Mehr_Abad
Mari Abad
Residential town in the city of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
Mariabad (Hazaragi: مری آباد) is an inner eastern suburb of Quetta, capital of Pakistan's Balochistan province.[1][2]
It is the most populous area of Quetta, with a population of almost half a million. Most of the population are ethnic Hazara people who belong to the Shia sect of Islam. Hazaras are believed to be the descendants of Mongols or have Turko-Mongol ancestry and are easily identifiable from their distinct facial features and high cheek bones.[1][3]
This Hazara community has been targeted by sectarian extremists, using suicide bombings and targeted killings. More than 200 were killed in 2013.[1] Pakistani authorities took some actions to stem the violence against the Hazara community by confining the community behind some newly-built walls. Then the authorities placed military checkpoints along these walls where the soldiers stop and check people from other areas of the city entering the Hazara-community areas including Mari Abad. The other Hazara-majority neighborhood in Quetta city is Hazara Town.[1]
This place is the birthplace of many Hazara political, social, military, writers, sports personalities of Quetta city. It is quite famous for its cleanliness compared to other places around it.