Quetta

[ kwet-uh ]

/ ˈkwɛt ə /

noun

a city in W central Pakistan: the capital of Baluchistan; almost totally destroyed by an earthquake 1935.

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Examples from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST
The M.O. at Quetta had merely passed down the line asking each man "Are you fit?"
Letters from Mesopotamia|Robert Palmer
Coal has been worked in the Tertiary beds along the Harnai route to Quetta, but the seams are thin and the quality poor.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various
Such is the Miri, now converted into the protecting fort of Quetta.
The Gates of India|Thomas Holdich
Shall (or Quetta as we know it now) is described as a town of about 300 houses, surrounded by a slight crenelated wall.
The Gates of India|Thomas Holdich
They are partly returned invalids, but mainly 2/4th from Quetta.
Letters from Mesopotamia|Robert Palmer

British Dictionary definitions for quetta

Quetta

/ (ˈkwɛtə) /

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)

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