QUETTA

Quetta is the Capital of the Province of Baluchistan. It is situated about 544 km, northeast of Karachi. It is situated at the Bolan Pass and occupies a highly strategic position. It is 1,667 meters (5,500 feet), above the sea level which has made it a hill resort. It gets its first snow fall with the arrival of the New Year.

Quetta has a dry and chilly climate. It is very cold in winter and extremely pleasant in summer. Hanna Lake and Urak Valley are picnic resorts near Quetta. A plan is under way to develop a new hill station 30 km from Quetta at an altitude of 8,000 feet. It will have all modern facilities to attract tourists both the domestic and foreign. Quetta is a fruit-producing city where different types of fruits are cultivated in large quantity.

Quetta is a famous Military Cantonment. The Staff College, Quetta is an excellent army institution. It is an important trade center of Baluchistan. Quetta has one university and one Medical College.