4. Peshawar is the
capital of the
Pakistani province of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
It is the sixth-largest
city in Pakistan, and
the largest Pashtun-
majority city in the
country.
Peshawar
5. “Peshawar is much older
than the claim of 2,600
years & once the capital
of the ancient Buddhist
kingdom of Gandhara”
—Dr.Abdul samad Director
Archeology
8. Afghan border is 40 km
away from west of Peshawar
city, a major trade hub called
Torkham Border
So its like heart of the region
& historical significance
politically, economically &
military point of view.
10. ● Rapidly growing city,
current population growth
is 3.99% per year
● Very robust improper land
utilization
● Increase migration in search
of jobs, security & better
education
14. ● Joint family structure is
breaking down & nuclear
families are spreading rapidly.
● Government of Peshawar
approved some housing
schemes to facilitate people
● Some are also high rise
buildings for flats
Source: Urban Policy Unit, Peshawar
15. ● With the new housing
schemes the city will grow
systematically
● Quality of life is enhanced.
● Citizen got the idea of how a
planned cities work so it is
now easy for the government
to work on that
Hayatabad roundabout
17. ● On August 2020 Peshawar
citizen got a very safe project
called BRT for mobility with in
the city
● It has two parts: the first is
east-west corridor have 32
stations.
● The second part consists of
feeder routes for city streets
18. ● It connects all the city major
places.
● All buses are electric hybrid
having dedicated lanes to
avoid congestion.
● Although it took many trees
from the city but still it is
somehow good.
19. ● bicycles facility from the
station.
● Its around 400 bicycles
although cannot be used in
summer but may be after
that.
● People really enjoying it
22. ● Population is increasing due
to Conventional & transient
migration.
● Agriculture lands are taken by
private housing schemes
which is big challenge
● Agriculture land is divided in
to three categories.
● Land which is irrigated &
productive, the second one is
productive but water logged &
land which is productive but
rain fed.
● Good quality land is in 1 & 2
so we can go for the areas in
last one for housing.
23. ● The future plan includes short
term housing, long term &
vertical.
● Industrial zone, city centers &
new roads is also planned.
● In next two decades 1.9 M
more people will be added.
Source: Urban Policy Unit, Peshawar
24. ● There are two commercial
developments which inflate
the real estate.
● University road & ring road.
● University road is saturated
now vertical developments is
across ring road.
Source: Urban Policy Unit, Peshawar
26. ● We have many trees planted
again on medians & dedicated
areas under billion tree
tsunami project.
● NGO, universities & companies
contribute in that. The
government helps providing
trees.
29. ● There is a total of 612
industrial units in Peshawar,
of which 509 are operational
and 105 are closed.
● Hayatabad which is safe gated
community has a sector
called industrial sector & it
has 45 industries.
● There are brick kilns also in
some part of the city which is
a problem
30. waste dust Agri land
In 2000, vegetation has decreased to 6.47%
with respect to 1990 and urban area has
increased to 8
In 2010, urban area is noted to be increased
to 4.98% and 3.50% reduction in
vegetation has been observed with
respect to 2000
32. ● Several small model villages
is also planned which will
save the agriculture land
● Low cost housing will be
provided for farmers with
small parcel of land for
farming & cattle space.
Source: Urban Policy Unit, Peshawar
34. ● Conserving Areas of High
Landscape and Tourism Value
● To conserve natural beauty of
such areas, development
should not be allowed in
areas where it may block
views or vistas of outstanding
quality.
● Developments near
rivers/water bodies and other
flood prone areas should be
discouraged
35. Resources
● Peshawar landmarks illustration by an
artist from Peshawar university
● Urban policy unit website
● Islamia college building
● Google maps