[1] Established in 1905 as Staff College, Deolali,[2] it was later shifted to its present location in 1907 and has been an alma mater of many renowned international soldiers.

[4] Initially, the India Command and Staff College was based in the "Musketeer School" in Deolali, a small hill station in Bombay Presidency, which is now Maharashtra, in 1905.

[4] The British Army in India moved the Staff College to Quetta, Baluchistan when the new campus buildings, academic centers, and dormitories were erected and built in 1907.

The accommodation was transformed into a Cadet College to train young men for commission into the British and Indian armies.

[5] To the north, south-east and south-west stand the Takatu, Murdarghar, and Chiltan mountain ranges, rising to heights of 930–1,020 metres (3,050–3,350 ft).

[5] Lower than the Murdarghar and closer to the Command and Staff College, is the mountain known as the "Sleeping Beauty", which takes its name from its uncanny resemblance to a lady in repose.

The old emblem included an owl, commonly known as a symbol of learning and wisdom, perched on crossed swords, in several variants.

[3] Interagency federal officials concerned with national security issues are also given admission to the Command and Staff College.

[3] The Pakistani military officers who attend the course must meet the following requirements:[8] Field Marshals Generals The Citadel is a publication of the Command and Staff College, Quetta.

[10] It provides a forum for the expression of thoughts on doctrinal and conceptual issues and other matters of professional import, or those related to national security and interest.

It was instituted in 1984, as an exclusively professional magazine, on the directions of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, then President of Pakistan and Chief of the Army Staff.

Barki Park not only provides entertainment for children but also a soothing relief for the students and their families, especially with traditional live Rabab music every weekend.

The Fiction Library has a good selection of weekly and monthly magazines in addition to books that offer a variety of light readings.