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Quetta Devastation and Karachi’s Rising Port Role
The earthquake crushed Quetta, capital of Baluchistan, ending its military and civil prominence. Kalat state near Quetta suffers infrastructure gaps, nomadic life persists, and Kalat farmland struggles with scarce rainfall. Karachi emerges as Sind’s key port, transformed by British irrigation, rail links, and trade, while faceing silt-choked harbor threats from Indus river sediment.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNU Service
Baluchistan
Quetta
Pax Britannica
India
Wali of
Kalat
Cairo
Jacksonville
Fla
Shanghai
Karachi
Persia
Nebraska
Omaha
Pasni
Sind
Marseilles
Alexandria
Indus
Tatta
Shahbandar
New Orleans
Masqat
Punjab
Asia
Turkey
Europe
Central Asia
Khyber Pass
Afghanistan
Turkistan
Tibet