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Capital of Balochistan, Pakistan
Quetta is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. The city developed in the Quetta Valley, a region historically inhabited
Quetta
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Quetta in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Quetta is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. Quetta may also refer to: related
Quetta_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
February 2013 Quetta bombing June 2013 Quetta attacks August 2013 Quetta bombing 9 August 2013 Quetta shooting 2014 Quetta Airbase attack 2015 Quetta bus bombing
Quetta_attack
Quetta-based cricket franchise in the Pakistan Super League
The Quetta Gladiators (Urdu/Balochi: کوئٹہ گلیڈی ایٹرز) are a professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team competes in the Pakistan Super League (PSL)
Quetta_Gladiators
British ocean liner wrecked in the Torres Strait
RMS Quetta was an iron-hulled 3-masted steamship that was built in Scotland in 1881 and wrecked with great loss of life in the Torres Strait in 1890. She
RMS_Quetta
District in Balochistan, Pakistan
Quetta (Urdu: کوئٹہ) is a district in the northwestern part of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of Quetta
Quetta_District
Quetta, Pakistan features a continental semi-arid climate with a large variation between summer and winter temperatures. The highest temperature recorded
Climate_of_Quetta
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
History_of_Quetta
Nazim-e-Quetta (Urdu: ناظم کوئٹہ) is the Mayor who head the Quetta Metropolitan Corporation (QMC) which controls the Local Government system of Quetta, Balochistan
Mayor_of_Quetta
Cantonment in Balochistan, Pakistan
Quetta Cantonment is a military cantonment area adjacent to the city of Quetta in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Khuzdar Cantonment Loralai Cantonment
Quetta_Cantonment
The Quetta Press Club is a press club in Quetta, Pakistan. Karachi Press Club Lahore Press Club Peshawar Press Club Quetta Press Club elects office bearers
Quetta_Press_Club
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Baluchistan Agency
An earthquake occurred on 31 May 1935 between 2:30 am and 3:40 am at Quetta, Baluchistan Agency (now part of Pakistan), close to the border with southern
1935_Quetta_earthquake
Province of Pakistan
in Balochistan during British colonial rule: the 1935 Quetta earthquake, which devastated Quetta, and the 1945 Balochistan earthquake with its epicentre
Balochistan,_Pakistan
Train bombing in Quetta, Pakistan
vehicle-borne suicide bombing targeted a shuttle train near Chaman Phatak in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The explosion killed at least 47 people and injured
2026_Quetta_train_bombing
Official residence of the governor of Balochistan, Pakistan
ګورنر هاؤس), formerly known as the Quetta Residency, is a historical government building located on Zarghun Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. It serves
Governor's_House,_Quetta
Administrative division of Balochistan, Pakistan
Quetta Division is an administrative division of Balochistan Province, Pakistan, being the third tier of government. CNIC Code of Quetta Division is 54
Quetta_Division
Pakistani football club
in Quetta, Pakistan. It last competed in the Pakistan Premier League, after gaining promotion from the 2020 PFF League. In 2004, Baloch FC Quetta became
Baloch_FC_(Quetta)
Railway station in Pakistan
Quetta Railway Station (Urdu: کوئٹہ اسٹیشن; Balochi: کوئٹہ اسٹیشن) is the main railway station of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. It serves as a major station
Quetta_railway_station
Pakistan Army staff college in Quetta Cantonment, Balochistan
The Command and Staff College, Quetta is a staff college of the Pakistan Armed Forces located in Quetta, Balochistan. Established in 1905 as Staff College
Command and Staff College Quetta
Command_and_Staff_College_Quetta
Salafi jihadist militant organisation
Syria bombings (5 Sep) Baghdad bombings (9 Sep) Baghdad bombings (Oct) Quetta police college Hamam al-Alil massacre Khuzdar bombing Samarinda bombing
Islamic_State
International airport serving Quetta, Pakistan
Quetta International Airport (Urdu کوئٹہ بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا) (Balochi: کویٹه میاناستمانی بالی پٹّ); (IATA: UET, ICAO: OPQT) is an international airport
Quetta_International_Airport
Terrorist attack in Quetta, Pakistan
killed and 55 others were injured in a suicide bombing at Quetta railway station in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA)
2024 Quetta railway station bombing
2024_Quetta_railway_station_bombing
Place in Balochistan, Pakistan
council of the Quetta District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is located to the south-east of the district capital Quetta with an altitude
Gulzar,_Quetta
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
The Quetta Memorial Precinct is a heritage-listed Anglican church precinct in Douglas Street, Thursday Island, Shire of Torres, Queensland, Australia.
Quetta_Memorial_Precinct
Incident in Quetta, Pakistan
The 2010 Quetta Civil Hospital bombing occurred on 16 April 2010 in Quetta, Pakistan, killing at least 12 people and injuring 47 people. The injured included
2010 Quetta Civil Hospital bombing
2010_Quetta_Civil_Hospital_bombing
The Quetta Mass Transit Train project is a proposed urban rail transit system for the city of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, Pakistan.
Quetta_Mass_transit_train
Baloch political activist (born 1993)
Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree from Bolan Medical College in Quetta. On 11 December 2009, her father was detained by Pakistani security forces
Mahrang_Baloch
Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan
which consisted of the Tehsils of Duki, Shahrig (Shahrug), and Sibi, and Quetta-Pishin District, which was subdivided into Pishin Tehsil, Chaman Subdivision
List of districts in Balochistan
List_of_districts_in_Balochistan
Catholic missionary jurisdiction in Pakistan
The Apostolic Vicariate of Quetta (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Quettensis), originally the Apostolic Prefecture of Quetta, is a Latin Church missionary
Apostolic_Vicariate_of_Quetta
Advisory council to the Supreme Leader of Afghanistan
directing the Taliban insurgency from Quetta, Pakistan, which led to it being informally referred to as the Quetta Shura at the time. During the Taliban
Leadership Council of Afghanistan
Leadership_Council_of_Afghanistan
Protests against arrests of political crises
Yakjehti Committee (BYC), began in Quetta in response to police crackdowns against Baloch residents gathering at the Quetta Civil Hospital in hopes of identifying
2025_Balochistan_protests
Terrorist attack in Balochistan, Pakistan
A terrorist attack occurred in the city of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan on 30 September 2025, when a group of six armed militants began shooting outside
September_2025_Quetta_bombing
Pakistani electricity distribution company
The Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO) is an electric distribution company which supplies electricity to the city of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
Quetta Electric Supply Company
Quetta_Electric_Supply_Company
experienced a series of ethnically or religiously motivated attacks in Quetta, Pakistan. Terrorist organisations like Lashkar-e-Jhangvi or Lashkar-e-Taiba
Persecution of Hazaras in Quetta
Persecution_of_Hazaras_in_Quetta
Constituency of the National Assembly of Pakistan
NA-263 Quetta-II (این اے-263، کوئٹہ-2) is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan. General elections were held on 10 October 2002. Maulvi
NA-263_Quetta-II
Terror attack at a funeral in Pakistan
2016 Quetta bombing 9 August 2013 Quetta shooting Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2013 Quetta attacks "Fresh attack targets Pakistan's Quetta". Al
August_2013_Quetta_bombing
Impact crater on 253 Mathilde, a minor planet
Quetta is an impact crater on 253 Mathilde, a minor planet. The crater was named after Quetta, the eponymous coal field in Pakistan. The name "Quetta"
Quetta_(crater)
Main railway line in Pakistan
The Quetta–Taftan Line, also known as Spezand–Zaheden Railway Line (also referred to as Main Line 4 or ML-4) is one of four main railway lines in Pakistan
Quetta–Taftan_Line
Town in Balochistan, Pakistan
is an upscale neighborhood and residential suburb located in the city of Quetta in Balochistan, Pakistan. The town is situated adjacent to the University
Satellite_Town,_Quetta
Constituency of the National Assembly of Pakistan
NA-264 Quetta-III (این اے-264، کوئٹہ-3) is a constituency, created in 2018, for the National Assembly of Pakistan. It mainly comprises the areas of the
NA-264_Quetta-III
Terror attack in Pakistan
On 8 August 2016, terrorists attacked the Government Hospital of Quetta in Pakistan with a suicide bombing and shooting. They killed more than 70 people
August_2016_Quetta_attacks
Constituency of the National Assembly of Pakistan
NA-262 Quetta-I (این اے-262، کوئٹہ-١) is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan. It primarily encompasses the Kuchlak Tehsil and Saddar Tehsil
NA-262_Quetta-I
Terrorist incident in Quetta, Pakistan
others were injured when a mosque was attacked during the Friday prayer in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. When hundreds of worshipers were offering Friday
2003_Quetta_mosque_bombing
Militant attacks in Balochistan, Pakistan
high-security prison in Quetta, and civilian vehicles. American-made weapons were also reportedly used by militants. In Quetta, militants stormed multiple
2026_Balochistan_attacks
2016 Quetta suicide bombing or 2016 Quetta attack may refer to: At least 70 people, among them 13 Police personnel, a FC soldier and a civilian, were
2016_Quetta_suicide_bombing
Country in South Asia
significant international traffic also flows through Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta, Faisalabad, Sialkot, and Multan airports. The civil aviation industry,
Pakistan
Suburb of Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia
Quetta is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. The Clermont-Alpha Road runs through from north-east to west. The predominant land
Quetta,_Queensland
2017 terrorist attacks in the Pakistani cities of Quetta, Parachinar, and Karachi
resulting in 96 dead and over 200 wounded. They included a suicide bombing in Quetta targeting policemen, followed by a double bombing at a market in Parachinar
June_2017_Pakistan_attacks
Cricket team
Quetta is a first-class cricket team based in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Quetta has participated in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy irregularly since 1957–58
Quetta_cricket_team
Terrorist incident in Pakistan
The 2015 Quetta bus bombing occurred on 19 October 2015 in Quetta a city in Balochistan. The blast killed at least 11 people and injured another 22. The
2015_Quetta_bus_bombing
Terrorist incident in Pakistan
The 2004 Quetta Ashura massacre was a terrorist attack on 2 March 2004 during an Ashura procession in the southwestern city of Quetta, Pakistan. At least
2004_Quetta_Ashura_massacre
Cricket team
The Quetta Bears was a domestic T20 and List A team, based in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and competed in domestic
Quetta_Bears
Administrative division of Balochistan, Pakistan
Pakistan. It was bifurcated from Quetta division in 2026. Pishin, Killa Abdullah, and Chaman district was part of Quetta division and newly created district
Pishin_Division
Pakistani MP and Provincial Minister
in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. He has been the Chairman of Hazara Democratic Party (HDP) since November 2010, and has been a member of the Quetta city
Abdul Khaliq Hazara (politician)
Abdul_Khaliq_Hazara_(politician)
Military unit
The 57th Indian Brigade (originally 3rd Quetta Brigade) was an infantry brigade of the British Indian Army that was active in the Indian Army during the
57th_Indian_Brigade
Professional Pakistani Twenty20 cricket league
Islamabad United, who defeated Quetta Gladiators in the final. Peshawar Zalmi were the 2017 PSL champions, beating Quetta Gladiators in Lahore on 5 March
Pakistan_Super_League
Tournament final
between Quetta Gladiators and Islamabad United to determine the winner of the 2016 season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Islamabad defeated Quetta by
2016 Pakistan Super League final
2016_Pakistan_Super_League_final
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Quetta (2024–2029)
of Pakistan since February 2024, representing the constituency of NA-262 Quetta-I. Prior to his election to the National Assembly, he served as an Advisor
Adil_Khan_Bazai
Pakistani passenger train
ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Quetta and Peshawar. The trip takes approximately 34 hours, 10 minutes to cover
Jaffar_Express
Terrorist attack in Quetta, Pakistan
Pakistani general election, a bomb blast outside a polling station in Quetta's Eastern Bypass area resulted in 31 people being killed and over 35 injured
2018_Quetta_suicide_bombing
Terrorist attack against Christians in Quetta, Pakistan
The 2017 Quetta church attack took place on 17 December 2017 when armed militants and suicide bombers stormed the Bethel Memorial Methodist Church in the
2017_Quetta_church_attack
Peshawar-based cricket franchise in the Pakistan Super League
have won the PSL title twice, in the 2017 and 2026 seasons. They defeated Quetta Gladiators in 2017, and Hyderabad Kingsmen in the 2026 final. The team have
Peshawar_Zalmi
Pakistani cricketer
played for Quetta Bears, Pakistan Navy, Quetta Region, Quetta Under-19s, North West Frontier Province and Baluchistan, Baluchistan, Quetta, Dewan Farooq
Arun Lal (Pakistani cricketer)
Arun_Lal_(Pakistani_cricketer)
Sarbani sub-tribe found in South, Central and West Asia
significant roles in politics. Malak Wazir Muhammad Kasi was the ruler of Quetta, holding a powerful position at the time. The Kasi tribe's political influence
Kasi_(Pashtun_tribe)
Terrorist attack on Quetta Airport
The 2014 Quetta airbase attack occurred on 15 August 2014, when approximately 13 Tehrik-i-Taliban militants attempted to storm two airbases of the Pakistan
2014_Quetta_Airbase_attack
(1885) Assam (1897) 1900–2000 Kangra (1905) Dhubri (1930) Nepal–India (1934) Quetta (1935) Andaman Islands (1941) Assam (1947) Assam (1950) Anjar (1956) Koynanagar
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_and_tsunami
2010 bombing in Quetta, Pakistan
The September 2010 Quetta bombing occurred on 3 September 2010 in Quetta, Pakistan. More than 73 people were killed and 206 injured when a bomb exploded
September_2010_Quetta_bombing
2013 terror attacks in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, killing a total of 130 people and injuring at least 270. The Quetta bombings led to protests
January 2013 Pakistan bombings
January_2013_Pakistan_bombings
Historic building in Ziarat, Balochistan, Pakistan
Balochistan and used by British officers seeking respite from the summer heat of Quetta and Sibi. Following the creation of Pakistan in 1947, Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Quaid-e-Azam_Residency
Terrorist attack in Pakistan
terrorists carried out an attack on the Balochistan police training college in Quetta, Pakistan, killing 61 cadets and injuring more than 165 others. The Islamic
2016 Quetta police training college attack
2016_Quetta_police_training_college_attack
20th Director-General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (Pakistan)
University uptill 2024. Previously, Ghafoor served as the Corps Commander Quetta and the 20th director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)
Asif_Ghafoor
Baloch separatist militant group
perpetrator and 2 others were injured in a suicide bombing at the Quetta railway station in Quetta, for which the BLA claimed responsibility. On November 20,
Balochistan_Liberation_Army
4th edition of the Pakistan Super League
the first time. Mohammad Hasnain of Quetta was named the Man of the Match for the final. Shane Watson, also of Quetta, was awarded the Player of the Tournament
2019_Pakistan_Super_League
Terrorist attack in Quetta, Pakistan
The 2019 Quetta bombing was a suicide bomb attack on an open marketplace in Quetta, Pakistan on 12 April, killing 21 people. The bombing took place near
2019_Quetta_bombing
Defunct Deobandi terrorist organization
Pakistan, including multiple bombings that killed over 200 Shia Hazara in Quetta in 2013. It had also been linked to the Mominpura Graveyard attack in 1998
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi
who were born, lived or grew up in Quetta (the provincial capital of Balochistan province of Pakistan) and Quetta District. List is ordered by the professions
List_of_people_from_Quetta
Train hijacking in Balochistan, Pakistan
The Jaffar Express, a Pakistani passenger train travelling from Quetta to Peshawar with at least 380 passengers on board, was hijacked by the Balochistan
2025_Jaffar_Express_hijacking
Municipal services agency for Quetta, Pakistan
The Quetta Development Authority is an agency of the Government of Balochistan, Pakistan. The authority is responsible for providing municipal services
Quetta_Development_Authority
Series of bombings in Quetta, Pakistan
attacked and demolished the historic Quaid-e-Azam Residency in Ziarat. Quetta, a city in the south-west with a population of 900,000, has faced persistent
June_2013_Quetta_attacks
Market bombing in Balochistan, Pakistan
in a water tank exploded at a market in Hazara Town on the outskirts of Quetta, the capital city of Balochistan, Pakistan. Most of the victims were members
February_2013_Quetta_bombing
Pakistani counterterrorism operation
in militant attacks at a hotel and a bridge near Quetta Railways station. A check post in Quetta was also attacked by militants but caused no casualties
Operation_Azm-e-Istehkam
Terrorist incident in Pakistan
On 17 February 2020, a suicide bombing occurred in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The attacker was on a motorcycle and detonated his bomb as police tried
February_2020_Quetta_bombing
taking place in Quetta and celebrities coming to the red carpet." — Ayub Khoso (2016) on the opening of Weplex 3D multiplex in Quetta, hosting Pakistan's
Balochi_cinema
Cricket stadium in Quetta, Pakistan
Stadium, formerly known as the Racecourse Ground, is a cricket ground in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board. It is located
Bugti_Stadium
He is a resident of Quetta and, according to reports, that's where his body is being taken. January 10 – Four bombings in Quetta and the Swat Valley killed
Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2013
Terrorist_incidents_in_Pakistan_in_2013
10th edition of the Pakistan Super League
the 2025 India–Pakistan conflict. In the final, Lahore Qalandars defeated Quetta Gladiators by 6 wickets, becoming the second team to win the PSL title for
2025_Pakistan_Super_League
Medical school in Quetta, Pakistan
University of Medical and Health Sciences is a medical university located in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Bolan Medical College was established in 1972 during
Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences
Bolan_University_of_Medical_&_Health_Sciences
A Quetta hut is a multi-sided concrete building that was designed by the engineer and architect James Hardress de Warrenne Waller. It is believed this
Quetta_hut
High school in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
Joseph's Convent School is a Pakistani Christian school for girls located in Quetta, Balochistan. It is located on Zarghoon Road, 200 meters away from the St
St. Joseph's Convent School, Quetta
St._Joseph's_Convent_School,_Quetta
Military unit
The 4th (Quetta) Division was an infantry division of the British Indian Army. It was formed by General Kitchener while he was Commander-in-chief of India
4th_(Quetta)_Division
21st-century mass murder in Pakistan
September 2011 on a bus traveling in Mastung District near the city of Quetta in the Pakistani province of Balochistan. The attack left at least 26 people
2011_Mastung_bus_shooting
Residential town in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
شهرک هزاره) is a lower- to middle-income area on the western outskirts of Quetta, Pakistan, of which almost all the residents are ethnic Hazaras, with a
Hazara_Town
Order of magnitude indicator
archival link needed] The prefixes that were most recently adopted are ronna, quetta, ronto, and quecto. These prefixes were adopted in 2022, after a proposal
Metric_prefix
2021 terrorist attack in Pakistan
August 2021 Quetta bombing September 2021 Quetta bombing Quetta attack (disambiguation) "4 killed, at least a dozen injured in blast at Quetta's Serena Hotel"
April 2021 Quetta Serena Hotel bombing
April_2021_Quetta_Serena_Hotel_bombing
Main railway line in Pakistan
completed in 1887, which by then was part of the North Western State Railway. Quetta was always considered as an important strategic destination by the British
Rohri–Chaman_Line
Persian-speaking ethnic group mainly in Afghanistan
Hazaras also form significant minority communities in Pakistan, mainly in Quetta, and in Iran, primarily in Mashhad. They speak Dari and Hazaragi, dialects
Hazaras
Australian banker (1828–1890)
After thirty-six years' service in the Bank, he left for England by the RMS Quetta, in February 1890, accompanied by his wife, and on 28 February 1890 they
Alexander_Archer_(banker)
Mountain in Baluchistan, Pakistan
(Balochi: کوہ ءِ زرغون) is a mountain of the Suliman Range located northeast of Quetta in the province of Balochistan, Pakistan. The highest peak of Zarghun is
Koh-i-Zarghun
Supreme Leader of Afghanistan since 2021
One of Akhundzada's sons was a suicide bomber. The family migrated to Quetta in the Balochistan province of Pakistan after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Hibatullah_Akhundzada
Trade body in city of Quetta, Pakistan
Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry Quetta is a semi-governmental organization, approved and recognized by the Ministry of Commerce. It is a non political
Women Chamber of Commerce Quetta
Women_Chamber_of_Commerce_Quetta
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Muslim
Genius of the time
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Indian
Bright
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German
Pet form of German Ludwig, LUTZ means "famous warrior."
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English (northern Ireland)
English (northern Ireland) : patronymic from a pet form of Herbert.
Surname or Lastname
English of uncertain origin.
English of uncertain origin. : of uncertain origin. Perhaps a topographic name for someone who lived near a fig tree, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who sold figs, from Old French figue (Latin ficus).English of uncertain origin. : Reaney has it as a variant of Fitch.English of uncertain origin. : It may also be from an unidentified personal name.
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Shining Meadow; Bright Grassland; Country Meadow; Bright Meadow
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The Sun
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Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Name of Krushna
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Italian American Latin
From Rome.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Light of the Sun, Astrologer, Luminous or bright or glowing
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