Tribesmen urged to educate their youth
Gulistan Tehsil of Killa Abdullah district has suffered due to constant war in the past
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“The basis of development in the 21st century world is only education,” they said. “Unfortunately, education in Balochistan is still in jeopardy due to tribal disputes and backward thinking.”
These views were shared during a function organized by Shaheed Foundation in Gulistan Tehsil of Killa Abdullah.
The event was attended by tribal leader Abdul Shakoor Khan Ghibzai, Deputy Commissioner Killa Abdullah Tariq Javed Mengal, Sardar Masoom Khan Tareen, Mullah Omar Umrani, Abdul Rehman Petney, PFUJ President Shahzada Zulfiqar, Muhammad Akhtar, Chamber of Commerce and Industry leaders Akhtar Khan Kakar, Ataullah Langau, Ajmal Khan Advocate and Najamuddin Mengal
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Another polio case reported in Balochistan
After the new case in the province, the tally of positive cases has reached 83 across the country
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A 16-month-old child was tested positive for polio virus in Balochistan on Saturday raising the tally of the crippling disease to 25 cases across the province in 2020.
According to a provincial health department source, the presence of the virus in the child had been confirmed who belonged to Gulistan Tehsil of Qilla Abdullah and was not vaccinated against polio.
Health officials appealed to parents to keep children vaccinated against polio to prevent them from becoming permanently disabled, as it was the only way to eradicate the crippling disease from the country.