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To Quetta Via Bolan Pass
2008-05-16 11:39:00 Owais MughalOne of the greatest Engineering feats of British rule in India was to lay a railway track through the famous Bolan Pass. More than a century old, this railway track still generates an awe among rail enthusiasts all over the world.Orders or a feasibility survey of Bolan Pass Railway were first issued by the British Government in 1876. Work on the construction of railways through the Pass started in 1880 but was stopped after laying of only 31 km track due to the occurrence of famous 'battle of Maiwind' in the area. Work restarted in 1885 by rapidly laying a rail track in the bed of river Bolan and finally a steam locomotive rolled into Quetta via Bolan Pass in August of 1886.The present day railway track through Bolan Pass is actually the third attempt of laying railways through the pass. In 1889 torrential floods destroyed the track which was first laid on Bolan River bed. A new track was laid at a higher altitude but that also got washed away. In 1890 orders were issu...
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Chief Hamara Ifthikhar!Quetta is celebrating
2008-04-01 18:11:00 Emotional scenes were witnessed at Lawyers convention in the premises of Baluchistan High Court when the deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry entered the pindal. Members of the Civil Society, Political Parties & Lawyers Community greeted their hero with rousing slogans of backing him up. In his address the Chief Justice of Pakistan had called PCO ...
Chief has been given tremendous welcome in Quetta!
2008-03-31 17:38:00 Deposed chief justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry had landed at about 11:30 in the morning at Quetta Airport , where he was received by Ali Ahmed Kurd along with members of the Baluchistan Bar Association & out side the arrival lounge, hundreds & thousands of people belonged to civil society, political parties & student unions welcomed the ...
Altaf condemns attack on MQM office in Quetta
2008-02-18 07:52:00 CNews LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain condemned the attack on MQM?s election office of MQM candidate in Quetta and demanded the early arrest of the assailants.Altaf Hussain said in a statement issued from here that the hand grenade attack at the office of Haq Parast candidate Abdul Ghani from NA-259 was a terrorist activity.He expressed grief over the injury sustained by four men including MQM Balochistan Joint Organizer Comrade Abdul Haee and Haq Parast candidate Abdul Ghani.Altaf Hussain said the attack is part of conspiracy to disrupt the law and order situation on polls day.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
GIS/GPS Maps of Peshawar, Hyderabad, Multan, Gujranwala, Quetta, etc.
2008-02-17 19:26:00 Visit http://naqsha.net/googleapi/ to view detailed maps of Pakistan overlaid on Google Maps satellite imagery. Road names and Street numbers. All provincial capitals and other major cities have detailed street level maps. read more
APDM got overwhelming support in -11 degree celcius in Quetta
2008-02-07 09:00:00 Last day APDM’s leadership were present in Quetta but were not sure about the possibility of people comminng to attened the proposed anti-election campaigne on behalf of APDM. But when the leaders of different parties steeped in to the pavillion of the old railway hockey ground Quetta, leading by the most influencial fighure in Balochisatn, Mahmood Khan Achakzai ...
Rain, snowfall continue in northern, hilly areas
2008-01-11 18:37:00 CNews MANSEHRA: The sequence of rain and snowfall in the northern and mountainous areas persisted, triggering low gas pressure causing inconvenience to the people, however, several link roads have been cleared of the piles of snow allowing free-flow of traffic.Following several days of downpours in the NWFP districts of Mardan, Charsadda, Naushehra, Dir and Sangla including Peshawar the sky is clear. Swat?s upper areas including Bahrain, Kalam, Utrot and others have received several feet of snow. District Mansehra and Balakot due to snowfall witnessing chill weather. The biting cold shooting up demand for fuel triggered low pressure at CNG pumps and household supply of natural gas unleashing hardships to the people.Quetta, Chaman, Qalat, Mastung, Ziarat, Loralai, Zhob and other areas continued to be hit by severe cold, while the low pressure of gas has added miseries for the people. The six-day spell of rain and snowfall in Muzaffarabad and Azad Kashmir has ceased, however, the sky ...
Countrywide protests, killings and arson
2007-12-29 11:58:00 CNews ISLAMABAD: At least 27 people were killed and many wounded in violence during a nationwide outpouring of grief and a protest strike over Benazir Bhutto?s assassination while army was deployed in 16 districts of Sindh and paramilitary forces elsewhere in the country.A complete general strike and funeral prayer congregations in all the country?s four provinces, Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas marked the day as the former prime minister, killed in an unidentified assassin?s gun-and-bomb attack in Rawalpindi on Thursday, was buried beside her father Zulfikar Ali Bhutto at their ancestral Garhi Khuda Bux village.But protests at several places turned violent, with demonstrators attacking and burning both public and private properties, mostly in Sindh where 17 people were reported killed in Karachi and 10 in eight towns in other parts of the province.An army statement in Rawalpindi said the troops had been deployed in 16 Sindh districts, including Karachi, on the requisition of the p...
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2007-12-05 10:05:00 Benazir, Nawaz Sharif dabbling in dodging politics: Sheikh Rashid ISLAMABAD: Former Federal Minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said that Benazir and Nawaz Sharif were engaged in dodging politics.Talking to Geo News, Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said that Muslim League-N was under pressure to contest elections, as they have a vote bank, but the leadership was not deciding. He said that it gets difficult for the candidates to remain sitting at home, when the election bugle sounds off.Regarding Jamaat-e-Islami, Sheikh Rashid said that it didn?t have vote bank as much, but it was a strong organization, however they could not win the election under only one umbrella.He further said that he didn?t consider any existence of the APDM, which has only three major parties, while the rest were ?Tanga? (carriage) parties. EC asks parties to appear on Dec 9 for symbols allocation (Updated at 1340)ISLAMABAD: With two of Muttahida Majlas-e-Aml parties already applied for election symbols individually, the E...
Railway line blown up near Quetta, Violence every where
2007-11-24 06:15:00 The unknown miscreants have blown up a railway line near Quetta with explosive material....
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2007-11-23 20:12:00 SC declares emergency, PCO validISLAMABAD: Seven-member larger Bench of the Supreme Court has declared the enforcement of emergency in the country and the issuance of Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) correct and Judges not taking oath under PCO deposed. SC larger Bench headed by the PCO Chief Justice, Abdul Hameed Dogar announced this verdict today. Tikka Mohammad Iqbal and Watan Party?s Barrister Zafrullah had challenged the November 3 enforcement of emergency in the country and the issuance of PCO.The Court in its verdict said that the emanating situation in the country prior to November 3 was such that the emergency could have been enforced. The Court said that those superior courts judges not taking oath under PCO ceased to hold their posts and the cases taken up for hearing by these Judges were also not maintainable.SC in this verdict declared justified November 3 enforcement of emergency and all the steps taken by the President General Pervez Musharraf on this occasion.U...
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2007-11-22 11:42:00 SC dismisses last petition against Musharraf?s eligibility ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Thursday dismissed the last petition against President Musharraf's eligibility to contest the presidential elections. The verdict came after a brief hearing of Dr. Zahoor Mehdi?s petition by the full bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Mr. Justice Abdul Hameed Doggar.On Monday, the court had dismissed five petitions against President Musharraf?s nomination, including the challenges from the presidential candidate Justice (Rtd) Wajihuddin and Makhdoom Amin Fahim.Attorney General had earlier said that President Musharraf would quit his army post and take oath as civilian president as early as Saturday if the presidential re-election was approved by the apex court.Lahore: People pouring in camp to show solidarity with Geo (Updated at 1410)LAHORE: People from different walks of life continuously visiting the solidarity camp outside Geo office in Lahore to express solidarity with Geo Televisi...
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2007-11-19 10:38:00 President advises election on Jan 8KARACHI: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has recommended to the election commission to hold general elections on Jan 8, 2008. He stated this while addressing members of the now dissolved Sindh Assembly at the Chief Minister house here. He hoped coalition parties would again win the election if they remained united. The president said assemblies have completed their tenure for the first in the country's history. He said a few people were trying to create instability and talking about boycotting the election, adding these elements have no confidence even in themselves and declared that election would be held on January 8. The president appreciated performance of Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad and Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim and said credit goes to them for running the coalition set-up smoothly. He also appreciated the role of the Sindh assembly speaker for running the house in proper and dignified manner.He also thanked Pir Pagara and MQM c...
Bid to smuggle arms into Pakistan at Pak-Afghan border foiled
2007-11-01 02:34:00 TORKHAM: The Khasadar Force at the Pak-Afghan border, foiling a bid to smuggle arms into Pakistan, arrested two accused.Sources told that the Khasadar Force on a tip-off went into action and recovered over four hundred rounds of Kalashnikov and hundreds of bullets from a trawler at the Pak-Afghan border here.The two accused arrested during the action have been sent to Lundikotal jail and a case against them has been registered.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Security alert in Quetta
2007-10-19 19:17:00 CNews QUETTA: Security put on high alert in Quetta after blasts occurred in Benazir Bhutto?s convoy last night.Karachi bombings. DIG Operations Quetta police Rehmatullah Niazi told Geo News that police put on high alert in Quetta and patrolling has been increased to avoid any untoward incident. Additional contingents of security forces have been deployed at important roads of the city.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Security alert in Quetta
2007-10-19 19:17:00 CNews QUETTA: Security put on high alert in Quetta after blasts occurred in Benazir Bhutto?s convoy last night.Karachi bombings. DIG Operations Quetta police Rehmatullah Niazi told Geo News that police put on high alert in Quetta and patrolling has been increased to avoid any untoward incident. Additional contingents of security forces have been deployed at important roads of the city.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
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2007-10-14 13:55:00 CNews ISLAMABAD: Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated with religious enthusiasm and fervor across Pakistan yesterday (Sunday). Eid prayers offered at Eidgahs, mosques and open places all over the country. In their sermons, Ulema highlighted the philosophy of Eid and prayed for progress and solidarity of the country and Muslim Ummah.Security was tightened in Islamabad to ensure safety of the citizens. The city was divided in three zones. Major congregations of Eid in federal capital were held at Faisal Masjid and Lal Masjid. Stringent security measures were taken in Karachi, Lahore, Quetta and Peshawar, while special security was arranged around mosques, Eidgahs and Imambargahs in all major cities and towns. Additional security contingents were deployed and ambulances arranged at key places to meet any untoward incident. In Karachi about 1500 Eid congregations were held, the largest gathering was held under the city government at Bagh-e-Jinnah, where Maulana Muhammad Ahmed Salimi led the praye...
Bomb blast damages railway track in Quetta
2007-10-12 17:00:00 CNews QUETTA: A bomb blast damaged three feet portion of railway track between Saryab and Spazand near Quetta.According to railway officials, unknown persons planted a bomb at railway track that exploded with a bang destroying three feet portion of the track. Railway administration and police officials have reached at accident site.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Lawyers stage demo outside Balochistan Assembly
2007-10-06 14:00:00 CNews QUETTA: Lawyers protesting against the presidential election brought out a rally and staged a demonstration in front of the Balochistan Assembly here.High Court Bar Association?s president, Hadi Shakil, Raja Rabnawaz, Sabir Jamil advocates and other senior lawyers were leading the protest rally brought out from the District Court here.The lawyers voiced slogans against President?s election and termed it unconstitutional, while taking rounds of different roads, which had turned into a public meeting.The leaders of the legal community in their address on this occasion condemned the presidential election and said that the election of a President in uniform was illegal, which they would not accept under any circumstances. They vowed to further expand and electrify their protest movement against the President?s uniform and said that the people from all school of thoughts would have to support this movement.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
5 of a family die in Balochistan Musakhel traffic mishap
2007-10-03 19:29:00 QUETTA: Five persons of a family died, when a vehicle of the vagabonds in an unfortunate mishap overturned at Musakhel district of Balochistan.Police sources said that the mishap occurred on Kangari Musakhel Road of district Musakhel, as the speeding tractor trolley of vagabonds overturned, resulting in the death of five persons including three women and one child, while 12 were wounded. The injured were shifted to Loralai Hospital for medical aid.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Arms seized from suburban area of Sibi
2007-10-02 19:32:00 SIBI: Arms in heavy quantity were seized from a suburban area of district Sibi in Balochistan.According to ISPR Quetta, officials of the law-enforcing agency on a secret report raided a suburban area of Sibi and seized from a hut two anti-tank mines, two hand grenades, three marter shells and five hundred rounds of light machinegun.However, no arrest was made in this connection. The officials of the law-enforcing agency after taking the arms into their possession started search of the accused.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
The Amphibian Motorcycle from Quetta
2007-08-28 05:06:00 Owais Mughal Among other modes of Pakistani transport, Motorcycles have also got their fair share of discussion at ATP here and here. Following photo continues the trend. My question to the readers is how come the motorcycle didn’t shut down in this deep water.
Quetta: In Pictures
2007-04-16 21:22:00 After the post on Peshawar I would like to move onto another city that I have never been to, but interests me greatly. The provincial capital of Balochistan, Quetta, is known as the ‘fruit garden’ of Pakistan. Its names derives from kwatta, which means fort in Pushto as it is a natural fort surrounded by ...
By: MicroPakistan
Pasquetta alla Bertone ?Cosa c?è dentro l?uovo??
2007-04-10 00:00:00 Anche nei giorni di festa i lavoratori della carrozzeria, per ...
Buona Pasquetta a tutti
2007-04-09 11:30:00 Cercate di rilassarvi, di passarla nel migliore dei modi e di non abbuffarvi troppo. Io vi auguro di divertirvi e di passare una splendida giornata con chi vorrete. Buona Pasquetta a tutti!!! P.S. Un augurio tutto particolare anche da parte di Cristina. auguri, cristina, divertimento, pasquetta
By: Davide Salerno
Buona Pasquetta a tutti
2007-04-09 11:30:00 Cercate di rilassarvi, di passarla nel migliore dei modi e di non abbuffarvi troppo. Io vi auguro di divertirvi e di passare una splendida giornata con chi vorrete. Buona Pasquetta a tutti!!! P.S. Un augurio tutto particolare anche da parte di Cristina. auguri, cristina, divertimento, pasquetta
By: Davide Salerno
A PASQUETTA BICI GRATIS SUI TRENI
2007-04-06 00:00:00 Lunedi' di Pasquetta avremo si potranno avere a disposizione bici gratis su tutti i treni regionali e interregionali di Trenitalia che effettuano il servizio di trasporto biciclette al seguito. Tutto questo grazie alla settima giornata nazionale Bicintreno, promossa da Trenitalia e ... |
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