Quetta

Quetta is the capital of the province Balochistan in Pakistan. It is located in a densely populated district in the northeast of the province. Quetta is situated in a river valley near the border with Afghanistan, with a road to Kandahar in the northwest.

Related Topics:
Balochistan - Pakistan - Afghanistan - Kandahar

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Quetta has a population of about 650,000. The city is dominated by a Pashtun majority and a Balochi minority with an eclectic smattering of smaller groups. 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.

Related Topics:
Pushto - Balochi - Persian - Hazaragi - Brahui - Sindhi - Punjabi - Urdu

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