Peshawar (Urdu:پشاور) which literally means a City on the Frontier in Persian, is the capital of Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province (NWFP). It is located at the edge of the Khyber Pass, which was a gateway to the regions of Pakistan and India for last several thousand years. Peshawar's location on the ancient Silk Route has made the city and Peshawar's hinterland a melting pot of many cultures. It has an ancient history and in the recent past, Peshawar was the last frontier of the British Raj and beyond this city lie the frontiers of Afghanistan and the lands of Central Asia. Peshawar is located an altitude of 347 m and has a beautiful climate. It was a vibrant city in the past, and it continues to be the political and cultural nerve center of the NWFP of Pakistan. In case, you a desi
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