Tourist Attractions
Quetta is a major tourist attraction for tourists from abroad. It is advertised as a thrilling location, full of adventure and enjoyment. Some prominent bazaars of Quetta are located on the roads Shahrah-e-Iqbal (the Kandahari Bazaar) and Shahrah-e-Liaquat (the Liaquat and Suraj Gang Bazaar, Alamdar road (little Tokyo). Here, tourists can find colourful handicrafts, particularly Balochi mirror work and Pashtun embroidery which is admired all over the world. The Pashtun workers are prominently expert in making fine Afghan carpets, with their pleasing and intricate designs, fur coats, jackets, waist-coats, sandals and other creations of traditional Pashtun skills. local handicrafts, specially green marble products, mirror work and embroidered jackets, shirts, and hand bags, pillow covers, bed sheets, dry fruits, etc. Balochi carpets are made by the nomadic tribes of this area. They are generally not nearly as fine or expensive as the Persian city products, or even the Turkoman tribal rugs from further North, but they are generally better than Afghan carpets and more authentic than the bad copies of Turkoman and Persian designs that the cites of Pakistan produce. They definitely have a charm of their own. They range from relatively crude rugs that can, with some bargaining, be had at very reasonable prices to quite fine and valuable pieces. Many are small enough to be fairly portable. For those interested in local cuisine, there are many sumptuous dishes to feast upon. The "Sajji" (leg of lamb) is said to be very good by locals. The Pathan tribesmen of the valley also enjoy “Landhi” (whole lamb), and Khadi Kebab. “Landhi” is a whole lamb which is dried in shade and kept for the winters. "Kebab" shops are very popular, the best being Lal Kabab, Tabaq, Cafe Farah and Cafe Baldia. They serve Pakistani and Continental food, while Cafe China is one of the oldest and most reputable Chinese restaurant that specializes in Chinese cuisine. Some of the finest mutton in the country is raised around Quetta. It has a delicious smell which can be sampled in the "Pulao" that most of the eating houses offer. Small and clean hotels in Alamdar road provide real comfort for tourists in peaceful environments.
Hanna Lake
Hanna Lake nestles in the hills ten kilometres (six miles) east of Quetta, a startling turquoise pool within bare brown surroundings. There is a lakeside restaurant with picnic tables shaded by pine trees. At one end, the irrigation dam rises out of the depths like battlements of a fort. It is very attractive for holidaymakers, and is crowded with hikers and campers in holidays. You can hire a boat and paddle on the lake and round the island in the middle.
Towns
Quetta Consists of Several Small Housing Areas.
1. . Gulistan Town (On Main Major M.Ali Road near Alamdar Road)
2. . Quetta Cantt (Primarily for Ex and Serving Armed forces Personnel)
3. . Satellite town (Known as Heart of Quetta)
4. . Jinnah Town (One of the most Developed Housing Schemes of Quetta)
. 5. . Samugli Housing Scheme (On Main Samugli Road near Jinnah Town)
Askari Park
It is the Biggest Park of Quetta with Children Playground/Toys and Entertainment Point, Present on Airport Road Near Custom House Quetta. Its being Administrated by Army. Built in mid 90s, Askari Park is equipped with modern rides with "Dragon" being the main attraction.
Hazarganji Chiltan National Park
In the Hazarganji Chiltan National Park, 20 km south-west of Quetta, Markhors have been given protection. The park is spread over 32500 acres, altitude ranging from 2021 to 3264 meters. Hazarganji literally means "Of a thousand treasures". In the folds of these mountains, legend has it, there are over a thousand treasures buried, reminders of the passage of great armies down the corridors of history. The Bactrains, Scythians, Muslims, Mongols passed this way.
Quetta Railway StationRecently the new project has been proposed for constructing a railway track that will link Gawadar to China, this will also link Gawadar with Quetta via Kalat. Even though the linear distance from Quetta to Lahore is merely 700 km, there is no direct railroad track on this route because of the Sulaiman Range that lies in the east of Quetta. So all northeast-bound trains for Punjab or the North-West Frontier Province must go 350+ km south down to Rohri, Sindh (near Sukkur) first, before continuing north to Punjab and/or NWFP
Quetta is well connected by roads to the rest of the country. A recently built road connects it with Karachi through Mastung, Kalat, Khuzdar and Lasbela. Another road connecting Quetta to Karachi follows the Sibi, Jacobabad, Sukkur and Hyderabad route. Quetta and Lahore are also connected through two routes. The older route is the Sibi, Sukkur, Rahim Yar Khan, Bahawalpur and Multan route. Another route is via Loralai, Dera Ghazi Khan and Multan. Quetta is also connected with Afghanistan through Chaman and to Iran through the Mastung, Nushki, Dalbandin and Taftan route
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes are recorded with a seismometer, also known as a seismograph. The moment magnitude of an earthquake is conventionally reported, or the related and mostly obsolete Richter magnitude, with magnitude 3 or lower earthquakes being mostly imperceptible and magnitude 7 causing serious damage over large areas. Intensity of shaking is measured on the modified Mercalli scale.
At the Earth's surface, earthquakes manifest themselves by shaking and sometimes displacing the ground. When a large earthquake epicenter is located offshore, the seabed sometimes suffers sufficient displacement to cause a tsunami. The shaking in earthquakes can also trigger landslides and occasionally volcanic activity.
In its most generic sense, the word earthquake is used to describe any seismic event—whether a natural phenomenon or an event caused by humans—that generates seismic waves. Earthquakes are caused mostly by rupture of geological faults, but also by volcanic activity, landslides, mine blasts, and nuclear experiments. An earthquake's point of initial rupture is called its focus or hypocenter. The term epicenter refers to the point at ground level directly above this.
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NOTABLE PEOPLE
Notable People
· Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry
· Ayoob Khoso Famous actor
· Aimal Kasi Executed on Nov 14, 2002 in Viginia, USA, for the alleged murder of two CIA agents
· Hameed Sheikh TV artist
· Hiddy Jahan Legendary squash Player
· Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry deposed Chief Justice of Pakistan
· Jamal Shah Famous actor, director, painter and social worker
· James Cassels (British Army officer) Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army and served as a Brigadier on the General Staff of 21st Army Group during World War II.
· Justice Javaid Iqbal Ali (Jr.) Former justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
· Khan Muhammad Sarwar Khan Kakar (late) Head of Kakar tribe and famous Pashtoon Leader, Former Speaker, Parlimenterian and Senator.
· Kader Khan Popular Indian film actor, comedian, script and dialogue writer. Acted in over 300 films
· General Mohammad Musa Khan Hazara Former Chief of Army Staff Pakistan
· Qamar Zaman British Open Squash winner
· Shahid Zaman Professional Squash Player
· Suresh Oberoi Famous Indian actor who is also father of Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi
· General Abdul Wahid Kakar Former Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army
Zeba Bakhtiar Famous TV and Film artist
Educational institutions
Quetta has many higher education institutions. The prestigious military Command and Staff College, which was founded by the British, recently celebrated its hundredth anniversary. University of Balochistan was established in 1974. The Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences is also located in Quetta.
· St Francis Grammar School, Quetta.
· St Joseph Convent School Quetta
· Balochistan Institute of Technology
· DAR-E-ARQAM School Of Islam & Modern Sciences
· Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS)
· Command and Staff College
· Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University
· University of Balochistan]
· Pharmacy Department Of Balochistan University
· Iqra University
· St. Mary's YMCA High School Quetta Cantt.
· Beaconhouse School System, Quetta Branch.
· F.G Degree College Quetta Cantt.
· Model Public School & college
· Tameer-i-Nau public college
· Government College of Technology Balochistan
· Pearl Institute of management and information technology
· Army public school and college
· Bolan Medical College Quetta
General Mohammad Musa Khan Hazara Inter College Quetta
· Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry
· Ayoob Khoso Famous actor
· Aimal Kasi Executed on Nov 14, 2002 in Viginia, USA, for the alleged murder of two CIA agents
· Hameed Sheikh TV artist
· Hiddy Jahan Legendary squash Player
· Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry deposed Chief Justice of Pakistan
· Jamal Shah Famous actor, director, painter and social worker
· James Cassels (British Army officer) Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army and served as a Brigadier on the General Staff of 21st Army Group during World War II.
· Justice Javaid Iqbal Ali (Jr.) Former justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
· Khan Muhammad Sarwar Khan Kakar (late) Head of Kakar tribe and famous Pashtoon Leader, Former Speaker, Parlimenterian and Senator.
· Kader Khan Popular Indian film actor, comedian, script and dialogue writer. Acted in over 300 films
· General Mohammad Musa Khan Hazara Former Chief of Army Staff Pakistan
· Qamar Zaman British Open Squash winner
· Shahid Zaman Professional Squash Player
· Suresh Oberoi Famous Indian actor who is also father of Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi
· General Abdul Wahid Kakar Former Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army
Zeba Bakhtiar Famous TV and Film artist
Educational institutions
Quetta has many higher education institutions. The prestigious military Command and Staff College, which was founded by the British, recently celebrated its hundredth anniversary. University of Balochistan was established in 1974. The Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences is also located in Quetta.
· St Francis Grammar School, Quetta.
· St Joseph Convent School Quetta
· Balochistan Institute of Technology
· DAR-E-ARQAM School Of Islam & Modern Sciences
· Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS)
· Command and Staff College
· Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University
· University of Balochistan]
· Pharmacy Department Of Balochistan University
· Iqra University
· St. Mary's YMCA High School Quetta Cantt.
· Beaconhouse School System, Quetta Branch.
· F.G Degree College Quetta Cantt.
· Model Public School & college
· Tameer-i-Nau public college
· Government College of Technology Balochistan
· Pearl Institute of management and information technology
· Army public school and college
· Bolan Medical College Quetta
General Mohammad Musa Khan Hazara Inter College Quetta
SPORTS
Football is popular in Quetta, which has produced more renowned players then any other part of Pakistan. Mali Bagh is the best-known football ground. Teams in Quetta include Afghan football, Hazara green football and Baluch football clubs and Quetta Bazigars. Hiddy Jahan Khan is a squash player who was ranked among the top-6 players in the world from 1970 through to 1986. In recent years, Hiddy has been a very successful squash player in veteran's events. He has won British Open titles at Over-35, Over-40, Over-45 and Over-50 level. Hiddy's younger brothers Zarak Jahan Khan and Zubair Jahan Khan also became successful professional squash players on the international circuit. In boxing, Olympian sportsmen are Syed Ibrar Ali Shah Hazara, Asghar Ali Changezi, and Haider Ali Changezi.Shoaib Khan Player of Pakistan National cricket team is also from Quetta.
GEOGRAPHY
Geography
Quetta city consists of a valley and is a natural fort, surrounded as it is by imposing hills on all sides. The encircling hills have the resounding names of Chiltan, Takatoo, Murdar and Zarghun. surrounded by three different mountain ranges. It is north west of Karachi and south west of Islamabad.
Railways
Quetta Railway Station is one of the highest railway station of Pakistan, at the height of 1676 meter above sea level. The railway track was lined in 1890s during the British era to link Quetta with rest of the country. The extensive network of Pakistan Railways connects Quetta to Karachi in south, by a 863 km (536 miles) track, Lahore in northeast (1,170 km or 727 miles) and Peshawar further northeast (1587 km or 986 miles). A metalled road is also present along the railroad that connects Quetta to Karachi via Sibi, Jacobabad and Rohri. A track from the Irani city of Zahedan links to Quetta via Taftan, but the train service were temporarily disabled in 2006 due to unrest in Balochistan.
Quetta city consists of a valley and is a natural fort, surrounded as it is by imposing hills on all sides. The encircling hills have the resounding names of Chiltan, Takatoo, Murdar and Zarghun. surrounded by three different mountain ranges. It is north west of Karachi and south west of Islamabad.
Railways
Quetta Railway Station is one of the highest railway station of Pakistan, at the height of 1676 meter above sea level. The railway track was lined in 1890s during the British era to link Quetta with rest of the country. The extensive network of Pakistan Railways connects Quetta to Karachi in south, by a 863 km (536 miles) track, Lahore in northeast (1,170 km or 727 miles) and Peshawar further northeast (1587 km or 986 miles). A metalled road is also present along the railroad that connects Quetta to Karachi via Sibi, Jacobabad and Rohri. A track from the Irani city of Zahedan links to Quetta via Taftan, but the train service were temporarily disabled in 2006 due to unrest in Balochistan.
CULTURE AND FOOD
Culture
Beside millions of Afghan immigrants, the local inhabitants are mainly Pashtuns. Others include Baloch, Brahuis, Hazaras, Punjabis, Hindko, Mohajirs and Sindhis. During the summer season main bazaars are full of people from all over Pakistan. The merchants are mainly Pushtun people. The Hazaras mainly live in Mariabad, Syedabad, Alamdar Road, Brouri/Brewery Road & surrounding areas. Most Hazaras/Changazis immigrated from Afghanistan during the 1880s and 1890's due to persecution by King Abdur Rahman Khan and instability. It is one of the hot spots of Hazara migrants especially for Hazaras of Bamiyan province & its surrounding areas. Quetta tribesmen are known for their friendliness and hospitality. Making visitors comfortable is an integral part of their local traditions. The tribes include Kakar,Daavi Tareen, Bazai, Ghilzai, Mandokhel, Sherani, Looni, Kansi , Syed and Achakzai. The main bazaar on Jinnah Road is full of Pashtun traders, many of them wearing turbans. Hazara traders sitting in their shops with their distinct facial features, Baloch hawkers with red embroidered caps, and full-skirted nomad women carrying bundles of imported cloth for sale.
Eat
SajjiIn the old bazaars one comes across quaint old tea-shops. These are the local "clubs". There are also many popular eating houses offering different types of delicacies. Among the delicacies you must try is Sajji (leg of lamb), which is roasted to a delightful degree of tenderness and is not very spicy. It is a whole leg of lamb deliciously marinated in local herbs and spices and barbecued beside an open fire. It is very popular among the locals and is offered with great insistence to the guests. The Pathan tribesmen of the valley also enjoy Landhi (whole lamb) and Khadi Kebab. “Landhi” is a whole lamb which is dried in shade and kept for the winters. "Kebab" shops are very popular, the best being Lal Kebab, Tabaq, Cafe Farah and Cafe Baldia. They serve Pakistani and Continental food. The Chinese restaurant that is one of the oldest in town is CAFE CHINA. Some of the finest mutton in the country is raised around Quetta. It has a delicious smell which can be sampled in the Pulao that most of the eating houses offer.
There is famous Lehri Sajji house and Mir Afzal Karahi at Jinnah Road. The most famous is the Khadi kebab which is just behind the street at Liaquat Bazaar
The Pashtun people are also very famous for their refreshing green tea and Dood Pati shops
Very few places can compete with Quetta valley in having wide range of tasteful fruits, exported to all parts of the country as well as abroad. There you can find plums, peaches, pomegranates, apricots, apples, olives, different types of melon, water-melon, cherries, pistachios, almonds and other dry fruits. Saffron and tulip are also grown and cultivated on a commercial scale. The fruits heaven is Urak, called SAMARISTAN meaning the land of fruits in Persian.
Drink
Being an Islamic country, Alcohol is banned but is available for non Muslims. None of the hotels has bars except for Quetta Serena Hotel.
Quetta is well-known for its Kawa (Green Tea) and Shere Chai also known as Dood Pati Chai. Kawa has a unique flavor, and is usually served sweet, lemon and ginger powder are optional tastmakers.
Sharbat-e-Sandal is a sweet, non-carbonated drink unusually found in markets in summer. It has a good taste and a yellowish-green transparent colour - look out for the black seeds. Served ice cold.
Sleep
CITI HOTEL (CITI HOTEL), AIRPORT ROAD (AIRPORT ROAD TO AFGHANISTAN). checkin: 8 PM; checkout: 11 am. Variety of accommodation for all travelers and tourists. Friendly environment for all guests around the world include European,Australian,Russian,American,Canadian, and middle east. {Please let us know if you want further information or to be guided. E mail me surgulpashtun@hotmail.com 39 US. edit
Budget
Shees Hotel, M.A. Jinnah Road, Tel. 823141, 823015. Centrally located. The rooms are a good value, and the manager will help you with everything and anything.
[edit] Mid-range
Hotel Four Season, Abdul sattar Road Quetta, the Most Famous Hotel in Quetta, phone number: 0092-81-2827496
[edit] Splurge
Quetta Serena Hotel, Tel. 820071, (Fax. 820070). Quetta's four-star hotel. and many more!
Beside millions of Afghan immigrants, the local inhabitants are mainly Pashtuns. Others include Baloch, Brahuis, Hazaras, Punjabis, Hindko, Mohajirs and Sindhis. During the summer season main bazaars are full of people from all over Pakistan. The merchants are mainly Pushtun people. The Hazaras mainly live in Mariabad, Syedabad, Alamdar Road, Brouri/Brewery Road & surrounding areas. Most Hazaras/Changazis immigrated from Afghanistan during the 1880s and 1890's due to persecution by King Abdur Rahman Khan and instability. It is one of the hot spots of Hazara migrants especially for Hazaras of Bamiyan province & its surrounding areas. Quetta tribesmen are known for their friendliness and hospitality. Making visitors comfortable is an integral part of their local traditions. The tribes include Kakar,Daavi Tareen, Bazai, Ghilzai, Mandokhel, Sherani, Looni, Kansi , Syed and Achakzai. The main bazaar on Jinnah Road is full of Pashtun traders, many of them wearing turbans. Hazara traders sitting in their shops with their distinct facial features, Baloch hawkers with red embroidered caps, and full-skirted nomad women carrying bundles of imported cloth for sale.
Eat
SajjiIn the old bazaars one comes across quaint old tea-shops. These are the local "clubs". There are also many popular eating houses offering different types of delicacies. Among the delicacies you must try is Sajji (leg of lamb), which is roasted to a delightful degree of tenderness and is not very spicy. It is a whole leg of lamb deliciously marinated in local herbs and spices and barbecued beside an open fire. It is very popular among the locals and is offered with great insistence to the guests. The Pathan tribesmen of the valley also enjoy Landhi (whole lamb) and Khadi Kebab. “Landhi” is a whole lamb which is dried in shade and kept for the winters. "Kebab" shops are very popular, the best being Lal Kebab, Tabaq, Cafe Farah and Cafe Baldia. They serve Pakistani and Continental food. The Chinese restaurant that is one of the oldest in town is CAFE CHINA. Some of the finest mutton in the country is raised around Quetta. It has a delicious smell which can be sampled in the Pulao that most of the eating houses offer.
There is famous Lehri Sajji house and Mir Afzal Karahi at Jinnah Road. The most famous is the Khadi kebab which is just behind the street at Liaquat Bazaar
The Pashtun people are also very famous for their refreshing green tea and Dood Pati shops
Very few places can compete with Quetta valley in having wide range of tasteful fruits, exported to all parts of the country as well as abroad. There you can find plums, peaches, pomegranates, apricots, apples, olives, different types of melon, water-melon, cherries, pistachios, almonds and other dry fruits. Saffron and tulip are also grown and cultivated on a commercial scale. The fruits heaven is Urak, called SAMARISTAN meaning the land of fruits in Persian.
Drink
Being an Islamic country, Alcohol is banned but is available for non Muslims. None of the hotels has bars except for Quetta Serena Hotel.
Quetta is well-known for its Kawa (Green Tea) and Shere Chai also known as Dood Pati Chai. Kawa has a unique flavor, and is usually served sweet, lemon and ginger powder are optional tastmakers.
Sharbat-e-Sandal is a sweet, non-carbonated drink unusually found in markets in summer. It has a good taste and a yellowish-green transparent colour - look out for the black seeds. Served ice cold.
Sleep
CITI HOTEL (CITI HOTEL), AIRPORT ROAD (AIRPORT ROAD TO AFGHANISTAN). checkin: 8 PM; checkout: 11 am. Variety of accommodation for all travelers and tourists. Friendly environment for all guests around the world include European,Australian,Russian,American,Canadian, and middle east. {Please let us know if you want further information or to be guided. E mail me surgulpashtun@hotmail.com 39 US. edit
Budget
Shees Hotel, M.A. Jinnah Road, Tel. 823141, 823015. Centrally located. The rooms are a good value, and the manager will help you with everything and anything.
[edit] Mid-range
Hotel Four Season, Abdul sattar Road Quetta, the Most Famous Hotel in Quetta, phone number: 0092-81-2827496
[edit] Splurge
Quetta Serena Hotel, Tel. 820071, (Fax. 820070). Quetta's four-star hotel. and many more!
DEMOGRAPHY
Demography
According to the 1998 census Quetta was the ninth biggest city of Pakistan with a population of 565,137 (however according to non-governmental census the population of Quetta along with Afghan immigrants is over 1,500,000). The city in general is dominated by a Pashtun majority, a Balochi and Hazara minority with an eclectic smattering of smaller groups. However the city is also a home to millions of Afghan immigrants. The Pushto, Balochi, Persian (Hazaragi dialect), Brahui, Sindhi, Punjabi and Urdu languages are spoken in large parts of Quetta, giving the city a very multicultural feel.
Quetta was the outskirts of Kandahar until it was captured by the British in Second Afghan war. Most of the Balochis settled in Quetta after 1970 when a new province by the name of Balochistan was created after One Unit system was abolished in Pakistan. Quetta was made the capital city of Balochistan.
Transport
Quetta is on the western edge of Pakistan and is well connected with the country by a wide network of roads, railways and airways.
Air Transport
Quetta International AirportAt an altitude of 1605 meters above sea level, Quetta Airport is the fourth highest airport of Pakistan. Pakistan International Airlines, Shaheen Air International and Airblue all have regular flights between Quetta and other major cities of Pakistan including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar. Pakistan International Airlines has a direct flight between Dubai and Quetta.
Quetta has many higher education institutions. The prestigious military Command and Staff College, which was founded by the British, recently celebrated its hundredth anniversary. University of Balochistan was established in 1974. The Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences is also located in Quetta.
St Francis Grammar School, Quetta.
St Joseph Convent School Quetta
Balochistan Institute of Technology
DAR-E-ARQAM School Of Islam & Modern Sciences
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS)
Command and Staff College
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University
University of Balochistan]
Pharmacy Department Of Balochistan University
Iqra University
St. Mary's YMCA High School Quetta Cantt.
Beaconhouse School System, Quetta Branch.
F.G Degree College Quetta Cantt.
Model Public School & college
Tameer-i-Nau public college
Government College of Technology Balochistan
Army public school and college
Bolan Medical College Quetta
General Mohammad Musa Khan Hazara Inter College Quetta
Pearl Institute of Management and Information Technology
According to the 1998 census Quetta was the ninth biggest city of Pakistan with a population of 565,137 (however according to non-governmental census the population of Quetta along with Afghan immigrants is over 1,500,000). The city in general is dominated by a Pashtun majority, a Balochi and Hazara minority with an eclectic smattering of smaller groups. However the city is also a home to millions of Afghan immigrants. The Pushto, Balochi, Persian (Hazaragi dialect), Brahui, Sindhi, Punjabi and Urdu languages are spoken in large parts of Quetta, giving the city a very multicultural feel.
Quetta was the outskirts of Kandahar until it was captured by the British in Second Afghan war. Most of the Balochis settled in Quetta after 1970 when a new province by the name of Balochistan was created after One Unit system was abolished in Pakistan. Quetta was made the capital city of Balochistan.
Transport
Quetta is on the western edge of Pakistan and is well connected with the country by a wide network of roads, railways and airways.
Air Transport
Quetta International AirportAt an altitude of 1605 meters above sea level, Quetta Airport is the fourth highest airport of Pakistan. Pakistan International Airlines, Shaheen Air International and Airblue all have regular flights between Quetta and other major cities of Pakistan including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar. Pakistan International Airlines has a direct flight between Dubai and Quetta.
Quetta has many higher education institutions. The prestigious military Command and Staff College, which was founded by the British, recently celebrated its hundredth anniversary. University of Balochistan was established in 1974. The Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences is also located in Quetta.
St Francis Grammar School, Quetta.
St Joseph Convent School Quetta
Balochistan Institute of Technology
DAR-E-ARQAM School Of Islam & Modern Sciences
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS)
Command and Staff College
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University
University of Balochistan]
Pharmacy Department Of Balochistan University
Iqra University
St. Mary's YMCA High School Quetta Cantt.
Beaconhouse School System, Quetta Branch.
F.G Degree College Quetta Cantt.
Model Public School & college
Tameer-i-Nau public college
Government College of Technology Balochistan
Army public school and college
Bolan Medical College Quetta
General Mohammad Musa Khan Hazara Inter College Quetta
Pearl Institute of Management and Information Technology
CLIMATE
Climate
Quetta has a dry climate with no factory chimneys to pollute its fresh and invigorating mountain air. Winter sets in by November and lasts till end February. Snowfall is light, though it is not unusual to have one as late as March.
Quetta can boast of the best spring and autumn in Pakistan. Although summers are warm, the maximum temperature rarely exceeds 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit). The evenings are extremely pleasant, characterised by a cool breeze that springs to life an hour or two after sunset. Fans are required during the months of May through August or sometimes September.
Quetta has minimum winter temperatures ranging well below freezing point and as low as -18˚C, while maximum winter temperatures seldom crosses 25˚C. Snowfall is a common feature in months of December – February. Summer maximum and minimum temperature hover around 42˚C and 12˚C (53˚F) respectively. Unlike to the rest of the country, Quetta does not have a fertile rainy season during monsoon time. In general Quetta has a dry climate. It receives rainfall during the winter season from December to March.
Quetta has a dry climate with no factory chimneys to pollute its fresh and invigorating mountain air. Winter sets in by November and lasts till end February. Snowfall is light, though it is not unusual to have one as late as March.
Quetta can boast of the best spring and autumn in Pakistan. Although summers are warm, the maximum temperature rarely exceeds 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit). The evenings are extremely pleasant, characterised by a cool breeze that springs to life an hour or two after sunset. Fans are required during the months of May through August or sometimes September.
Quetta has minimum winter temperatures ranging well below freezing point and as low as -18˚C, while maximum winter temperatures seldom crosses 25˚C. Snowfall is a common feature in months of December – February. Summer maximum and minimum temperature hover around 42˚C and 12˚C (53˚F) respectively. Unlike to the rest of the country, Quetta does not have a fertile rainy season during monsoon time. In general Quetta has a dry climate. It receives rainfall during the winter season from December to March.
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