Karkhano
Market area in Peshawar, Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Karkhano (Pashto: کارخانو) is a market area on the western side of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Located in the Hayatabad suburb of the city,[1] it is located near the Khyber District, which in turn borders Afghanistan. It is considered to be the largest business hub in Peshawar.[2]
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Karkhano Market
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Coordinates: 34.00160643939962°N 71.42247924187079°E / 34.00160643939962; 71.42247924187079 | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
City | Peshawar |
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Established in 1985, it had around 22 shopping plazas containing 5,000 to 7,000 shops in its heyday, owned by Pashtun traders. The name Kārkhānō means "industries" in the Pashto language.[2]