Nishterabad Explained

Nishterabad
Pushpin Map:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan
Pushpin Label Position:top
Coordinates:34.0136°N 71.5904°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

Nishterabad (Pushto; Pashto: ٖنشتر آباد, Urdu: نشتر آباد) also spells as Nishtarabad is a residential neighbourhood in Peshawar city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] [2] [3] Hashtnagri is located to the west while Gulbahar is located to the east of Nishterabad.[4]

Overview and History

Nishterabad is located off the Grand Trunk (GT) road in Peshawar.[5] [6] [7] It is famous for its CDs and telefilms production and is the hub of CDs and telefilms business but with advent of mobile and internet streaming plus memory card and USB led to decline of CDs production. During its heydays (2004-2010), when the production of CD drama and telefilms business was on its peak, the production companies would produce up to 200 CDs on Eid but now the number is only 45 to 50.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Administrative area

Nishterabad is part of Pakistan National Assembly seat NA-1 (Peshawar-1) while for KP Provincial Assembly it is part of PF-2 (Peshawar-2).[15]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Ali. Zulfiqar. Living made difficult in Peshawar area: Upscale township being turned into commercial hub. DAWN.COM. 1 July 2012.
  2. Web site: PESHAWAR: Durrani asks MPs to monitor schemes - Uniform progress pledged. DAWN.COM. 22 April 2004.
  3. Web site: CSOs petition about uplift projects. www.thenews.com.pk. 1 October 2017. en.
  4. Web site: Report. Bureau. PESHAWAR: Widening of G.T. Road planned. DAWN.COM. 1 October 2017. 21 April 2008.
  5. Web site: Newspaper. the. Building skywards in Peshawar. DAWN.COM. 1 October 2017. 13 March 2011.
  6. Web site: Newspaper. the. Bomb attack in Peshawar claims five lives. DAWN.COM. 1 October 2017. 19 September 2011.
  7. Web site: Report. Bureau. Bomb goes off near banquet hall in Peshawar. DAWN.COM. 1 October 2017. 4 July 2015.
  8. Web site: Peshawar CD market buzzing with activity before Eid ePaper DAWN.COM. epaper.dawn.com. 1 October 2017. en.
  9. Web site: A new form of films emerges - The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune. 23 June 2010.
  10. Web site: Shinwari. Sher Alam. Cine-goers throng city theatres to watch new Pashto movies. DAWN.COM. 1 October 2017. 11 July 2016.
  11. Web site: Intellectual property theft: Piracy threatens Pashto CD drama industry - The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune. 23 August 2012.
  12. Web site: Shinwari. Sher Alam. Pashto CD films breeding violence among youth. DAWN.COM. 1 October 2017. 19 May 2012.
  13. Web site: Cinema scope ePaper DAWN.COM. epaper.dawn.com. en.
  14. Web site: Shinwari. Sher Alam. Pashto cinema: Phoenix rising?. DAWN.COM. 10 November 2013.
  15. Web site: Report. Bureau. PESHAWAR: List of NA, PA constituencies in Peshawar. DAWN.COM. 1 October 2017. 24 August 2002.