Oman army to recruit 350 Baloch youths
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GWADAR: Oman has announced that it will recruit Baloch youths in its army from the Gwadar, Kech and Panjgur districts of Makran.
According to sources, an official delegation from Oman army would be visiting Gwadar soon to complete the recruitment process.
They said that applications had been invited by the officials concerned of the Oman army through the deputy commissioners of the three districts.
“Today is the last day for submission of applications,” an official in Gwadar said on Tuesday. Hundreds of educated Baloch from these districts have already submitted their applications in this regard.
Published in Dawn, November 26th, 2014
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Nov 26, 2014 10:42am
This is good news. These youths will land excellent jobs in Oman. Oman has a sizeable Baloch population who hold Omani citizenship.
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Nov 26, 2014 10:43am
Historically, Balochistan was once part of the Omani Kingdom, and many Omanis are Balochi. In fact the Emir of Oman's elite guards are all Balochi Pakistanis.
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Nov 26, 2014 12:54pm
What else can these unfortunate Balochis do ? They are after all being treated badly within Pakistan and they have to work
for the army of a different country.
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Nov 26, 2014 01:37pm
@Robin, There is Baloch Regiment in Pakistan Army. Balochis are in the armies of UAE, Bahrain and Oman since longtime.
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Nov 26, 2014 04:56pm
@AYZA only gwadar was part of oman for not more than 100 years.correct ur facts.historically balochistan has been the part of mughal empire,delhi sultanat and for some time under the iranians
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Nov 26, 2014 04:58pm
At least they will have a decent life....The truth is you don't know what is going to happen tomorrow in Pakistan. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is guaranteed
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Nov 27, 2014 09:05am
Many Omanis have names like Al Baloochi. Historicallly, the region was part of Oman and given to pak
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Dec 02, 2014 07:45am
@Kamal Pasha,
There is rarely any Baloch particularly from Balochistan in the so-called Baloch Regiment of the Pakistan army. After the British left, their successors have kept the name "Baloch Regiment" for their non-Baloch recruits and officers.
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Dec 02, 2014 08:01am
@QURESHI ,
Balochistan was never voluntarily a part of the Mughal or Iranian empires. Occasionally , of course, the tyrants of Delhi, Ghazni, Kabul, Qandahar and Isfahan tried in vain to subjugate the freedom-loving Baloch.
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Dec 02, 2014 08:07am
Thanks to the Oman Government and people.
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Dec 03, 2014 05:46am
@Kamal Pasha only name of baluch regiment
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Dec 03, 2014 05:48am
@Dr. Malek Towghi/Tauqee
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Dec 03, 2014 05:51am
Inshallah baluchistan soon become a saperate country
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