Peshawar

American

[pe-shah-wer] / pɛˈʃɑ wər /

noun

a city in N Pakistan, near the Khyber Pass: capital of the former North-West Frontier province.

Peshawar British

/ pəˈʃɔːə /

noun

a city in N Pakistan, at the E end of the Khyber Pass: one of the oldest cities in Pakistan and capital of the ancient kingdom of Gandhara; university (1950). Pop: 1 255 000 (2005 est)

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While Umar "can't remember much" about his childhood in Peshawar one thing stands out – playing cricket with his two big brothers.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

In Peshawar, near the frontier, Afghan produce has all but vanished from markets.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

The 31-year-old watched the first Test on TV at home in Peshawar before being recalled to win his ninth cap for Pakistan.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024

Peshawar is the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which is a former stronghold of the militant Pakistani Taliban group, also known as the TTP.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2024

I remembered Peshawar pretty well from the few months Baba and I had spent there in 1981.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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