QUETA:
The Balochistan government has unveiled one of the largest administrative restructurings in the history of the province, creating new districts, divisions, subdivisions, tehsils and subtehsils in a move aimed at strengthening governance, improving local administration and bringing public services closer to citizens.
The new administrative framework has been notified under Sections 5, 6 and 6-A of the Balochistan Land Revenue Act, 1967, which empowers the provincial government to establish new administrative units and revise existing boundaries.
Among the most significant changes is the division of Quetta district into two separate districts: Quetta East and Quetta West.
According to the notification, Quetta East will comprise Saddar, City and Sariab areas, while the current Deputy Commissioner’s Office will continue to serve as its headquarters.
Quetta West will consist of Kuchlak, Brewery and Panjpai, and the deputy commissioner’s office will be established in the Irrigation Department building at Sariab.
The notification also declares Brewery a new sub-division and tehsil, while Panjpai has been designated a new sub-division with headquarters in Panjpai. The Board of Revenue has been directed to complete the adjustment of patwar circles between Quetta East and Quetta West within a month.
In another key change, Mastung district has been transferred from Kalat division to Quetta division. The district will continue to comprise Mastung, Dasht, Khad-e-Kocha (Sub-Tehsil) and Kirdgap (Sub-Tehsil).
The government also abolished Kalat Division and replaced it with two new administrative divisions, Khuzdar Division and Lasbela Division, significantly redesigning the administrative landscape of central and southern Balochistan.
As part of the restructuring, Wadh has been elevated to the status of a separate district after being separated from Khuzdar district. The newly created district will comprise Wadh, Naal and Ornach.
The provincial government said the extensive reforms are aimed at improving administrative efficiency, strengthening governance at the grassroots level and ensuring more effective delivery of public services across Balochistan.
