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Brief Introduction about the city

As the central city of Balochistan in Pakistan Quetta served as the "Fruit Garden of Pakistan" because it contains expansive orchards which produce famous apples cherries and pomegranates. Quetta stands at 1,680 meters (5,510 feet) above sea level where it overlooks Zarghoon together with Chiltan and Takatu mountain ranges.

 

The population of Quetta divides into three language groups consisting of Pashto, Balochi and Urdu. The city functions as an essential trading center because it lies near international borders with Afghanistan and Iran.

 

Quetta receives its fame from its kind summer climate which transforms into a wintry paradise when snow covers the city. The local culture of Quetta derives from Pashtun, Baloch and Hazara traditions which manifest through cultural items such as food and music and handicrafts. Dry fruits together with carpets and Balochi traditional embroidery are the main products which make the city famous.

 

Tourists visit Hanna Lake in addition to experiencing Hazarganji-Chiltan National Park and Urak Valley and can see Quaid-e-Azam Residency located in Ziarat. People visit Liaquat Bazaar every day to engage in traditional shopping activities.

 

Quetta stands as an essential metropolitan hub in Pakistan thanks to its distinctive geography and cultural diversity and geostrategic value that maintains its status as a prosperous and active center of commerce and history and natural exploration.

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