ATTA Shad degree college Turbat has successfully completed its 50th anniversary but still lacks attendance list for the students. However, I am one of the regular students of this college and it breaks my heart to behold other students putting their attendant on the pages and handing over them to the teachers. It does not have any attendant register where students put their attendance every day. Moreover, attendant list plays a wonderful role in any educational institution since witnesses whether the student was present or not in the institution. In fact, it is shameful that DEO is not aware that what is ongoing in the educational institutions as well as it is also very shameful for our college that it does not afford for a proper attendant list. Thus, it is my plea to DEO to visit or send visitors to each institution of Balochistan because it is his duty.
WOMEN are living in such environment where they are the victim of poverty, debt bondage, slavery, forced marriage, honour killing, domestic violence, abuse and malnutrition. They are also deprived of health and education services and kept away from economic and political opportunities .On the other hand, there is no any protection law for women and they are no more considered human beings. The men always consider them less even without thinking that their lives are incomplete without women. They are the one who make our lives complete. When we glance to Sindh, more than 70 percent women are working in agriculture sector. Still they and their children are the victim of poverty. The protection of women and girls in rural areas are more worsen. They are completely ignored in every field. So, the government should empower the women and let the country to be developed.
SMOKING cigarette has effected several lives of people in Pakistan and today when we have a glance over complete world everyone is connected with it. However, smoking effects everybody’s livers and especially lungs. In Pakistan, it is estimated that the prevalence of tobacco smoking 36% from males and 9% from females. Among young adults especially the university students. Approximately 12,00 children are smoking in the modern era. And every year more than 16100 people are killed by tobacco which is caused by diseases. If we continue the same, probably our new generation will be involved with these activities. To sum up, It is my humble suggestion to government of Balochistan (Jam Kamal Khan) that kindly protect the small kids under 18 ages who are being victim of it.
ROAD accidents in Balochistan Balochistan is the only province where high numbers of death accidents are taking place on highways. In different parts of province, numerous accidents are happening on highways. The main cause of death accidents are single roads and broken highways across the province. According to a report of Balochistan youth and civil society says that above 12 hundreds road accidents occured and wounded 1614 population and 116 deaths happened only in last previous month (Dec 2020) from different parts of province like Quetta, Makran, Qalat, Mastung, Hub and other coastal highways of province. However, Hub is the most effected city where a number of road accidents and casualties are being reported in every day. Recently at the starting of 2021, numerous incidents happened and many families lost their beloveds forever. In last few week, a new accident occured near Uthal highway where 14 lives were lost and several got injuries. The accident happened to Alsadaf Coach of Punjgur district due to single and broken highways. It is highly urged to government that a number of measures are needed to be undertaken regard the problems.
NO doubt, in today’s current globalization, a nation is known through its culture. As ones, it ruined and crumbled, the entire nation would become worthless among all countries. To talk about the Balochi culture, it is declared the most authentic and famous one around its regions even in most parts of the world. But it is very saddening to mention that today’s young generation Balochs are not following their own culture, are following other cultures and it seems that we are going back to the field of culture. Therefore, I would like to draw the attention of the young Baloch generation kindly go through the footsteps of your own culture in spite of having others’ ones. To make one’s culture greater and stronger is to follow it eternally.
THIS year 13th of February marks the 24th death anniversary of the legend poet Atta Shad. During his period, he was the most well-known poet in Balochistan and also famous across Pakistan. Atta was renowned in writing poem in Urdu and Balochi, firstly he began his journey in poetry with Urdu poets, but later he had written poets in Balochi, for the promotion of his mother tongue.The well-known poet opened his eyes on November 1, 1939 in Singanisar a small town of Turbat Kech. His original name was Mohammad Ishaq, and Atta Shad was his pen name. He completed his basic education in Government High School Turbat, Matric in High School Panjgur in 1956, FA in Government College Turbat in 1959 and BA in Government College Quetta in 1962.
Atta Shad got changed when people saw his poets which were attractive. During his lifetime, he had successfully published two collections of Urdu poetry. Atta’s Urdu poetry is a true reflection of Balochi culture and landscape in Balochistan. He created a new poetic flavor in Urdu by bringing Balochi folk lore, romantic sagas and other poems including Mahnaaz, Shah Mureed and Hani, Wafa and Lori have represented various aspects of Balochi and changes in Baloch society. In the time of Atta Shad, Balochi Poetry was divided into two parts and other competing groups. But Atta did not believe on anyone and wrote his own poems in Balochi. He had completely dominated the other poets. That time there were renowned poets, but Atta Shad was known as their leader. He emerged a great poet in Urdu and Balochi and could speak Persian as well. Through contributing poets, he had gotten many successful achievements.
PUBLICATIONS: 1: Rochgir (Collection of Balochi poetry) 2: Shap Sahar Andem (Collection of Balochi poetry) 3. Singaab (Collection of Urdu poetry) 4. Barfaag (Collection of Urdu poetry) 5. Gichain Shairi (Collection of selected works of contemporary Balochi poets 6. Balochi Nama (Socio-cultural Literature of Balochistan) 7. Dreen (Balochi folk songs with Urdu translation) 8. Urdu Balochi Lughat (Dictionary) 9. Balochi Urdu dictionary 10. Haft Zubani Lughat (Dictionary-Editor of Balochi Section) 11. Jawansal (Collection of Balochi sufi poet Ibrahim Jawansal Bugti) 12. Unpublished works both Balochi and Urdu 13. Author of several Radio and TV players.
AFFILIATION: 1. Balochi Academy Quetta 2. Idara-e-Saqafat-e- Balochistan Quetta 3. Pakistan National Book Council Islamabad 4. National Language Authority Islamabad 5. Markazi Urdu Board LahoreCountries visited: Iran, Saudi Arabia, USA, Australia, Germany, Thai Land, Italy, China, England and many more.
HOUNORS: 1: Presidential Pride of Performance Award (1983) 2. Sitara e Imtiaz Award (1982) 3. Special Award from Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Radio 4. Fellowship: International Training institute Sydney Australia
DEDICATED TO HIS NAME Atta Shad Degree College Turbat Atta Shad Academy Turbat Atta Shad Auditorium, Idara-e-Saqafat-e-Balochistan Quetta Atta Shad Park Turbat Atta Shad English Language Institute Turbat.
Atta shad died on February 13, 1997 and was buried in Quetta. Now we have spent twenty fours years still his poets are present in every nook and corner of Balochistan. Atta Shad was the man who raised his voice against the social oppression and Balochistan had been vulnerable to tribal oppression and dictatorship over the years.
THE richest province of Pakistan is crying for double roads because everyday accidents are occurring and people are dying due to single and narrow roads. However, roads are as narrow as two small cars cannot pass at the same time. If we have a glance in Balochistan, there is not a single day passed without accident occurring in Balochistan. The recent case brought tears in everyone’s eyes when a bus met with an accident on the highway of Punjgoor due to single roads and 14 people were dead and majority were injured very badly. In fact, owing to single roads, traveling has become very horrifying for the residents of Balochistan.
According to a research, duration of three months, more than one thousand people have lost their lives because of road accidents in Balochistan. I plea to the CM of Balochistan to provide double roads to Balochistan and save their lives.
CANCER is an issue all over the world especially in Pakistan which is a developing country. Cancer is an uncontrolled growth and spread of effected cells. It can effect almost any part of the body like lungs, stomach, liver and also the external organs of the body like the mouth and breast cancer which is too common in females. It is estimated that around 30,000 new individuals suffer from cancer every year in the country. There is a lack of treatment in Pakistan due to which in Pakistan many people are losing their precious lives. Cancer has emerged as a major health threat in Pakistan which has never been given attention by the concerned authorities. It is my request to the government of Pakistan to establish cancer hospitals and create more awareness among people.
INCREASING food prices has created bundle of problems for thousand of people. The poor people are unable to afford essential items. It is also true that in our country only the rich are living a comfortable life without any problems. It is quite unfortunate that our leaders are not interested to listen the needs of the public . They have not done anything to control the prices of food items. It is getting more and more difficult for the majority of people to meet their food related expensive. When will the authorities pay attention to this issue?
HERRONK is a small village located in district Kech and its beauty is famous all over Kech. The most important thing that makes it special is spring season. All village is developing due to this spring and it makes it a wonderful picnic point. It is very strange in this modern world that people are using different techniques to take out water from the earth but in Herronk water is coming out naturally and it makes Herronk green. Besides this, people are cultivating different kind of things and spending their life prosperously on their hard work.
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