Quetta (English Wikipedia)

Gazetteer of the Quetta–Pishin District. Government of India. 1907. p. 32. Retrieved 9 February 2026 – via Internet Archive.
Gazetteer of the Quetta–Pishin District. Government of India. 1907. pp. 73–74. Retrieved 9 February 2026 – via Internet Archive.
Gazetteer of the Quetta–Pishin District. Government of India. 1907. p. 99. Retrieved 9 February 2026 – via Internet Archive.
Caroe, Olaf (1958). The Pathans: 550 B.C.–A.D. 1957. St. Martin's Press. p. 256. Retrieved 9 February 2026 – via Internet Archive.
Gazetteer of the Quetta–Pishin District. Government of India. 1907. p. 278. Retrieved 9 February 2026 – via Internet Archive.
Masson, Charles (1842). Narrative of Various Journeys in Balochistan, Afghanistan, and the Panjab. Richard Bentley. p. 330. Retrieved 9 February 2026 – via Internet Archive.
Gazetteer of the Quetta–Pishin District. Government of India. 1907. pp. 249–250. Retrieved 9 February 2026 – via Internet Archive.
Gazetteer of the Quetta–Pishin District. Government of India. 1907. p. 340. Retrieved 9 February 2026 – via Internet Archive.
Gazetteer of the Quetta–Pishin District. Government of India. 1907. pp. 241–242. Retrieved 9 February 2026 – via Internet Archive.
Caroe, Olaf (1958). The Pathans: 550 B.C.–A.D. 1957. St. Martin's Press. p. 256. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
Masson, Charles (1842). Narrative of Various Journeys in Balochistan, Afghanistan, and the Panjab. Richard Bentley. p. 330. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
Gazetteer of the Quetta-Pishin District. Government of India. 1907. p. 48. Retrieved 8 February 2026.

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"Government Organization – Government of Balochistan". balochistan.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2016.

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Kermani, Secunder (12 December 2017). "The community caged in its own city". BBC News. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

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"Winter destinations – Mesmerizing places in Pakistan". Bol News. 18 January 2020. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.

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Bianchi, Robert (25 March 2008). Guests of God: Pilgrimage and Politics in the Islamic World. Oxford University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-19-971183-3. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2024. The largest communities are Pashtuns, Punjabis, and muhajirs, but no group is a majority. Quetta is one of the few districts in all Pakistan where no linguistic group can claim dominance, either numerically or politically. Aside from occasional clashes with Shi'ite protesters encouraged by proximity to Iran, Quetta seems like a model of tolerance compared with the carnage ravaging the much larger melting pot of Karachi.
Fair, C. Christine; Crane, Keith; Chivvis, Christopher S.; Puri, Samir; Spirtas, Michael (13 April 2010). Pakistan: Can the United States Secure an Insecure State?. Rand Corporation. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-8330-4870-7. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
Bianchi, Robert (25 March 2008). Guests of God: Pilgrimage and Politics in the Islamic World. Oxford University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-19-971183-3. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2024. The largest communities are Pashtuns, Punjabis, and muhajirs, but no group is a majority. Quetta is one of the few districts in all Pakistan where no linguistic group can claim dominance, either numerically or politically. Aside from occasional clashes with Shi'ite protesters encouraged by proximity to Iran, Quetta seems like a model of tolerance compared with the carnage ravaging the much larger melting pot of Karachi.
Thornton, Thomas Henry (1895). Colonel Sir Robert Sandeman: His Life and Work on Our Indian Frontier. A Memoir, with Selections from His Correspondence and Official Writings. J. Murray.
Dodwell, H. H. (1929). The Cambridge History of the British Empire. CUP Archive. p. 458.
Abubakar Siddique (2014). The Pashtun Question: The Unresolved Key to the Future of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Hurst. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-84904-292-5.
Fair, C. Christine; Crane, Keith; Chivvis, Christopher S.; Puri, Samir; Spirtas, Michael (13 April 2010). Pakistan: Can the United States Secure an Insecure State?. Rand Corporation. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-8330-4870-7. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

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Quetta Airport Archived 29 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine CAA Pakistan. Retrieved 24 June 2009

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Faruqi, Sama. "The Hazaras who made Quetta a boxing powerhouse". The Caravan. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.

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"Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2024.

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"Leading News Resource of Pakistan". Daily Times. 4 February 2008. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.

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"Cold wave intensifies with heavy snowfall". Dawn. 29 January 2008. Archived from the original on 4 January 2009.
Wasim, Umaid (26 November 2021). "Balochistan's boundless passion for football has nowhere to go but an event is keeping the flame alive". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
InpaperMagazine, From (13 January 2013). "In-depth: Pakistan football". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2024.

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ڈان اردو (30 December 2013). "پاکستانی شہروں کی تاریخ". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.

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Everett-Heath, John (24 October 2019), "Quetta", The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Place Names, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780191882913.001.0001, ISBN 978-0-19-188291-3, archived from the original on 4 September 2021, retrieved 4 September 2021

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"Klimatafel von Quetta (Flughafen) / Pakistan" (PDF). Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

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"PCB unveils new domestic set-up with 'stay at the top' mantra". ESPN Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

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"Climatological Information for Quetta, Pakistan". Hong Kong Observatory. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

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India Census Commissioner (1942). "Census of India, 1941. Vol. 14, Baluchistan". pp. 13–14. JSTOR saoa.crl.28215993. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
Baines, Jervoise Athelstane; India Census Commissioner (1891). "Census of India, 1891. General tables for British provinces and feudatory states". p. 70. JSTOR saoa.crl.25318666. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.

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Gazdar, Haris; Kaker, Sobia Ahmad; Khan, Irfan (February 2010). "Buffer zone, colonial enclave or urban hub? Quetta: between four regions and two wars". www.crisisstates.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
Gazdar, Haris (2010). "Buffer zone, colonial enclave or urban hub? Quetta: between four regions and two wars". Crisis States Research Centre Working Papers. London School of Economics. Archived from the original on 11 March 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.

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"Mongabay -environmental science and conservation news". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.

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"Quetta Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

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Everett-Heath, John (24 October 2019), "Quetta", The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Place Names, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780191882913.001.0001, ISBN 978-0-19-188291-3, archived from the original on 4 September 2021, retrieved 4 September 2021

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"Mean FOR THE PERIOD 1961 – 2009". Karachi: Climate Data Processing Centre (CDPC), Pakistan Meteorological Department. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010.

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Elahi, Asad (2006). "2: Population". Pakistan Statistical Pocket Book 2006. Islamabad, Pakistan: Government of Pakistan: Statistics Division. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
"Final Results (Census-2017)". Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
"District Wise Results / Tables (Census – 2017) TABLE 9 – POPULATION BY SEX, RELIGION AND RURAL/URBAN" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
"7th Population and Housing Census – Detailed Results Table-9 Population by sex, religion and rural/urban". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.

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District Wise Census Results Census 2017 (PDF) (Report). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2017. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.

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"Extremes of Quetta". Pakistan Meteorological Department. Retrieved 3 February 2015.

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"About QDA – Quetta Development Authority". Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

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"Two killed in sectarian attack in southwestern Pakistan". Reuters. 22 April 2018. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.

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Raheel, Natasha (5 December 2021). "Football, Balochistan and hope". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.

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/ˈkwɛtə/; Urdu: کوئٹہ, ko'eṭa, [ˈkweːʈə] ^ⓘ; Pashto: کوټه, Pashto pronunciation: [ˈkweːʈa]; Balochi: کویٹہ

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"Government Organization – Government of Balochistan". balochistan.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
District Wise Census Results Census 2017 (PDF) (Report). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2017. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
"Mongabay -environmental science and conservation news". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
"Winter destinations – Mesmerizing places in Pakistan". Bol News. 18 January 2020. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
Bianchi, Robert (25 March 2008). Guests of God: Pilgrimage and Politics in the Islamic World. Oxford University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-19-971183-3. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2024. The largest communities are Pashtuns, Punjabis, and muhajirs, but no group is a majority. Quetta is one of the few districts in all Pakistan where no linguistic group can claim dominance, either numerically or politically. Aside from occasional clashes with Shi'ite protesters encouraged by proximity to Iran, Quetta seems like a model of tolerance compared with the carnage ravaging the much larger melting pot of Karachi.
Fair, C. Christine; Crane, Keith; Chivvis, Christopher S.; Puri, Samir; Spirtas, Michael (13 April 2010). Pakistan: Can the United States Secure an Insecure State?. Rand Corporation. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-8330-4870-7. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
Bianchi, Robert (25 March 2008). Guests of God: Pilgrimage and Politics in the Islamic World. Oxford University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-19-971183-3. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2024. The largest communities are Pashtuns, Punjabis, and muhajirs, but no group is a majority. Quetta is one of the few districts in all Pakistan where no linguistic group can claim dominance, either numerically or politically. Aside from occasional clashes with Shi'ite protesters encouraged by proximity to Iran, Quetta seems like a model of tolerance compared with the carnage ravaging the much larger melting pot of Karachi.
Gazdar, Haris; Kaker, Sobia Ahmad; Khan, Irfan (February 2010). "Buffer zone, colonial enclave or urban hub? Quetta: between four regions and two wars". www.crisisstates.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
Everett-Heath, John (24 October 2019), "Quetta", The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Place Names, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780191882913.001.0001, ISBN 978-0-19-188291-3, archived from the original on 4 September 2021, retrieved 4 September 2021
Gazdar, Haris (2010). "Buffer zone, colonial enclave or urban hub? Quetta: between four regions and two wars". Crisis States Research Centre Working Papers. London School of Economics. Archived from the original on 11 March 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
ڈان اردو (30 December 2013). "پاکستانی شہروں کی تاریخ". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
"Mean FOR THE PERIOD 1961 – 2009". Karachi: Climate Data Processing Centre (CDPC), Pakistan Meteorological Department. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010.
"Climatological Information for Quetta, Pakistan". Hong Kong Observatory. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
"Cold wave intensifies with heavy snowfall". Dawn. 29 January 2008. Archived from the original on 4 January 2009.
"Leading News Resource of Pakistan". Daily Times. 4 February 2008. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
Elahi, Asad (2006). "2: Population". Pakistan Statistical Pocket Book 2006. Islamabad, Pakistan: Government of Pakistan: Statistics Division. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
"Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
Fair, C. Christine; Crane, Keith; Chivvis, Christopher S.; Puri, Samir; Spirtas, Michael (13 April 2010). Pakistan: Can the United States Secure an Insecure State?. Rand Corporation. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-8330-4870-7. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
"Two killed in sectarian attack in southwestern Pakistan". Reuters. 22 April 2018. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
Kermani, Secunder (12 December 2017). "The community caged in its own city". BBC News. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
India Census Commissioner (1942). "Census of India, 1941. Vol. 14, Baluchistan". pp. 13–14. JSTOR saoa.crl.28215993. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
Baines, Jervoise Athelstane; India Census Commissioner (1891). "Census of India, 1891. General tables for British provinces and feudatory states". p. 70. JSTOR saoa.crl.25318666. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
"Final Results (Census-2017)". Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
"District Wise Results / Tables (Census – 2017) TABLE 9 – POPULATION BY SEX, RELIGION AND RURAL/URBAN" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
"7th Population and Housing Census – Detailed Results Table-9 Population by sex, religion and rural/urban". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
"About QDA – Quetta Development Authority". Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
Quetta Airport Archived 29 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine CAA Pakistan. Retrieved 24 June 2009
"Bomb attack targets Worshippers at Quetta mosque, killing 14". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
Raheel, Natasha (5 December 2021). "Football, Balochistan and hope". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
Wasim, Umaid (26 November 2021). "Balochistan's boundless passion for football has nowhere to go but an event is keeping the flame alive". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
InpaperMagazine, From (13 January 2013). "In-depth: Pakistan football". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
"PCB unveils new domestic set-up with 'stay at the top' mantra". ESPN Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
Faruqi, Sama. "The Hazaras who made Quetta a boxing powerhouse". The Caravan. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.

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"Quetta Population 2024". worldpopulationreview.com.

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