Quetta (/ ˈkwɛtə /; Urdu: کوئٹہ, ko'eṭa, [ˈkweːʈə] ⓘ, Pashto: کوټه) is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. It is the ninth largest city in Pakistan, with an estimated …

12 hours ago · Around 450 passengers were on the Jaffer Express enroute from Balochistan’s capital Quetta to Peshawar in the north, when militants opened “intense gunfire” as the train …

1 day ago · An Oct. 7, 2016 file photo shows workers repairing rail tracks following two explosions in the town of Much, east of the Balochistan province's capital city of Quetta in Pakistan, after …

2 days ago · Quetta is the provincial capital of Balochistan, and is located between 66° 41′ 40″ to 67° 17′ 25″ east longitudes and 30° 01′ 29″ to 30° 28′ 25″ north latitudes. The district is …

12 hours ago · QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani forces were in a tense standoff Wednesday with hundreds of militants holding about 250 people hostage on a train they had hijacked in …

Following the independence of Pakistan, Balochistan joined Pakistan and Quetta became the capital of Balochistan. The word Quetta is derived from a Pashto word (kwa ta), which means …

Feb 28, 2025 · Quetta, city, district, and division of Balochistan province, Pakistan. The name is a variation of kwatkot, a Pashto word meaning “fort,” and the city is still locally known by its …

1 day ago · Last year, the B.L.A. carried out one of Pakistan’s deadliest terrorist attacks, a suicide bombing that killed at least 25 people, including security personnel, at Quetta’s busy railway …

May 2, 2024 · Quetta is the capital, division, and district of Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The name is derived from the Pashto word “kwatkot,” which means “fort.” The city is still referred to …

Quetta is the tenth most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in south-west of the country close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is the …