Hashtnagri
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Hashtnagri | |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Peshawar District |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Hashtnagri (Pashto: ہشتنگری; ⓘ; Urdu: ہشتنگری; ⓘ) is a neighbourhood of Peshawar city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
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 Pakistani citizens but a sizeable population of illegal 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 that is connected to three different routes. [16]
- BRT route 1
- BRT route 2
- BRT route 8
Tourist Attractions
- Hasht Nagri Gate[17]
Religious Sites
- Panj Tirath, ancient Hindu pilgrimage site
- 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]
