Demography
Quetta was historically part of Afghanistan until it was leased to British Empire through a treaty in between Afghan Mir and British Raj in mid of 19th century. The city in general is dominated by Pashtun people followed by Baloch with Hazaras, Punjabi and others as the minority groups.
Pashto is the language spoken by majority of Quetta residents. Other languages include Brahui, Balochi, Urdu, Punjabi, Saraiki, Hazaragi, and Sindhi. The city has expanded from a population of 11,000 in 1891 to a total of between 1,865,137 and 2,076,941 according to the 2012 reports which makes it the 6th largest city in Pakistan.
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