Hashtnagri Explained

Hashtnagri
Pushpin Map:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan
Pushpin Label Position:top
Coordinates:34.0134°N 71.5791°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
Subdivision Name2:Peshawar District
Established Title:Established
Unit Pref:Metric
Demographics1 Title1:Language(s)
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5
Demographics1 Info1:Pashto, Hindko

Hashtnagri (Pushto; Pashto: ہشتنگری; ; Urdu: ہشتنگری;) 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]

Tourist Attractions

Religious Sites

Educational institutes

See also

References

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

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