Qadir Bakhsh Rind Baloch alias Kadu Makrani was born and brought up in Makran, Balochistan. He rose up as an insurgent in Kathiawar, Gujrath, got martyred and buried in Karachi in 1887 in Mewah Shaw graveyard (Lyari). He is...
Today, the streets of Lyari might be known as the hub of gangsters, drug and weapon smugglers, but decades ago, it was the center of international footballers and boxers. In the same narrow and filthy streets of deprived Lyari,...
It is estimated that Balochi speakers are more than 20 million and most of them reside in Pakistani Balochistan, Iranian Balochistan, Afghanistan and other parts of the Asia and Europe. They have got different dialects of Balochi speaking living...
Despite being part of tribal society, women of Balochistan have been expressing themselves through the medium of folk and wedding songs, said speakers at a one-day seminar on “Women and Literature in Balochistan."
“Wedding songs and folk lores are a...
Zarina Baloch was a folk music singer and composer. She was also an actress, writer, teacher, political and social worker.
Early life and family
Early life and family
Zarina Baloch's mother, Gulroz, died in 1940 when Zarina was six years old. At...
Fazal Baloch
Born in Shikarpur, Sindh in 1938, Akbar Barakzai ranks amongst the stalwarts of modern Balochi literature.
Akbar Barakzai’s poetry mainly traverses along two somewhat unparalleled lines. Themes like love and intimacy, pleasure of union and agony of separation are...
Study of human history can enlighten us about many beings whose inspirational thoughts have mesmerized many people, paved the way for their success, and then taken them out from the loneliness and given them real sense of life.
A name...
History remembers the people who work for the betterment of their nations, and the people who give priority to their language, literature, and nation more than their own lives. Ustad Abdul Sattar is a shining example of it. He...
The Rich Baloch Culture
Baloch culture is rich, varied and deep-rooted. There are certain characteristics which have become the hallmark and the distinguishing traits of the Baloch. Some of these characteristics are: bravery, fearlessness, honesty, loyalty, friendship, righteousness, sincerity, integrity...
Dr Nawab Baloch graduated from Bolan Medical College Quetta. He hails from Turbat Balochistan. Currently, he is leading one of the most active student organizations, Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC). The Baloch News arranged an exclusive interview of him on...
