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Peshawar ( / pəˈʃɑːwər /; [ 8] Pashto: پېښور [peˈχəwər] ⓘ; Hindko: پشور; [pɪˈʃɔːɾ] ⓘ; Urdu: پشاور [pɪˈʃɑːʋər] ⓘ) is the sixth most populous city of Pakistan, with a district population of over 4.7 million in the 2023 census. [ 9] It is the capital of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where it is the ...
The hospital is a project of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust, a non-profit legal entity established under the laws of Pakistan. The Board of Governors formulates overall policy and consists of bankers, researchers, businessmen, and physicians. The hospital is managed by a professional team from clinical, administrative, and nursing ...
The history of Peshawar is intertwined with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent. The region was known as Puruṣapura in Sanskrit, literally meaning "city of men". [ a] Being among the most ancient cities of the Indian subcontinent, Peshawar had for centuries been a center of trade between West Asia, Central Asia, and the Indian ...
Bacha Khan International Airport ( IATA: PEW, ICAO: OPPS ), formerly known as Peshawar International Airport, is an international airport located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Located in the southwestern end of the city of Peshawar, it is the fourth-busiest airport in Pakistan. One of the main runways of the airport is crossed by a ...
1947 - City becomes part of the Dominion of Pakistan. 1948 - City becomes capital of the Peshawar province. [2] 1949 - Frontier Corps military reserve headquartered in Bala Hissar (fort). [10] 1950 University of Peshawar established. Shahab-e-saqib and Qallandar Urdu-language newspapers begin publication. [20] 1951 - Population: 151,776. [21]
The Mahabat Khan Mosque ( Hindko and Urdu: مہابت خان مسجد) ( Pashto: مهابت خان جومات ), sometimes spelt Mohabbat Khan Mosque, is a 17th-century Mughal -era mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan. The mosque was built in 1630, and named after the Mughal governor of Peshawar, Nawab Mohabat Khan Kamboh, father of Nawab Khairandesh ...
Landlord. Ministry of Culture, Pakistan. Chowk Yadgar ( Urdu: چوک یادگار; “Memorial Square” ), formerly Hasting’s Memorial, [ 1] is a landmark in the old walled city of Peshawar. It is located at the convergence point of different major roads and bazaars of the old city. It is well-known as the center of hawala business in Peshawar.
Hayatabad. Coordinates: 33°58′29.1″N 71°26′07.4″E. Aerial view of Phase 2, Hayatabad. Jahaz Chowk Hayatabad. Hayatabad is a suburb on the western outskirts of Peshawar, [ 1] the capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It borders the now defunct Tribal Areas and is close to Torkham, which is the major border crossing ...