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PTV. Release. 1995. ( 1995) –. 1995. ( 1995) Chand Grehan ( Urdu: چاند گرہن, lit. 'Lunar Eclipse') is a 1995 Pakistani television series written by Asghar Nadeem Syed and directed by Taj Dar Alam.
Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony. Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (Urdu: مرکزی رویتِ ہلال کمیٹی) of Pakistan is the department which announces the sighting of the new moon. Its head is now Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad [1] assisted by 150 observatories of the Pakistan Meteorological Department.
The major Hindu temples in Pakistan are Shri Hinglaj Mata temple (whose annual Hinglaj Yatra is the largest Hindu pilgrimage in Pakistan, which is participated by more than 250,000 pilgrims), [1] Shri Ramdev Pir temple (whose annual Ramdevpir Mela in the temple is the second largest Hindu pilgrimage in Pakistan, [2] Umarkot Shiv Mandir (famous for its annual Shivrathri festival, which is one ...
The history of Peshawar is intertwined with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent. The region was known as Puruṣapura in Sanskrit, literally meaning "city of men". [a] Being among the most ancient cities of the Indian subcontinent, Peshawar had for centuries been a center of trade between West Asia, Central Asia, and the Indian ...
1947 - City becomes part of the Dominion of Pakistan. 1948 - City becomes capital of the Peshawar province. [2] 1949 - Frontier Corps military reserve headquartered in Bala Hissar (fort). [10] 1950 University of Peshawar established. Shahab-e-saqib and Qallandar Urdu-language newspapers begin publication. [20] 1951 - Population: 151,776. [21]
The population of Peshawar district in 1998 was 2,026,851.[129] The city's annual growth rate is estimated at 3.29% per year,[130]and the 2016 population of Peshawar district is estimated to be 3,405,414.[131] With a population of 1,970,042 according to the 2017 census, Peshawar is the sixth-largest city of Pakistan.
since 16 March 2022. Residence. Peshawar, Pakistan. Term length. Four years. Website. cdgpeshawar.gov.pk. Nazim-e-Peshawar (Urdu: ناظم پشاور) is the Mayor who heads the Municipal Corporation of Peshawar (MCP) which controls the City District Government of Peshawar.
2nd C.E. The Kanishka Stupa ( Sanskrit :कनिष्क स्तूप ) was a monumental stupa established by the Kushan king Kanishka during the 2nd century CE in today's Shaji-ki-Dheri on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan. The stupa was built during the Kushan era to house Buddhist relics, and was among the tallest buildings in the ...