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Touring Khāista-ābād in Pakistan

Khāista-ābād in the region of North-West Frontier Province is a city located in Pakistan - some 86 mi or ( 138 km ) West of Islamabad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Khāista-ābād is now 12:08 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Dheri Baghbanda, Kabul, Jalalabad, Basawul, and Baghlan. Being here already, consider visiting Dheri Baghbanda . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Khāista-ābād ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Shahsawar and Nazia Iqbal Sad Song Da Zra Qarar 2012

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Bilour Plaza Peshawar Sadar

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The streets and the bazars of Peshawar (in 1990)

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RARE 1968 PHOTOS OF PESHAWAR PAKISTAN AND KHYBER PASS

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Photo Video of the City of Peshawar Pakistan and The Khyber Pass taken in 1968 when iwas in the USAF Security Service stationed at Peshawar Air Station in Badaber. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kanishka stupa

The Kanishka stupa was a monumental stupa established by the Kushan king Kanishka during the 2nd century CE in today's Shah-ji-Dheri on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan. The stupa was described by Chinese pilgrims in the 7th century as the tallest stupa in all India. Archaeologists have examined the remains of the structure and determined that it had a diameter of 286 feet.

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Located at 34.00 71.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Buddhism in Pakistan, History of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kushan Empire, Peshawar, Stupas, Stupas in Pakistan

Kotla Mohsin Khan

Kotla Mohsin Khan was constructed in the mid-16th century in the old city of Peshawar, and today consists of two domed tombs and the famous majestic gateway, it was also the residence of Mazullah Khan, a 17th century Pashto poet. The last Mughal governor, Nawab Nasir Khan welcomed the Afghan King, Mohammed Nadir Shah and gifted him the key to Peshawar in 1741 when he visited the city. This signaled the end of the Mughal Empire in Peshawar.

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Located at 33.99 71.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Pakistan

Badaber Uprising

Badaber Uprising was an armed uprising staged by Soviet and Afghan prisoners of war held at the Badaber fortress-jail in Pakistan on April 26 and 27, 1985. Against much larger forces of Pakistan's regular army and the Afghan mujahideen from the Jamiat-e Islami party, the captives' attempted to liberate themselves failed. As a result of the artillery shelling of the Badaber prison, all the prisoners of war were killed in this two day uprising.

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Located at 33.96 71.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1985 in Pakistan, Afghanistan–Pakistan relations, Afghanistan–Soviet Union relations, Battles involving Afghanistan, Battles involving Pakistan, Battles involving the Soviet Union, Conflicts in 1985, History of Peshawar, Military prisoner abuse scandals, Pakistan–Soviet Union relations, Prison uprisings, Soviet war in Afghanistan

Bala Hissar, Peshawar

Bala Hissar is one of the most historic places of Peshawar. The word Bala Hissar is from Dari Persian, meaning, “elevated or high fort”. The name was given by the Pashtun King Timur Shah Durrani (1773–1793), who used the fort as the winter capital of the Afghan Durrani Empire, with the summer capital being in Kabul. The Sikh empire who conquered Peshawar in the early 19th century named it Samir Garh in 1834 but the name did not become popular.

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Located at 34.01 71.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Pakistan, Forts in Pakistan, Peshawar, Sikh places

Mohabbat Khan Mosque

The Mahabat Khan Mosque is a 17th century mosque in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is named after the Mughal governor of Peshawar Nawab Mahabat Khan who served under Emperors Shah Jehan and Aurangzeb and who was the grandson of Nawab Dadan Khan (who had been governor of Lahore). The name of the Masjid and the governor who built is consistently mispronounced as 'Muhabbat Khan' ('Love Khan') by the public instead of 'Mahabat Khan' ('Awe-inspiring Khan'). The Mosque was built in 1630.

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Located at 34.02 71.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Islamic architecture, Mosques in Peshawar, Mughal architecture, Peshawar