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ACT III OF 2014 ACT III OF 2014 BALOCHISTAN INTRODUCTION OF MOTHER LANGUAGES AS COMPULSORY ADDITIONAL SUBJECT AT PRIMARY LEVEL ACT, 2014 An Act to provide measures for introduction of mother Tongue as compulsory additional subject at primary level in the Province of Balochistan. [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 3rd February, 2014] 2. Definition.---In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:-- (a) "Primary Education" means education up to Class V; (b) "Mother Languages" means Balochi, Pashtu, Bravi, Sindhi, Persian, Punjabi, and Siraiki or any other language as notified by the Government; (c) "Schools" means Government, Private Schools and Deeni Madaris; (d) "Government" means the Government of Balochistan; (e) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules. (f) "Rules" means the rules made under this Act; and (g) "District" means a District notified under the Balochistan Land Revenue Act, 1967.