Peshawar

American  

[pe-shah-wer] / pɛˈʃɑ wər /

noun

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

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Peshawar British  

/ pəˈʃɔːə /

noun

1. 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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Peshawar

Two days later there had still been no update from him - but schools had reopened in Peshawar and most parts of the province, and internet services had been restored.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Mahmood Ul Islam, a 72-year-old lawyer in Kohat, south of Peshawar, told AFP he welcomed the emergency order, accusing the provincial government of "incompetence".

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Drones are readily available at specialised electronics shops across the province, with AFP finding them in around a dozen such stores in shopping malls in Peshawar alone.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

International media outlets often therefore rely on Pakistani nationals, who can travel more easily to – or are permanently based in – cities like Peshawar or Quetta, to verify information.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

“They were a group of sisters taking their father to Peshawar for medical treatment. They were having a difficult time with the old man because he was so sick.”

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

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