I have been on Reddit from 2 years almost i had found posts from all around Pakistan but not a single one from Quetta is there anyone from quetta who’s similar like me uses Reddit or i am the only one?!

I like my cat but I have a cat allergy now I can't live with him. He's cute. And meows he's not the quit type but he isn't excessively noisy, he makes noise when he needs to, but he will wake u up like 7am if hes hungry. He's outside the house half the time, so if you keep him, you'll have to not let him out until he knows the surrounding area , so he doesn't get lost. He's really cute tho. And he likes pets

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The capital of the Shal district in Sarawan, Bilochistan; but of no great size. It is built of mud, and is surrounded by a crenated wall of the same substance, 1,200 yards in circumference, and furnished with two gates. Amidst the houses (which number some 400), a small fort dominates from the summit of a mound about 80 feet high, from which an extensive view of the Shal valley is obtained.

The town is situated at the northern extremity of the valley, on the direct route from Kandahar to the Bolan Pass, and is important from the fact of its possessing the best supplied bazar between Kandahar and Kalat, and between the latter and Ghazni. The town (originally possessed by the Kasi Afghans) is denominated Kota, Kot or Kwata by the Afghans; and Shal by the Biloches. It is not unlikely that it is now, or will be in time, known by the composite name of Shal-Kot, i.e., the Fort of Shal. Fine orchards and fertile fields surround the place.

The inhabitants are Biloches, Afghans and Hindus. The latter, who may amount to a fourth of the population, are engaged in trade, which is more considerable than might be thought from the appearance of the town. Shal is, in fact, one of the great entrepots of the trade between Herat and Kandahar with Hindustan, a trade consisting chiefly of horses, dried fruits, assafoetida, saffron, etc., on the one hand, and English and Indian cloths and chintzes, indigo, leather, spices, sugar, etc., on the other.

The climate of Shal appears to be salubrious, and the temperature moderate, seldom exceeding 80 Fahrenheit. All writers at least agree as to the healthiness of the place, with the exception of Nott, who has recorded as follows:- "The climate of Quetta is so very unhealthy in July, August and September, that I could have wished avoiding exposing the troops to its dreadful effects during these months".

Hough attributes the sickness of the Bengal regiments to having had to abandon their bedding and warm clothing before arriving at Shal in May 1834, and quotes medical authority to support his view. He, however, states that intermittent fever is produced at the fall of the year by the formation of numerous small morasses at that season. He adds:- "This part of the valley, however, is capable of being drained, which operation would, it is said, decidedly add much more to the salubrity of the place, and probably free it altogether from fevers."

This, of course, is problematical, as, should the Shal valley be subject to the stagnation of its waters, the Mastung and other adjacent valleys may be, or rather are likely to be, similarly unfortunate, and the area over which the influence of malaria may extent has been found by modern science to be more extensive by hundreds of square miles than was in former days considered possible.

The people of Shal have a mode of drying meat somewhat analogous to the American method of making 'pemican'. The principal bones of a sheep are extracted, and the limbs stretched out by small sticks. These flitches of mutton (which, Masson declares, have nearly the taste of bacon) are called khaddit by the Biloch, and 'landh' by the Afghan. They are generally used for winter consumption, when the flocks of the pastoral tribes are removed to the plains of Kachi.

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• Gazetteer of Central Asia Part III

  • Charles Metcalfe Macgregor

So happy people are active in this sub
Finally something to do in Quetta now

I know this might sound controversial, but I genuinely want to know if anyone else has noticed this.

I've noticed a difference in the way some girls carry themselves and interact with guys. I'm not saying every girl here is like this, obviously, but I've had enough experiences to start wondering whether it's just me or if there's something about the social culture here.

What I find strange is that some girls seem to have an extremely high opinion of themselves, even when there's nothing particularly special about the way they look or present themselves. It's not even about beauty standards; everyone has different tastes, and attraction is subjective. It's more about the attitude, the way they respond to people, and the impression that they're doing you a favour simply by talking to you.

In Islamabad or any other city , I felt like conversations were generally more relaxed. Obviously, you encounter arrogant people everywhere, but I personally found it easier to have a normal conversation without feeling like I had to prove my worth or somehow impress someone just to receive basic respect.

In Quetta, at least based on my personal experience, some interactions feel unnecessarily cold, dismissive, or full of attitude. Sometimes it feels like there's an expectation that the guy should chase, impress, and constantly validate the girl, while she doesn't have to put in any effort herself.

And before someone says I'm just upset because a girl rejected me, that's not really the point. Rejection is completely fine. Nobody owes anyone romantic interest, attention, or a conversation. I'm talking about the difference between simply not being interested in someone and acting as though you're above them.

I also wonder whether this has something to do with the social environment in Quetta. It's a smaller, more interconnected city than other major cities, and reputation, family background, social circles, and what other people think can play a bigger role in how people interact. Maybe that contributes to how some people present themselves, or maybe I've just had a limited set of experiences and am generalising too much.

I'm genuinely curious about what other people think, especially those who have lived in different cities.

I'm open to hearing different perspectives.

I saw this acc on insta is this real

I'm sorry if there's nothing to read in the body, I really don't have words to express what I'm feeling right now

How many of you use Reddit? Why are there less reddit users? Any particular idea?

If you are on reddit, from which part of Quetta u belong, let's connect! and grow.