Faqeerabad (Pashto: ٖفقير آباد, Urdu: فقير آباد), also spelled as Faqirabad, is a neighbourhood of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1][2] Hashtnagri is located to the south while Charsadda Road is located to the west, all the way up to the northern end of Faqeerabad.
Faqeerabad Peshawar
فقير آباد | |
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  Faqeerabad Peshawar  Faqeerabad Peshawar | |
| Coordinates: 34°1′10.7″N 71°35′.68″E / 34.019639°N 71.5835222°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Peshawar District |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Overview
editThe areas forming part of Faqeerabad are Zaryab Colony, Afghan Colony, Ashrafia Colony, Shakirabad, Zaheerabad and Shahi Bagh. The notable attractions of the Faqirabad are Shahi Bagh, Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium,[3] Tamas Khan Football Ground, Peshawar Gymkhana Cricket Ground,[4][5] Municipal Inter college for Girls, Government college Peshawar and Peshawar Eidgah.
Since 2000, due to a surge in private educational institutes, the area is now full of private commerce colleges and private hostels built in residential areas of Faqeerabad.[1][6]
Majority of the people living in the region are Pakistanis but a sizeable population of Afghans also live there.[7][8] Most are Muslims with small minority are Christians, Sikhs and Hindus. Major languages are Pashto, Hindko and Persian.
Administrative Area and Census Information
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Faqeerabad is part of Pakistan National Assembly seat NA-31 (Peshawar-V) while for KP Provincial Assembly it is part of PF-1 (Peshawar-1).[9]
According to the 1998 consensus, the population of Faqeerabad was 16,313 while the population of Shahi Bagh (also part of Faqirabad) was 18,102.[10]
Education
editEducational institutions in Faqirabad are listed below:
- Government College Peshawar[11]
- Frontier Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar[12]
- College of Physical Education and Research, Peshawar[12]
- Municipal Inter Girls College Shahi Bagh Peshawar[13]
- Jinnah Islamia College, Peshawar[13]
Sports
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The notable sporting attraction of this place is the Arbab Niaz Stadium, which hosted international matches, including World Cup matches in 1987 and 1996. A small cricket ground, Peshawar Gymkhana Ground, is also located here, along with a football ground, Tehmas Khan Football Stadium.
Cricket is the most popular sport. The sport is commonplace at night during the month of Ramadan. Other popular sports include snooker, English billiards, hockey, and table tennis.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Drive against mushroom growth of hostels, colleges intensified". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ Sirajuddin, Tooba Masood | (2017-01-31). "PAKISTAN'S AFGHAN CARPET-MAKERS FACE UNCERTAIN FUTURE". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ^ "Arbab Niaz Stadium | Pakistan | Cricket Grounds | ESPN Cricinfo". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Teams refuse to play at Gymkhana Cricket Ground - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Cricket: Wins for Great Club, Eleven Stars - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Presence of hostels in residential areas irks dwellers". The Nation. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Uncertain livelihood". DAWN.COM. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency" (PDF). www.unhcr.org. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ Report, Bureau (24 August 2002). "PESHAWAR: List of NA, PA constituencies in Peshawar". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
{{cite web}}:|first1=has generic name (help) - ^ "List of Union Councils with Population in Peshawar". www.scribd.com. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Government College Peshawar". www.admission.hed.gkp.pk. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Welcome to AWKUM - Affilation Private Colleges". www.awkum.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Peshawar - Affiliated Institute". www.bisep.com.pk. Retrieved 2017-09-10.