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Important Landmarks in Quetta

Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Baluchistan province, remains the country's most distinctive city, but least visited because of its geographic isolation. Surrounded by hills, Quetta is a natural fort that lies along the travel route between Iran's capital city of Tehran and the Punjab region of Pakistan. The U.S. State Department warns against travel to Pakistan because of continued Al Qaeda and Taliban activity, especially in the areas along the Afghan border, which includes Quetta. In the event that the political stability in the region improves, Quetta has several famous places that are of interest to visitors. Here are some important landmarks located in Quetta.

Quaid-e-Azam Residency
An important landmark in Ziarat is the Quaid-e-Azam Residency, where the founder of Pakistan Mohammad Ali Jinnah spent his last few days. 8 kms from Ziarat is the shrine of Kharwari Baba. A highly revered saint, the Baba is believed to have rested in the valley and blessed it. After his death, his followers buried him in the valley and a shrine marks the spot. During the Muslim festival of Eid, there are special celebrations at the shrine marked by wrestling and marksmanship contests.

Ziarat
133 km from Quetta is the pristine mountain resort of Ziarat. 3 hours by car and at a height of 2,449 meters, the resort is surrounded by one of the world’s oldest juniper forests. Fruit orchards, flowering trees, surround a pleasant government tourist motel complex with rooms and cottages, and honey growing farms. Ziarat is also popular for hiking and trekking expeditions into the deep valley, while the Chashma walk is a stretch of flat ground between the towering hills and ravines. The path leads up to natural springs or chashma that feed the town of Ziarat.

Hanna Lake
If you want to enjoy an excursion near the city, you can visit to Hanna Lake. It is in the hills overlooking Quetta, approximately 10 km from the city and very close to the Urak, where benches and pavilions on terraces have been provided. Golden fish in the lake come swimming right up to the edge. A little distance away, the waters of the lake take on a greenish blue tint. Right where the water ends, pine trees have been planted on the grass filled slopes. The turquoise water of lake is a stark contrast to the brownish-green hills that surround the area.
Wagon service operates from city bus station at Circular Road. The transport can be hired through the PTDC Tourist Information Centre, Muslim Hotel, and Jinnah Road Quetta.