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Touring Quetta in Pakistan
Quetta in the region of Balochistān with its 733,675 citizens is located in Pakistan - some 429 mi or ( 691 km ) South-West of Islamabad , the country's capital city .
Time in Quetta is now 01:26 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Kandahar, Ghazni, Gardez, Hukumati Azrah, and Zhob. Being here already, consider visiting Kandahar . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Quetta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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ADVENTURE BALOCHISTAN
CANOING GLIDING SNOW-TREKKING MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING TREKKING POLO RAILWAY-SAFARI SIGHT-SEEING CAMPING WILDLIFE HUNTING FORESTS HISTORICAL-SITES ..
JINNAH ROAD ( BRUCE ROAD ) QUETTA, BALOCHISTAN AS IT WAS BEFORE THE 1935 EARTHQUAKE
Jinnah road Quetta Balochistan was called Bruce road in British era and was considered the most beautiful road of the province.It was named after Mr Bruce (whose pic is in this clip)who was the first ..
Quetta Earthquake 29/10/08 5:32 pm
Quetta Earthquake 29/10/08 5:32 pm Recorded by CH NAVEED At Jinnah Road Near National bank City Branch ..
Rare footage 1935 Quetta earthquake
Quetta:one of the finest hill stations in British colonial India;known by the epithet "LITTLE LONDON" was utterly destroyed by a devastating earthquake at 02.33 hrs (local time) on Friday 31st May 193 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ayub National Stadium
Ayub National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Quetta, Pakistan. It is used for football and Cricket games. The stadium holds 75,000 people. Most of the friendly matches are hosted in this stadium as it is superior to many other football grounds in Pakistan.
Located at 30.20 67.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Quetta railway station
Quetta Railway Station is located in middle of the Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Quetta is connected to Lahore by a 727 miles long railway line. Similarly, it is also connected by rail with Peshawar (986 miles) and Karachi (536 miles). It is also connected by railway with Zahedan, which is a city in neighboring Iran.
Located at 30.19 67.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Aab-e-gum railway station
Aab-e-gum is a railway station in Balochistan, Pakistan. It is 50 kilometres south of Quetta near the Chilton mountain. The railway station was built by the British in 1886. The railway station is between Karachi and Quetta. Aab-e-gum (آب گم) is a Persian word and it means 'water lost', a name given to the spot for a spring that dives underground nearby.
Located at 30.21 67.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Quetta District
Quetta is a district in the north-west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. It was part of Quetta Division until the year 2000 when divisions were abolished. The district is famous for its agriculture produce, most notably fruit orchards but also including apples and grapes. The Hanna Valley is an area where almonds are grown. The population in 2008 was estimated to be 1.14 million
Located at 30.17 67.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Hazara Town
Hazara Town is a lower- to middle-income area on the western outskirts of Quetta, Pakistan with a population of up to 70,000, of which an approximately three-quarters are Hazara people with minority Baloch and Pathan tribes on southern section of Hazara Town. Hazara Town, like the twin suburb of Mehr Abad, was populated by Hazara over the course of 19th and 20th century due to the persecution of Hazara people by Afghan rulers in their ancestral homeland Hazaristan in central Afghanistan.
Located at 30.17 66.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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