Mariabad is an inner eastern suburb of Quetta, capital of Pakistan's Balochistan province.[1][2]
Mariabad
Gulshani Hazara | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Mariabad Mariabad, Alamdar Road Quetta, Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 30°10′52″N 67°01′59″E / 30.181174°N 67.033081°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Quetta District |
| Government | |
| • Nazim | Mohammad Raza Wakil, Mirza, Bostan Kishtmand |
| • Wazir | From Hazara Democratic Party (Abdul Khaliq Hazara) |
| • Political Leader | Tahir Khan Hazara |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 500,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
It is the most populous area of Quetta, with a population of almost half a million. It is home to a significant population of ethnic Hazara people.[3]
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References
edit- ^ Secunder Kermani (12 December 2017). "Quetta's Hazara: The community caged in its own city". BBC.com website. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Towns & unions in the City District of Quetta (Mari Abad or 'Marriabad' listed under title Zarghoon Town)". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "A brief history of Hazara persecution". The Friday Times newspaper. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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