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The future of Omani Baloch, after Qaboos is gone

If the people of Makran, living both in Iran as well as in Pakistan, have ever truly loved a monarch, it was undeniably Sultan Qaboos of Oman. His framed portraits, especially the ones where he is wearing a military uniform, hang friendly in many mud homes of the arid and under-developed coastal region. At a ...

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Accused Baloch women sent to prison for lack of women-only lock-ups

The four Baloch women forcibly disappeared by paramilitary personnel and then handed over to the civilian law enforcers last week have now been shifted to prison for lack of women-only lock-ups at the police station. The Anti-Terrorism Department had requested a judicial magistrate yesterday, December 2, to let them shift the women, booked on terrorism ...

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Four Baloch women forcibly picked up since yesterday

Update: The four Baloch women forcibly disappeared by paramilitary FC personnel yesterday were handed over to the civilian Levies force earlier today. Awaran’s Levies officials released a photo of the women, claiming they were arrested for possession of arms and ammunition.   Pakistan’s security forces have reportedly whisked away at least four Baloch women from ...

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سئید هاشمیئے بُت گوادرا اێر کنگ بوتگ

بلۆچی زبانئے مسترێن هزمتکار و مزن‌نامێن شایر و زبانزانت سئیَد زهور شاه هاشمیئے بُت گوادرئے کشتی چئوکا اێر کنگ بوتگ. اے بُت رۆبرکتی بلۆچستانئے نامدارێن ازمکار هسن یادگارزادها اڈّ کُتگ. بُتئے کالب آییا چه وتی لۆگا اڈ کُتگ و گۆنی بوتگ. زیک و مرچی، آییا گْوادرئے ازمکارانی همراهیا بُتئے کالب پُر کُتگ. آییئے گوشگئے رِدا ...

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Military still stationed at Balochistan University despite assurances to Senate

Hundreds of paramilitary Frontier Corps personnel are still stationed at the University of Balochistan even though the vice-chancellor assured the Senate earlier this week that they have “committed to vacating the campus”. The Frontier Corps (FC) and police have committed to vacating the Balochistan University building but have not specified when,they should vacate the University.I ...

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How important are indigenous land claims?

How important are indigenous land claims? In this episode, Dr. Zaffar Baloch joins our panel to discuss Balochistan, colonialism, and nations in a post-colonial era. https://soundcloud.com/user-871791679/how-important-are-indigenous-claims

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آزمانکے چه پُتێنکاں: اۆست

  نۆٹ: اے مئوپساں ئے آزمانکے که واجه نسیم دشتیا بلۆچیا ترّێنتگ. اے چه واجه عبدالحکیم بلۆچئے نزّ آورتگێن ”گچێن آمانکا“ زورگ بوتگ که 1970 آ چه بلۆچی اکیڈمیئے نێمگا چاپ و شنگ بوتگ. ما تهنا آزمانکئے نبشه‌رهبند مٹّ کرتگ بله پروف و زبانی ردی نگپتگ‌انت تان آزمانک وتی اسل رنگا مئے وانۆکان سر ببیت ...

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آزمانکے چه پُتینکاں: ناکو

نوٹ: واجه نسیم دشتیئے اے آزمانک، چه واجه عبدالحکیم بلوچئے نزّ آورتگیں ”گچین آمانکا“ زورگ بوتگ که 1970 آ چه بلوچی اکیڈمیئے نیمگا چاپ و شنگ  بوتگ. ما تهنا آزمانکئے نبشه رهبند مٹّ کتگ بله پروف و زبانی ردی نگپتگ‌انت تاں آزمانک وتی اسل رنگا مئے وانوکاں سر ببیت “وتی تروا بگند” منی ناکوا یک ...

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Balochistan University scandal hits roadblock for ‘lack of evidence’

The head of the parliamentary committee formed to investigate the sexual harassment scandal at the University of Balochistan, Quetta, said on Tuesday no victim has come forward to file a complaint in person. Mahjabin Sheran hinted it would be difficult to build a case against the perpetrators without personal testimonies of the victims. “Some people ...

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Podcast: Growing up with early tech

What was technology like in the 90s? How did Japan do after WW2? In this episode, Zahid and Mureed discuss remembering growing up with early tech. https://soundcloud.com/user-871791679/growing-up-with-early-tech