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Quetta [kwet-uh] Examples noun
- a city in W central Pakistan: the capital of Baluchistan; almost totally destroyed by an earthquake 1935.
Examples from the Web for quetta Contemporary Examples of quetta
“The Syrian war is having its effects here as well,” said Yehyavi, the Iranian consul general in Quetta.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan
Umar Farooq
December 29, 2014
He moved to Afghanistan and then back to Pakistan via Quetta and is now in Karachi.
Pakistani School Killers Want to Strike the U.S.
Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey
December 17, 2014
He suggested the return of the “five guys to Qatar” is “like moving the whole Quetta shura to Qatar.”
Afghan Taliban Say they Won Big with Bergdahl Swap
Sami Yousafzai
June 2, 2014
The two groups operate semi-autonomously but both fall under the leadership of the Quetta Shura leadership council.
Pakistan’s Deal With the Devil And The Taliban Shadow Surge
Jacob Siegel
April 5, 2014
And major moves, like this ceasefire, would undoubtedly be blessed by the Quetta Shura.
Pakistan’s Deal With the Devil And The Taliban Shadow Surge
Jacob Siegel
April 5, 2014
Historical Examples of quetta
We can reach Peshawar by rail in twelve hours and Quetta in fifteen.
The Coming Conquest of England
August Niemann
Such is the Miri, now converted into the protecting fort of Quetta.
Thomas Holdich
Quetta and Kalat stand high, surrounded by wild hill country.
Thomas Holdich
He is very keen on taking me up the frontier to Peshawar and Quetta.
Winston Spencer Churchill
Probably the miri, or fort, at Quetta represents one of them.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4
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British Dictionary definitions for quetta Quetta noun
- a city in W central Pakistan, at an altitude of 1650 m (5500 ft): a summer resort, military station, and trading centre. Pop: 744 000 (2005 est)