Balochistan divided in 11 divisions and 41 districts
- 11-Jul-2026
QUETTA: The Board of Revenue has notified the new districts and divisions in Balochistan under the recent decisions of the cabinet increasing the number of divisions in the province to 11 and districts to 41. According to the new notification, provincial capital Quetta has been bifurcated in two separate districts on administrative basis i.e. Quetta […]
PM Shehbaz, Balochistan governor discuss Hanna Urak situation
- 07-Jul-2026
QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Balochistan Governor Jaffar Khan Mandokhail on Tuesday discussed the security situation following the deadly Hanna Urak attack, agreeing on the need for decisive measures to protect lives and restore peace. According to a statement issued by the Governor House, the two leaders agreed on the need for decisive measures […]
Balochistan announces summer vacations for schools
- 06-Jul-2026
QUETTA: The Balochistan School Education Department has announced a short summer vacations for government and private schools in the province’s cold regions. According to a notification issued by the Secretary of School Education, schools in the cold areas will remain closed from July 18 to August 2. The department said academic activities in both the […]
Three injured as earthquake jolts parts of Balochistan: PDMA
- 27-Jun-2026
QUETTA: At least three persons were injured in earthquake tremors in Balochistan, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Saturday. The 5.1 magnitude earthquake tremors recorded by the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC). “The epicentre of the quake was at the distance of 58 kilometers in the northeast of Barkhan,” the NSMC said. The […]
Quetta lady doctor acid attack: Wanted suspect killed in police encounter
- 06-Jun-2026
QUETTA: A suspect wanted in connection with the acid attack on a female doctor at Sandeman Provincial Hospital (Civil Hospital) was killed during an alleged police encounter in Quetta, police said on Saturday. The killed suspect was identified as 26-year-old Hamayun Shah who worked as a lift operator at the hospital. Police said that he […]
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 […]