Quetta Division
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Quetta Division
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Province | ![]() |
Capital | Quetta |
Established | 14 October 1955 |
Government | |
• Type | Divisional Administration |
• Commissioner | Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat (BPS-20 PAS) |
• Regional Police Officer | Abdul Hayee Baloch (BPS-20 PSP) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 4,259,163 |
Website | quetta |
Quetta Division is an administrative division of Balochistan Province, Pakistan, being the third tier of government. CNIC Code of Quetta Division is 54.
In 2015, the Balochistan Assembly unanimously passed a resolution calling upon the provincial government to establish a new Rakhshan Division comprising the districts of Nushki, Chagai, Kharan, and Washuk which were parts of Quetta and Kalat.
History
[edit]In 14 October 1955, Quetta was created as an administration division of Balochistan Province.
Districts
[edit]It contains the following districts:
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2023 census, Quetta division had a population of 4,259,163.[1]
References
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30°15′N 68°30′E / 30.250°N 68.500°E