The city is famous for local handicrafts, especially the world-famous Balochi mirror embroidery.
the other industrial hubs such as Lahore, Karachi, Gujranwala, Quetta and Faisalabad. Industries include fertilizer, cosmetics, glass manufacturing, cotton production and processing, large textile units, flour mills, sugar and oil mills and large-scale power generation projects. It is famous for its handicrafts (carpets & ceramics) and cottage industries. Roughly of the city is still forested in the district. Trees grown in the area are Kikar
Such as Fauji Fertilizer Company, Fatima Fertilizer Company, cosmetics, glass manufacturing, cotton production and processing, large textile units, flour mills, sugar and oil mills and large-scale power generation projects. Cotton production in Punjab Province starts from this area. Mango and Citrus are the two main fruits of this city. Cottage industries includes ginning, pottery clay products, agricultural machinery, handicrafts, and embroidery. Agriculture is the Occupation of 65% People
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) Degree College Madrassa Road Quetta Cantt. Famous Tameer-e-Nau Public College (Tameer-e-Nau Public College, Quetta) which has always led in HSSC Board position Top spots in Baluchistan Board of Education. The military Command and Staff College was founded by the British in 1905, its centennial was celebrated in 2005. The city is home to the University of Balochistan established in 1974, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (Balochistan University of Information Technology Engineering and Management Sciences), (BUITEMS) Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University, Bolan Medical College, Balochistan Agriculture College, the Geological Survey of Pakistan, the historic Sandeman Library and many other government and private colleges. Balochistan Board Quetta is only Intermediate and Secondary education board for Balochistan. It conducts Secondary School and Higher Secondary School examination throughout the province. Flora and fauna Mammals such as Markhor (wild sheep), leopards, wolves (Gray wolf), hyena, rabbits, wild cats and porcupines are to be found in the Quetta region. Local birds species include partridge, warblers, shikra, the blue rock pigeon, rock nuthatch, golden eagle, sparrows, hawks, falcons and bearded vultures. A total of 225 species of flora have been identified in the area including pistachios, juniper, wild olives, wild ash and wild almonds. Also found are shrubs including wild fig, barberry, wild cherry, makhi and herbs such as ephedra intermadia and gerardiana (Pinus gerardiana). Attractions WikiPedia:Quetta Dmoz:Regional Asia Pakistan Provinces Balochistan Localities Quetta
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, Zarghun and Koh-e-Murdar — seem to brood upon this town, and there are other mountains that form a ring around it. Their copper red and russet rocks and crests are powdered with snow in winters add immense charm to the town. Strategically, Quetta is an important city due to its proximity to borders with Iran and Afghanistan. There is a huge military base just outside the city. Historically, Quetta owes much of its importance to the Bolan Pass which links it to Kandahar
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Railways broad gauge. http: en.wikipedia.org wiki Railway_Gazette_International Pakistan (Transportation in Pakistan) - Different trains operate in Pakistan - the Jafar Express between Quetta and Rawalpindi etc. Musharraf's moves sparked protests among Pakistani lawyers. On 12 March 2007, lawyers started a campaign called Judicial Activism across Pakistan and began boycotting all court procedures in protest against the suspension