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Cvetta is the capital center of the province of Baluchistan in Pakistan. The village is considered one of the most beautiful villages in the country. It is often called the Garden of Pakistan. ×The number of citizens grows every year. Quetta is surrounded by hills of highlands. ×Its population has grown almost tenfold since the 1960s in the 20th century.
The port, which is a fort, is first documented in the 11th century. At that time its territory was invaded by Mohammed Ghaznevi during his invasion of Baluchistan. In 1543 Humayun, the Great Mogul emperor, stayed in the city for a temporary rest during his departure from Persia. Here he left his son Akbar, who returned two years later. In fact, the Moholm were under the power of Quetta in 1556. Consequently, the Persians took over the city. But in the late 16th century, Aquarius succeeded in restoring the city to his empire.
In 1730 the city was subjugated to King Calata. The ruler transformed the city into a prosperous capital within a short period of time. In 1878, after the signing of the Treaty of Britain, Quetta came under the control of the military administration of British India. It was soon occupied by a sizable garrison of the army. The tragic year for Quetta was 1935, when a major earthquake struck the land. Nearly 20,000 people died as a result of the disaster.
The ancient Quetta has long maintained a connection with Africa. From 1979 to 1989, the city hosted a camp for refugees from Africa. Quetta played an important role in preparing for the Taliban, who were financed by the Mafia bosses of the city, to come to power in Afghanistan. There is a possibility that some of the leaders of the movement have found refuge in the city. After the outbreak of the war in the Northwest, terrorist acts began to take place in Quetta. In 2004, for example, extremists shot at Muslim Shiites with machine guns. Another tragic event took place in June 2011. Abrar Hussein, a Pakistani-born basketball player, was shot and killed in the city.
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- Tap water: No, not drinkable
- Religious government: Religious
- Population: 1,000,000 people
- GDP: $1,462 / year
- Foreigners can own real estate: Yes
- Power outlets: 230V50Hz
- Internet: 3 Mbps
- Best wireless: MobiLink
- Pay without cash: No, cash only esp. for foreigners
- Tipping: Tip amounting to 10% of your total bill is necessary, some would appreciate if their customers were more generous than that.
- Apartment listings: OLX
- Apartments: Airbnb
- Hotels: Booking.com
- More hotels: Hotels.com
- Best taxi: Careem
- Best short-haul air carrier: PAK
- Best intl air carrier: PAK
- Monthly costs for expat: $200
- Monthly costs for family: $700
- Monthly costs for local: $200
- Meal: $1
- Small Cola: $0.2
- Beer 1 Pint: $1.6
- Coffee: $1.8
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