Quetta (the word derives from kwatta, Pashto for qilla) is a natural fort, surrounded as it is by imposing hills on all sides. It is encircled by hills Chiltan, Takatoo, Mordar and Zarghun. It is believed that the earliest Muslim inhabitants and rulers/owners of the …

Quetta (/ ˈkwɛtə /; Urdu: کوئٹہ, ko'eṭa, [ˈkweːʈə] ⓘ, Pashto: کوټه) is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. It is the ninth largest city in Pakistan, with an estimated population of over 1.6 million in 2024. [4] .

May 31, 2020 · In this article, you will get to see 7 amazing pictures of Quetta also known as the fruit garden of Balochistan, before the earthquake of 1935. This is one of the oldest pictures of Quetta in 1880. This is a general view of the Cantt taken …

May 2, 2024 · Quetta is the capital, division, and district of Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The name is derived from the Pashto word “kwatkot,” which means “fort.” The city is still referred to locally as Shāl or Shālkot, which is its previous name.

Mar 31, 2025 · Quetta, city, district, and division of Balochistan province, Pakistan. The name is a variation of kwatkot, a Pashto word meaning “fort,” and the city is still locally known by its ancient name of Shāl or Shālkot.

Quetta is the 5th largest city of Pakistan. Known as the Fruit Garden of Pakistan due to the diversity of its plant and animal wildlife, Quetta is situated at an average elevation of 1,680 meters (5,500 ft) above sea level, making it Pakistan's only high-altitude major city.

Feb 7, 2021 · The city of Quetta is very old. Before the arrival of the Arabs in Balochistan, a small settlement was settled in the deep green valley of the four mountains of Balochistan, Mount Mordar, Mount Zarghoon, Mount Takatu, and Mount Chilton.

History of Quetta. The history of Quetta is of great historical importance. Before the arrival of the Arabs, a small settlement surrounded by the four mountains of Balochistan, Koh-i-Murdar, Zarghoon Mountain, Koh-i-Takatu, and Koh-i-Chiltan, was settled. There was a …

Quetta originally belongs to Afghanistan. It was briefly captured by British during First Afghan War in 1839, in 1876 Quetta became part of British Empire. British Troops constructed the infrastructure for their establishment as it was a strategic location.

Quetta, also known as Shawl, was the headquarters of Quetta-Pishin District of Baluchistan Province during the British period. It is now the largest city and provincial capital of Balochistan . It was the location of a cantonment.