Nushki (Persian نوشکی), is a town in Balochistan, Pakistan. The town lies southwest of Quetta, and is situated in a plain at the base of theQuetta plateau, 2900 ft above sea level. The estimated population of Nushki is above 65,000.[citation needed] From Nushki, the flat Balochistan desert stretches away northward and westward to the Helmand River. In 1902 a railway line of 91 miles was sanctioned from Quetta to Nushki, which was completed in 1905. This railway line made Nushki the starting point of the caravan route to Seistan. From a strategic point of view, a force operating from Nushki would flank any advance from the north on Kandahar, and would also guard the southwest approach to the fortress of Quetta. The following are the major tribes living in Nushki:
People of Nushki
Friday, May 14, 2010
Nushki District
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