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History of Quetta

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Quetta is also spelled Kuwatah which is a variation of Kot, a Pashto word meaning "fortress." It is believed the city's name is derived from the four imposing hills (Chiltan, Takatu, Zarghoon and Murdaar) that surround the city and form a natural bulwark.

The area was inhabited by Kasi Tribe Pashtun. The first detailed account of Quetta is from the 11th century when it was captured by Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi during one of his invasions of the South Asia. The native population converted to Islam by Sufi missionaries. In 1543, the Mughal emperor Humayun

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