Nowshera
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Nowshera called by the locals "Now-khaar" is a major district in the North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan.
The Nowshera city is famous mainly for its Cantonment which is home to the Pakistan Army "School Of Artillery",School of ASC,ASC center, Armour center and School of Armour of Pakistan Army. The area comprises of many famous Pakhtun tribes including the Khattaks and Babers. It is also at the junction of Peshawar and Swat Road.
It is the only district of Pakistan with three Cantonments namely Nowshera Cantonment, Risalpur Cantonment and Cherat Cantonment. Nowshera district is spread over a large area with River Kabul bisecting the district. Nowshera District is also making a boundary with the Punjab province.
The president of the MMA, Qazi Hussain Ahmad is member of National Assembly from seat of Nowshera.
Nowshera is also the home to the Tomb of famous Sikh Commander Phula Singh, now an object of pilgramige to Hindus, Muslims & Sikhs alike.
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[edit] Schools
- Pakistan Army "School Of Artillery"
- School of ASC
- ASC center
- Armour center and School of Armour of Pakistan Army
[edit] Villages
Peshungri/Pushtoon Ghari (Situated on the bank of river Kabul)
[edit] Famous Personalities
[edit] Military Personals
Two Army Officer had got Sitara-e-Jurrat.
[edit] Politician
[edit] Poet
[edit] Historian
Dost Muhammad Khan Kamil(late) from Peshungri/Pushtoon Ghari. Khushahal Khan Kattak is also person of Nowshera Who blong with Akora Khattak.
