Masood Hameed

Aug 11, 2024 | dawn.com | Masood Hameed |Abbas Nasir |Muhammad Amir Rana |Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry

Cha Balochi-o-Hey Dgy Zubanan Dàr Chētàgeen Dèhi-i-KessaSelected Folktales and Folklore from Balochi and Other LanguagesCompiled by Ghulam Farooq BalochThe Centre for Research and Literature (Turbat)ISBN: 978-969-23713-2-2264pp. In the days of yore, in traditional Baloch folk culture, storytelling was one of the key sources of entertainment. It would not be uncommon to find Baloch people gathered around kerosene lamps sharing their stories, ballads and legends.

Aug 6, 2024 | thefridaytimes.com | Masood Hameed

Political events across Balochistan have been very alarming of late. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) organised a Rajee Muchi (Baloch National Gathering) in Gwadar on the 28th of July. The BYC is a human rights advocacy group founded in 2020, led by Mahrang Baloch, a 31-year-old firebrand political activist, medical doctor, and surgeon. The BYC, established in response to alleged state oppression, has emerged as the most powerful voice in Balochistan.

Jul 5, 2024 | dawn.com | Masood Hameed

At a short distance from the Malir district and sessions court, if you make a left turn off the Quaidabad flyover, a bumpy road hidden by thorny bushes leads you to a small building: the Sayad Hashmi Reference Library — a haven of Baloch literature and culture. Comprising two rooms and a hall, the kitabjah is spread across merely 277.77 square yards.