ZHOB: As May 11th approaches, like elsewhere in the country election campaign has got momentum here in oozing land (Zhob). Competition among candidates on the provincial assembly seat PB-19 and national assembly seat NA-264 getting the most attention in the area. NA-264 comprises Zhob, Sherani, Killa Saifullah and Muslimbagh. A neck-to-neck contest for the provincial [...]
ZHOB: President Pakistan Muslim League Balochistan and candidate PB-19 Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail has said that we have never deceived masses in the name of welfare, but did the politics of truth and services. The people of Zhob have given decision in favor of our caravan of progress and prosperity. Addressing a public meeting here [...]
ZHOB: The arrival of summer is marked with massive power outage, as Zhob city and the surrounding areas face 18 hours of load-shedding on daily basis and the residents of various areas are facing hardships. The prolonged power disconnection has multiplied the miseries of people here manifold. It has created the shortage of drinking water [...]
ZHOB: Deputy Commissioner Wali Muhammad Barech inaugurated the 3-day anti-polio campaign by administering anti-polio drops to the children here on Monday. EDO Health Dr. Muhammad Shah Kakar, MS Dr. Abdul Rehman Miankhail, Focal Person Bostan and journalists were also present on the occasion. The drive began on April 15th, which would continue till April 17th 2013. Deputy Commissioner on [...]
ZHOB: District and Session Judge Abdul Rasheed Umrani inaugurated tree plantation campaign at session court by planting a sapling here in Zhob. Civil Judge Abdul Ali Jalazai, Qazi Muhammad Ayub, Qazi Tariq Nawaz, Public Prosecutor Muhammad Iqbal Raisani, Ex-President District Bar Zhob Advocate Abdul Samad Mandokhail, Advocate Gulab Mandokhail, Advocate Malik Zaman Mandokhail, Advocate Shah [...]
Shutter-down strike observed, highways blocked, protest demo held against six labourers' murder | read this item ZHOB: A complete shutter-down strike was observed against the brutal murder of six labourers in Pasni, here in Zhob. The strike was called by JUI Bashardost Caravan which was supported by Trade union. The protesters also blocked Zhob-Quetta-D.I Khan highways, connecting Balochistan to the Khyber Pashtoonkhwa by burning tyres and putting hurdles for several hours. [...]
PSO education awareness campaign begins in ZhobZHOB: The Pashtoonkhwa Students Organization started a month-long campaign to create awareness regarding the importance of education, reduce illiteracy rate and to improve enrollment rate of children in schools, here on Friday in Zhob district. Addressing a press conference at the Pk-MAP Secretariat, PSO Office bearers Mirwais Khan, Amanullah, Engineer Mehmood, Mehboob Khan, Niamat Khan, Mateen [...]
Patients being examined by lady doctor at a free madical camp, set up by FC in Pak-Afghan border area Qamar Din. (PHOTO by Rafi Mandokhail)ZHOB: Frontier Corps Balochistan held a day-long free medical camp in bordering area Qamar Din Karez of Zhob district and treated hundreds of patients suffering from various diseases. Medical team, comprising specialist male-female doctors with paramedic staff examined more than two thousand and five hundred patients, including women, children and aged persons along with free [...]
All efforts would be made to maintain peace in Balochistan: IG Frontier CorpsZHOB: Inspector General Frontier Corps Major General Ubaidullah Khattak has said that in spite of suffering heavy losses, FC was determined to protect the country’s borders and ready to lay down their precious lives. He expressed these views while addressing a tribal Jirga held at Militia mess here on Friday. Commandant Talat Masoood, DC Zhob [...]
ZHOB: Security forces arrested four Afghan nationals without having legal travel documents, sources said. According to the details, Frontier Corps (FC) personnel arrested four Afghan nationals on Monday, when they were traveling in a car AYR-927 from Quetta to Dera Ismail Khan via Zhob on Radio Pakistan check post. Sources said none of the arrested [...]