About Quetta Division
- On 14 October 1955, Quetta was created as an Administrative Division of Balochistan Province namely QUETTA DIVISION. Which comprises of (04) Districts. i.e. Quetta, Pishin, Kila Abdullah and Chaman.
- In 2015, the Balochistan Assembly unanimously passed a resolution calling upon the provincialgovernment to establish a new Rakhshan Division comprising the districts of Nushki, Chagai, Kharan and Washuk which were parts of Quetta and Kalat.
- According to 2017 census, Quetta division had a population of 4,170,194, which includes 2,181,934 males and 1,987,906 females. Quetta division constitutes 8,585 Hindus, 4,132,257 Muslims, 26,375 Christians followed by 1,420 Ahmadi and 1557 others.
- 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 capital of the province of Balochistan where it is the largest city.
Quetta Division comprises of (04) Districts
1. Quetta
2. Pishin
3. Kila Abdullah
4. Chaman
Administration of quetta division
Commissioner Quetta Division
Mr. Muhammad Hamza Shafqat (PAS)
Message
Commissioner Office aims at efficient public service delivery to the citizens with an emphasis on timely redressal of grievances. We extend full cooperation to all our sister and allied departments with zero tolerance for negligence in the execution of government policy and providing relief to the public. The district and the divisional administration has left no stone unturned to serve the people of the land and is striving hard for provision of quality life to the people.
Additional commissioner
mr. saeed ahmad dummer
Divisional Officer IT,
Syed mohibullah agha
Director development
Mr muhammad arif
Assistant Commissioner (P)
mr babar khan
Director information
mr aslam nasar
secretary regional transport authority
mr. manzoor ahmad
Assistant Commissioner (R)
FLt lt mr khalid shams (PAS)
Director local government
mr zafar iqbal jamali
Quetta Division Districts Administration
Brief History of District Chaman, Chaman was separated from District Kila Abdullah in 2021.
Head Quarter : Chaman
Total Area : 5263 km.sq
Geographical Location : Afghanistan in North and west, District Killa Abdullah In the east and south
International Border : 252 Km with Afghanistan
Population : 433,768 ( Census 2017)
Economy : Agriculture, Horticulture & Border Trade
No. of Tehsils : 2 ( City Chaman & Sadder Chaman)
Brief History of District Kila Abdullah Separated from District Pishin in 1993.
Head Quarter : Jungle Pir alizai
Total Area : 5263 km.sq
Geographical Location : Afghanistan in North and west, District Chaman in the east and south
International Border : 252 Km with Afghanistan
Population : 433,768 ( Census 2017)
Economy : Agriculture, Horticulture & Trade
Religion : Almost 100% of the people of the area are Muslims
No. of Tehsils : 2 ( Tehsil Gulistan & Tehsil Killa Abdullah)
Brief History of Quetta District.
Area: 2,653 Sq. Km
Tehsil: Quetta City, Sadder, Kuchlak and Sariab
Population (2017): 22,75668
Major Tribes: Pashtoon, Baloch, Hazara, Punjabi and others.
uHead Quarter : Quetta
Total Area : 2653 km.sq
Geographical Location : located in northern Balochistan near Pak- Afghan border and the road across to Kandahar. North Pishin, west Afghanistan, East by Ziarat and Harnai, South by Mastung and Noshki
International Highway : 119 Km N-25 Pak-Afghan border
Population : 2275668 ( Census 2017)
Economy : Agriculture, Horticulture & Trade
Major Language : Balochi, Pashto, Brahvi, Urdu, Panjabi
Religion : 99% of the people of the area are Muslims
No. of Tehsils : 4 ( City, Sadder, Kuchlak and Sariab)
Brief History of District Pishin, Pishin is the oldest district of Quetta Division.
Head Quarter : Pishin
Total Area : 5142 km.sq
Geographical Location : located in northwest Balochistan. North Killa Abdullah, west Afghanistan, East by Killa Saifullah, South by Quetta and Ziarat
International Highway : 94.2 Km N-25 Pak-Afghan border
Population : 736478 ( Census 2017)
Economy : Agriculture, Fruits, Horticulture & Trade
Major Language : Pashto
Religion : 99% of the people of the area are Muslims
No. of Tehsils : 6 ( Pishin, Saranan, Hurramzai, Karezat, Nana Saib and Bostan)
