Author: Ishaque Hashmi

Attackers killed while trying to gain entry into GPA complex, two soldiers embrace martyrdom GWADAR: The security forces on Wednesday repulsed an attack by the militants on the Gwadar Port authority complex outside, killing all eight terrorists, while during the operation two soldiers also martyred, the officials said. China has invested heavily in the mineral-rich Balochistan, including developing Gwadar, despite a decades-long separatist insurgency, which the security forces have been tackling well. Armed with guns and explosives, the militants stormed the Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) complex just outside the port that houses offices of government departments, intelligence agencies and paramilitary…

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GWADAR: Chairman Municipal Committee Gwadar, Sharif Miandad, has taken robust action against shopkeepers involved in profiteering and selling expired goods, imposing heavy fines on multiple shopkeepers. According to details, Chairman Municipal Committee Gwadar, Sharif Miandad, along with his team, visited various small and large shops, including fruit stalls, in different areas of Gwadar city. Shopkeepers were sternly warned against profiteering and the sale of expired goods, with heavy fines imposed on those found guilty. Watermelon sellers were instructed to ensure the regular checking of watermelons for customers, and emphasis was placed on implementing the price list. Voice Chairman Municipal Committee…

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GWADAR: The Pakistan People’s Party on Tuesday issued party tickets to candidates from Balochistan for the forthcoming Senate elections. Sardar Umar Khan Gorgage, Mir Changez Khan Jamali, Mir Tariq Masoori, Ijaz Baloch, and Kiran Baloch had been issued party tickets. Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti, among others, distributed the party tickets to the candidates. Few days back, the Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians sought applications from candidates for the Senate elections. PPP leader Nayyar Bukhari said: “The applications can be submitted until March 14.” Bukhari had asked the candidates willing to contest the elections to send their applications to Zardari House in…

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