Hashtnagri (Pashto: ہشتنگری; pronounceⓘ; Urdu: ہشتنگری; pronounceⓘ) is a neighbourhood of Peshawar city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

Overview

Hashtnagri is located on both sides of Grand Trunk (GT) Road in Peshawar.[1] The most notable attractions of Hashtnagri are Molvi Jee Hospital[2][3][4][5][6] and City District Women Degree College, which is affiliated with Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar.[7][8]

Majority of the people living in Hashtnagri are Pakistanis but a sizeable population of Afghans also live here. Most are Muslims, with a small minority being Christians, Hindus[9] and Sikhs.[10][11][12][13][14] Major languages are Pashto, Urdu and Hindko.

Administrative Area

Hashtnagri is part of Pakistan National Assembly seat NA- 31(Peshawar-1) while for KP Provincial Assembly it is part of Pk-78 (Peshawar-1).[15]

Transport

Hashtnagri has a Bus Station which is connected to three different routes.[16]

  • BRT route 1
  • BRT route 2
  • BRT route 8

Tourist Attractions

  • Hasht Nagri Gate[17]

Religious Sites

  • Hashtnagri Masjid
  • Jamia Masjid Ghosia Sarka Faroshan
  • Masjid Gulzar Habib
  • Masjid Mustafa Ji Baba
  • Jamia Masjid Chowk Garhikhana
  • Shrine of Shadi Pir
  • Gurdwara Bhai Biba Singh[18]

Educational institutes

  • Govt Shaheed Asad Aziz High School
  • Govt. Shaheed Osama Zafar Centennial Model High School

See also

References

  1. ^ Shahzad, Mirza Khurram (1 January 2016). "Footprints: A gurdwara opens its doors". Dawn.
  2. ^ "Alameer Hospital". alameer.org. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Minister for Health during a visit to Maulvi Jee Memorial Hospital Hashtnagri Peshawar suspends employee". asianetpakistan.com. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  4. ^ "PHC stays merger of Maulvi Jee Hospital with LRH". The News International. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  5. ^ Bureau Report. "Merger of two govt hospitals challenged". Dawn. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  6. ^ "A white elephant: CT scan machine lies idle at govt-run facility". The Express Tribune. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  7. ^ "SBBWU Peshawar - Affiliated Colleges". www.sbbwu.edu.pk.
  8. ^ Khan, Moxet (7 August 2012). "City District College For Girl Peshawar". thePeshawar.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2016.
  9. ^ "Ancient Hindu temple in Peshawar being 'secretly' demolished, say locals". The Times of India. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  10. ^ Ashfaq, Mohammad (15 November 2015). "Ancient gurdwara closed since 1942 set for reopening". Dawn. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Ancient Sikh Temple Reopened In Pakistan". NDTV.com. Press Trust of India. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  12. ^ Bacha, Ali Hazrat (31 March 2016). "Sikh temple reopens for worship after 70 years in Peshawar". Dawn. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  13. ^ Ashfaq, Mohammad (19 November 2015). "Ancient Gurdwara Closed Since 1942 Set For Reopening". SikhNet. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Gurdwara re-opens in Peshawar after gap of 70 years". www.radiotnn.com. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  15. ^ Bureau Report. "PESHAWAR: List of NA, PA constituencies in Peshawar". Dawn. 24 August 2002. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  16. ^ transpeshawar. "Home". Zu Peshawar. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  17. ^ "Hashtnagri Gate, Peshawar, Pakistan". Sue Travels. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  18. ^ Khan, Photo: Hidayat (2016-03-30). "Gurdwara Bhai Biba Singh opens its doors after 60 years". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
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