Army Stadium, Peshawar
| Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed Stadium | |
 Interactive map of Army Stadium Peshawar | |
| Former names | Army Stadium Peshawar |
|---|---|
| Address | Peshawar Cantonment |
| Location | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 34°01′00″N 71°33′02″E / 34.01667°N 71.55056°E |
| Public transit | Peshawar Cantonment railway station |
| Owner | Pakistan Army |
| Operator | Pakistan Army |
| Type | Entertainment and recreational complex |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1990s (renamed 1999) |
Army Stadium Peshawar also known as Karnal Sher Khan Stadium is located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar. The stadium is owned and operated by Pakistan Army and it is also responsible for development of the stadium.[1]
Overview and history
Army Stadium Peshawar is an open entertainment and recreational site in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[2][3] The stadium was renamed to Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed Stadium in 1999, in the memory of Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed, who was martyred in the Kargil War with India.[1]
The stadium has restaurants and takeaways, shopping stalls, music stores, amusement parks and gaming facilities. These facilities have now been shifted to adjacent Sher Khan Shaheed Park Complex. Since December 2016, McDonald has also started functioning plus soft launch of Food Court Complex to house Tutti Fruiti, Nan Bar, Peshawari Baithak and Chaman Ice Cream at the moment.[4][5]
It is situated near to a number of important buildings and structures.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Army Stadium, Peshawar – PAK Travel". paktravel.net. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ Army Stadium, Peshawar on Google Maps
- ^ PESHAWAR: Man killed
- ^ Army Stadium (Peshawar) on Wikimapia
- ^ Army Stadium Archived 2010-09-25 at the Wayback Machine on World66