Hayatabad
Hayatabad is an upscale suburb on the western outskirts of Peshawar,[1] the capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It borders the now defunct Tribal Areas and is close to Torkham, which is the major border crossing point between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The suburb is home to several of Peshawar's educational and health institutions. Hayatabad is named after Hayat Sherpao- a Pakistani Pashtun politician assassinated in 1975 by Afghan Communist militant group in a bomb blast in Peshawar.[2]
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Geography
Hayatabad was developed as a residential area near Peshawar in the late 1970s. Primarily residential, it also contains an Industrial Estate.
The government has divided Hayatabad into seven numbered phases. Each phase is subdivided into lettered sectors, A-H.[3] The suburb can be accessed via three routes from Jamrud Road and one from the Ring Road. A fifth route was also constructed, but was sealed for security reasons arising from War on Terror, due to its boundary with the tribal area. Hayatabad will be the western terminus of the TransPeshawar bus rapid transit line.
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Demographics
The communities of Hayatabad form a diverse spectrum ranging from locals settled for generations to expatriates on temporary assignments belonging to different ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. Owing to its proximity to Peshawar and the adjoined Industrial Estate, Pashtuns and Persians, as well as Afghan refugees, reside in Hayatabad.
Facilities
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Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) is responsible for maintenance and development of the city, including Hayatabad.
There are several schools, colleges, a national University, public and private hospitals, private clinics, public parks, shopping malls, and offices.
Markets
Phase 1:
- Sector D: Super Market, Bilal Market
- Sector E: Shumali Market, Lalazar Market, Hamza Market
- Shama Market
- Malak Saad Market
Phase 2:
- Tariq Market
- Shalmaan Market
- Zahid Market
- Torangzai Market
Phase 3:
- Basharat Market
- Bakht Khan Market
- Yousafzai Market
- Khattak Market
- Abbasin Market
- Roheela Market
- Hamza Market
- Tauheed Market
- Madina Market
Phase 4:
- Abdali Market
- Afridi Market
- Bismillah Market
Phase 5:
- Tatara Market
- People Market
- Afghan Market
Phase 6:
- Ibrahim Market
- Shershah Market
- Nawab Market
- Bangash Market
- Hayatabad Food Street
- Akhunzada/Zangal market
Phase 7:
- Behram Market
- Sher Khan Market
Important buildings
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- Hayatabad Sports Complex (Phase 1)
- Deans Heights (Phase 2)
- Zaid Bin Haris Mosque (Phase 2)
- Zarghooni Mosque (Phase 2)
- Frontier Youth Academy Building (Phase 4)
- Paraplegic Center Peshawar[4] (Phase 4)
- Hayatabad Medical Complex (Phase 4)
- Peshawar Development Authority (Phase 5)
- Wadud Sons Store (Phase 5)
- National Bank (Phase 5)
- NADRA Office (Phase 5)
- PIA Office (Phase 5)
- NAB Office (Phase 5)
- Passport Office (Phase 5)
- Rehman Medical Institute (Phase 5)
- PIMS Hospital and Medical College (Phase 5)
- Shauqat Khanum Cancer hospital (Phase 5)
- Haji Camp (Phase 7)
- Allied Bank (Phase 7)
Hospitals
- Hayatabad Medical Complex (Phase 4)
- Habib Physiotherapy Complex (Phase 5)
- Peshawar Institute of Medical Sciences (Phase 5)
- Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Center (Phase 5)
- Rehman Medical Institute (Phase 5)
- North West General Hospital (Phase 5)
Educational institutions
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Phase 1:
- FAST NUCES, Peshawar Campus (Industrial Estate)
- The City Nursery, Hayatabad
Phase 2:
- Beaconhouse School System Khyber Campus
- Forward Model School
- IQRA National University
Phase 3:
- Forward Public School
- Qurtuba University
- Qurtuba Public School and College
- The City School Hayatabad Junior
Phase 4:
- Frontier Children's Academy
- Frontier Youth Academy
- Frontier Science Academy
- Hayatabad Model School
- Learning Institute of Modern Sciences
- Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI)
- LIMS school and college
Phase 5:
- Khyber Medical University
- Pak International Medical College
- Khyber Girls Medical College
- The City School Peshawar Campus Hayatabad
- Institute of Public Health and Social Sciences (IPH&SS)
- Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (IPM&R)
- Rehman Medical College
Phase 6:
- Beaconhouse School System Frontier Campus
- St. Francis' High School
- CECOS University of IT and Emerging Sciences
- Government Degree College for Boys
Phase 7:
- Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences)
Parks
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- Bagh-e-Naraan (Phase 1)
- Tatara Park (Phase 1)
- Khyber Park (Phase 1)
- Ghani Bagh (Phase 2)
- Yousafzai Park (Phase 3)
- Complex Park (Phase 4)
- Shaliman Park (Phase 6)
- Bangash Market Park (Phase 6)
- Behram Park (Phase 7)
References
- "Pakistan to push out Afghan refugees". Christian Science Monitor. 2012-07-24. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
Some Afghans have prospered in Pakistan – as seen by their near takeover of Hayatabad, an upscale suburb lined with villas outside Peshawar,
- "Hayat Sherpao of KPK". The Nation. 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- "Hayatabad Peshawar Area Guide | Zameen.com".
- "Details". kpcode.kp.gov.pk.