Incentives for Baloch youth

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Incentives for Baloch youth to join army

By: Maqbool Malik | Published: January 02, 2010

ISLAMABAD – Pak Army on Friday unveiled a special programme to encourage Balochistan youth to join the army. According to the informed sources, the programme is in line with the special Balochistan package initiated by the federal government and has been launched keeping in view the backwardness of the province.
Sources were of the view that the move would also help in tackling rampant unemployment in the province. The programme would offer special incentives to Balochistan youth including relaxation of 3 years in age, 5 cms in height and eligibility for middle educated youth. **
Moreover, the programme grants special exemption to the applicants in registration fee for enrolment.
Unlike other parts of the country, induction process in Balochistan would continue throughout the year** with a view to facilitate Balochistan’s youth.
Other than Quetta, Army Selection and Recruitment Offices have also been established in Loralai, Sibi, Khuzdar and Turbat.
Apart from this, mobile selection teams are also sent to the far-flung areas of Balochistan.
To enhance the induction of youth of Balochistan, various Army units in Balochistan have also been assigned the task to conduct enrolment across Balochistan.
In this regard, excessive publicity has been carried out through media as well. Similarly ISSB Centre has been established in Quetta.
It is worth mentioning that increase in induction of females in the Army from Balochistan has also been noticed, which is quite encouraging.

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I think this is a very welcome initiative. Frankly, what took so long? It’s common sense.

Look forward to seeing more Baloch brothers join the Pakistan Armed Forces. I hope the Govt. announces more programs to help alleviate overall poverty of the Province, and speed up the pace of infrastructure development across the province of Balochistan.

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Re: Incentives for Baloch youth

Good grief. First the Pakistan Army kills them. Now they want them to join. I swear we have idiots in power. You want to win the hearts and minds of people? Provide them basic facilities. The priorities of the current government should be:

  1. Schools
  2. Hospitals
  3. Power supplies outside Quetta
  4. Water resources outside Quetta
  5. Employment oppurtunities in Gwadar and Afghanistan.
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im no fan of how musharraf (or afghanistan) has handled the baloch situation but to be fair, the battle that took place a few years ago involved only a few hundred fighters along with sir bugti himself. the average baloch youths situation is much different. much of the pronvinces problems stem the fact that its so isolated, which makes it economically unviable to build the type of economy required.

joining the army is a good opportunity for employment. hopefully more wages can tempt in more services to the area

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Well you know what they say, if you cant beat em join em...
Thats the true on both sides.
Neither the Baloch can defeat the Army, nor can the Army expect to defeat them.
So better to marry the two and hope it works out... :)