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Mari Abad

Coordinates: 30°10′52″N 67°01′59″E / 30.181174°N 67.033081°E / 30.181174; 67.033081
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Mariabad
Gulshani Hazara
Town
Mariabad is located in Pakistan
Mariabad
Mariabad
Mariabad, Alamdar Road Quetta, Pakistan
Coordinates: 30°10′52″N 67°01′59″E / 30.181174°N 67.033081°E / 30.181174; 67.033081
Country Pakistan
ProvinceBalochistan
DistrictQuetta District
Government
 • NazimMohammad Raza Wakil,
Mirza, Bostan Kishtmand
 • WazirFrom Hazara Democratic Party (Abdul Khaliq Hazara)
 • Political LeaderTahir Khan Hazara
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
500,000
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Mariabad is an inner eastern suburb of Quetta, capital of Pakistan's Balochistan province.[1][2]

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "A brief history of Hazara persecution". The Friday Times newspaper. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2024.