The Balochistan government has issued a formal notification dividing Quetta district into two separate districts, along with a separate notification establishing a new Lasbela division, in a major administrative restructuring of the province.
Under the notification, Quetta division will now consist of three districts. Quetta district has been split into Quetta East and Quetta West. Quetta East comprises the Sariab, Sadar and City sub-divisions, while Quetta West comprises the Kuchlak, Baruri and Panjpai sub-divisions.
Mastung district has been separated from Kalat division and merged into Quetta division.
The government has also issued a formal notification establishing Lasbela division, which will include the districts of Lasbela, Hub and Awaran. Its headquarters will be located in Lasbela district.
As part of the restructuring, sub-tehsil Saruna has been separated from Khuzdar district, and its two union councils have been placed under two different districts. One union council of sub-tehsil Saruna has been made part of Lasbela district, while the other has been added to Hub district.
