Quetta West District
Quetta West District | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Division | Quetta Division |
| Established | 8 July 2026 |
| Headquarters | Sariab (Irrigation Department building) |
| Tehsils | |
Quetta West District is an administrative district in Quetta Division, Balochistan, Pakistan, created on 8 July 2026 through the bifurcation of the former Quetta District.[1][2][3][4] The district comprises Kuchlak Tehsil together with the newly created Brewery Tehsil and Panjpai Tehsil.[1][2][3][4] Its administrative headquarters is located in the Irrigation Department building in Sariab.[1][3]
History
2026 bifurcation
On 8 July 2026, the Balochistan government's Revenue Department issued a notification splitting Quetta district into two new districts along the city's railway line, as part of a broader provincial restructuring that increased the number of divisions in Balochistan from eight to eleven and the number of districts from thirty-six to forty-one.[1][4] Quetta was divided into Quetta East, comprising the Saddar, City, and Sariab sub-divisions, and Quetta West, comprising Kuchlak together with the newly created Brewery and Panjpai sub-divisions.[1][4][3] Quetta East retained the existing Deputy Commissioner's office as its headquarters, while a new Deputy Commissioner's office for Quetta West was established in the Irrigation Department building at Sariab.[1]
As part of the same restructuring, Mastung district was detached from the former Kalat Division and placed under Quetta Division, which as a result came to comprise three districts: Quetta East, Quetta West, and Mastung.[1][3]
Some Baloch and Pashtun political and tribal leaders publicly opposed the wider restructuring, describing the changes as politically motivated rather than administrative.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Shah, Syed Ali (12 July 2026). "Quetta split into two districts in major administrative revamp". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- 1 2 Ahmed, Manzoor (11 July 2026). "Balochistan divided in 11 divisions and 41 districts". arynews.tv. ARY News. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Staff, ProPK (12 July 2026). "Balochistan Govt Notifies New Divisions and Districts". propakistani.pk. ProPakistani. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Quetta split into two districts as Balochistan undergoes administrative restructuring". dawn.com. Dawn. 11 July 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ Sherani, Hafizullah Storai (17 July 2026). "Administrative division in Balochistan is unacceptable: Baloch and Pashtun political and tribal leaders oppose the decision". voicepk.net. VOICEPK.NET. Retrieved 27 July 2026.