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      <title>Balochistan cabinet bans hate material, approves first transgender policy, minority fund</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Balochistan cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, on Friday approved a series of major initiatives, including a province-wide ban on the publication of hate material, establishment of an endowment fund for minorities, and the province’s first transgender policy.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Presiding over the cabinet’s 19th meeting, CM Bugti said the decisions reflected transparency, good governance, and the government’s commitment to inclusive progress in Balochistan.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The cabinet approved the Provincial Aviation Strategy along with a three-year Aviation Development Plan, while also upgrading Sakran and Karbala to the status of tehsils.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In another landmark move, the cabinet gave the green light to the first-ever Transgender Policy for Balochistan and endorsed the Law of Evidence (Amendment) Bill at the provincial level.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Acting on the recommendations of the Home Department, the cabinet imposed a complete ban on the publication of hate material and ratified the integration of technical institutes under the Balochistan Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (B-TEVTA).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To strengthen healthcare, approval was granted for the establishment of a modern Prince Fahd Hospital in Dalbandin, while the cabinet also approved the Hospital Waste Management Rules 2025.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The meeting further decided to restore the original names of Khaliqabad and Shaheed Sikandarabad, in line with a Supreme Court judgement.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Additionally, the cabinet exempted World Food Programme consignments bound for Afghanistan from development charges, underscoring humanitarian cooperation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;CM Bugti stressed that the cabinet’s initiatives were a guarantee of public welfare and sustainable development, adding that the government was taking practical steps to protect the rights of minorities, women, and the transgender community.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He said large-scale projects in health, education, and infrastructure were being launched to ensure prosperity and inclusion across the province.&lt;/p&gt;
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<p>Presiding over the cabinet’s 19th meeting, CM Bugti said the decisions reflected transparency, good governance, and the government’s commitment to inclusive progress in Balochistan.</p>
<p>The cabinet approved the Provincial Aviation Strategy along with a three-year Aviation Development Plan, while also upgrading Sakran and Karbala to the status of tehsils.</p>
<p>In another landmark move, the cabinet gave the green light to the first-ever Transgender Policy for Balochistan and endorsed the Law of Evidence (Amendment) Bill at the provincial level.</p>
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<p>Acting on the recommendations of the Home Department, the cabinet imposed a complete ban on the publication of hate material and ratified the integration of technical institutes under the Balochistan Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (B-TEVTA).</p>
<p>To strengthen healthcare, approval was granted for the establishment of a modern Prince Fahd Hospital in Dalbandin, while the cabinet also approved the Hospital Waste Management Rules 2025.</p>
<p>The meeting further decided to restore the original names of Khaliqabad and Shaheed Sikandarabad, in line with a Supreme Court judgement.</p>
<p>Additionally, the cabinet exempted World Food Programme consignments bound for Afghanistan from development charges, underscoring humanitarian cooperation.</p>
<p>CM Bugti stressed that the cabinet’s initiatives were a guarantee of public welfare and sustainable development, adding that the government was taking practical steps to protect the rights of minorities, women, and the transgender community.</p>
<p>He said large-scale projects in health, education, and infrastructure were being launched to ensure prosperity and inclusion across the province.</p>
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