Peshawar
Photos from 1996
Muslim style architecture
Peshâwar
, city, northwestern Pakistan, capital of North-West Frontier Province, near the entrance to Khyber Pass. The city is a commercial center and the traditional terminus of caravans from Afghanistan. Industries include handicrafts and the manufacture of processed food, footwear, silk, and cotton textiles.
from the British colonial period
Peshâwar University was established here in 1950. Also in the city is Peshâwar Museum, which houses important collections of sculpture of the ancient Gandhara civilization.
city street in front of mosque
courtyard of the mosque
(where the worshipers bath before prayers)
some walk, some ride the bus
In the early 19th century Peshâwar came under the control of the Sikhs, and in 1849 it was captured by the British. It has been the capital of the Pakistani North-West Frontier Province (except for 1955-70) since 1947. Population (1998) 988,055.
in front of the shops
in the cover shop area of Peshawar
man offering his wares
woman buying seeds and curry
the professionals
dates and nuts for sale
the green grocer
men checking the quality of seeds
food materials
more green goods
a distinguished gentleman
discussing politics at the tailor shop over tea
