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People From Quetta
This is the list of notable people 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 of people. Civil and military officers * Abdul Qadir Baloch * Yazdan Khan * Musa Khan (general), Musa Khan * Chris Keeble * George Philip Bradley Roberts * Ian Jacob * Gul Hassan Khan * James Cassels (British Army officer), James Cassels * Patrick Hore-Ruthven * Sharbat Ali Changezi Film, radio and television people * Abid Ali (actor), Abid Ali * Abid Ali Nazish * Avice Landone * Ayub Khoso Actor * Hameed Sheikh Actor * Jamal Shah Actor * Merle Tottenham * Neil North * Suresh Oberoi * Veena (actress), Veena * Zeba Bakhtiar Journalists, poets and writers * Agha Sadiq * Ali Baba Taj * Alison Plowden * Mohsin Changezi * Muneer Ahmed Badini * * Russi Karanjia * Siddiq Baloch * Wajahat Saeed Khan * Zafar Mairaj Musicians * Dawood Sarkhosh * Faiz Mohammad Faizok * Rabi Peerzada Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quetta City Flag
Quetta is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan. It is the ninth List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan, with an estimated population of over 1.6 million in 2024. It is situated in the south-west of the country, lying in a valley surrounded by mountains on all sides. Quetta is at an average elevation of above sea level, making it Pakistan's highest altitude major city. The city is known as the ''"Fruit Garden of Pakistan,"'' due to the numerous fruit orchards in and around it and the large variety of fresh and dried fruits produced there. Located in northern Balochistan near the Durand line, Pakistan-Afghanistan border and the road across to Kandahar, Quetta is a trade and communication centre between the two countries. The city is near the Bolan Pass, which was on a major gateway from Central Asia to South Asia. Etymology The name ''Quetta'' is a variation o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
