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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More than 1,500 trucks, trailers and containers carrying cement, medicines, rice and other basic goods are waiting in Torkham, according to a senior Pakistani customs official in nearby Peshawar.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

But locals say that even the ranges that were once easily visible from places like Peshawar and Gilgit are often no longer seen.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

In 1947, two men, both named Kundan, fled Peshawar during the bloody partition that carved Pakistan out of British India.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024

In 1947, when India was partitioned, Singh and several of his Hindu employees fled Peshawar and moved to the Indian capital.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2024

A few minutes before eleven, a man with a bullhorn called for all passengers to Peshawar to begin boarding.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

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