About 172 kms west of Rawalpindi/Islamabad by road about half an hour by air lies the last major town of Pakistan, the ancient and legendary Peshawar, city of proud Pathans. Peshawar the capital city of North-West Frontier Province, is a frontier town, the meeting place of the sub-continent and Central Asia. It is also a place where ancient traditions jostle with those of today, where the bazaar in the old city has changed little in the past hundred years except to become the neighbor of a modern university, some modern hotels, several international banks and one of the best museums in Pakistan.

The land of Pathans is as handsome as its sons and as charming as its daughters. Hospitality reigns in this land of contrast and beauty. Peshawar has enjoyed the reputation of being the center of attraction for tourists since centuries.

A road and rail center near the famed Khyber Pass, Peshawar is an important military and communications center and the major depot for trade with Afghanistan. Local handicrafts and farm produce from the surrounding fertile agricultural valley are sold in the many bazaars of the city. Industries include food processing, and the manufacture of steel, cigarettes, firearms, textiles, pharmaceuticals, furniture, and paper and board.

An old city, it has been the trade center below the Khyber Pass since the Buddha's time. There has been major development to the west of the old city, with a large British era cantonment, and the recent huge `suburbs' of Afghani refugees in Kharkhana and other towns.

Places to Visit: Gardens: Khalid bin Walid (Company) Bagh Market: Saddar, Shahi Bazaar Museum: Peshawar Museum

Misclleneous:
Mosque of Muhabat Khan, Gor Khatri, Balahisar Fort, Chawk Yaadgar, The Kyber Pass.