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ham·mal

 (hə-mäl′)
n.
Variant of hamal.
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ha•mal

or ham•mal

(həˈmɑl, -ˈmɔl)

n.
(esp. in the Middle East) a porter.
[1960–65; < Arabic ḥammāl porter, carrier]
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Member Balochistan Mir Hammal Kalmati also winched the National Flag Deputy Commissioner office Gwadar.
Summary: Frankfurt [Germany], Aug 13 (ANI): Pakistan's outcry over the developments in Kashmir and its advocacy for the human rights of Kashmiris shows the height of hypocrisy and shamelessness when compared to the 72 years of their illegal occupation of Balochistan, said Hammal Haider, foreign spokesman of the Baloch National Movement.
Moderated by academic Hammal Aslam, 'Fresh Blood in Politics' featured young politician Nizamuddin Salarzai, Balochistan MPA Mahjabeen Sheran, barrister Saifullah Magsi, political analyst Dr Adnan Rafiq and Ammar Rashid and the enthusiasm of the packed house grew whenever the panellists discussed freedom of speech and the freedom to conduct politics without external pressures.
Balochistan Liberation Army's (BLA) Majeed Brigade claimed responsibility for the attack at the five-star hotel, and according to a statement issued by its spokesman Jeeyand Baloch, Hammal Fateh Baloch alias Habib is also on the list of four people who were involved in the attack.
A twitter account linked with the BLA identified the assailants as Munseb Baloch alias Kareem, Asad Baloch alias Mehrab, Hammal Fateh Baloch alias Habib, and Kachkol alias Commando.
Its spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch, claiming responsibility, also released the pictures of four attackers, identifying them as Hammal Fateh Baloch alias Habib, Asad Baloch alias Mehrab, Munseeb Baloch alias Kareem and Kochkol Baloch alias Commando.
He also met Member of National Assembly Aslam Bhootani and Meer Hammal Kalmati and discussed the future of Gwadar and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor related projects.
Roberts (1991) described the Marbeld Teal as breeding resident at some parts of Balochistan and Sindh Province which include Zangi Nawar Lake, Bund Khushdil Khan, Sonmiani and Drigh Lake while the areas adjacent to these localities like wetlands of DehAkro, Hammal Lake, Nara Canal, Chutiari Reservoir, Lungh Lake and other wetlands along the Indus River stretch in Sindh Province provide the wintering grounds of this species (Fig.
The meeting was attended by MNAs Agha Hasan Baloch, Mohammad Hashim, Professor Shahnaz Baloch, and MPAs Hammal Kalmati and Sana Baloch.
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One of the three militants was identified as Fayyaz Ahmed Hammal, who has been active for past one year.
Mais pour Hichem Hammal, chef de bureau APS de Tipasa, Uuo"tre correspondant devient de plus en plus ardu Uu l'aune des nouvelles technologies de l'information.