesel across various areas of Balochistan. The situation has intensified in districts including Naushki, […]
Petrol shortage in THIS city leads to long queues
- 03-Jun-2026
QUETTA: Residents of Quetta are facing severe difficulties as long queues form at fuel stations due to an intense petrol crisis in the provincial capital, ARY News reported. Owing to the acute shortage in the city, most petrol pumps have shut down. At the few stations that remain open, queues of cars, motorcycles, and heavy […]
Death toll in Quetta blast rises to 16
- 24-May-2026
QUETTA: Death toll rises to 16 in powerful explosion near Chaman Phatak area on a railway track, several others injured, ARY News reported. According to police officials, the blast occurred close to a moving train passing through the railway track, triggering a fire in the nearby section immediately after the explosion. The intensity of the […]
College professor, lady constable shot dead in Balochistan
- 16-May-2026
QUETTA: A college lecturer and a female police constable were killed and two children were injured in separate armed attacks in Balochistan’s Noshki and Turbat districts on Saturday, police said. According to police, Professor Ghamkhwar Hayat, a lecturer of Brahui at a degree college, poet, and literary scholar, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in […]
All public, private schools in Balochistan closed temporarily
- 09-Mar-2026
QUETTA: The Government of Balochistan has announced the temporary closure of all public and private educational institutions in the province due to the ongoing fuel shortage. According to an official notification, all schools in Balochistan will remain closed from today until March 23, 2026. In addition, colleges and technical institutes in Quetta — both public […]
Athlete Kashif Rehan forced to borrow to take part in next competition
- 23-Nov-2025
QUETTA: Pakistan’s gold medal–winning weightlifter, Kashif Rehan, is facing severe financial difficulties in Quetta and has been forced to borrow money to participate in upcoming international events. Rehan, who won a gold medal at the Asian Masters Weightlifting Championship in Doha, revealed that he did not receive any government funding for the Qatar event and […]
Balochistan High Court suspends DCs' magistrate powers
- 01-Oct-2025
QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Wednesday suspended the provincial cabinet’s recent decision to grant First-Class Magistrate powers to Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Additional Deputy Commissioners (ADCs), and Assistant Commissioners (ACs). The ruling was issued by a two-member bench, comprising Chief Justice Rozi Khan Barrech and Justice Sardar Ahmad Haleemi, during the hearing of a […]
Foreign national among two arrested in Gwadar for visa fraud, human trafficking
- 26-Jul-2025
GWADAR: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Balochistan Zone on Saturday arrested two individuals, including a foreign national, for their alleged involvement in visa fraud and human trafficking. According to the FIA spokesperson, the arrests were made by the FIA Composite Circle Gwadar during a targeted operation. The suspects were identified as Joseph, a Nigerian citizen, […]
One killed, 11 injured as blast hit PPP rally in Quetta
- 14-May-2025
QUETTA: A rally led by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Ali Madad Jattak was targeted in a bomb attack, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to ten others, ARY News reported. According to police, the rally was on its way to attend a “Victory Day” gathering celebrating the […]
Balochistan govt forms committee to probe high fluoride levels in drinking water
- 09-Feb-2025
QUETTA: The Balochistan government has formed a committee to probe the presence of high fluoride levels in drinking water, following ARY News report. As per details, the Balochistan govt after taking notice of ARY News report has formed a special committee of Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department to investigate the issue. According to the official […]