Hayatabad is a 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 one of the most developed residential societies of Peshawar, and is home to several of its educational, sports and health institutions. Hayatabad is named after Hayat Sherpao, a Pakistani Pashtoon politician.[2]
- ^ "Pakistan to push out Afghan refugees". Christian Science Monitor. 24 July 2012. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
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. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2019.