Pir Sabaq

Pir Sabak
Pir Sabaq
Pir Sabak is located in Pakistan
Pir Sabak
Pir Sabak
Coordinates: 34°01′36″N 72°02′25″E / 34.02667°N 72.04028°E / 34.02667; 72.04028
Country Pakistan
ProvinceKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictNowshera District
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Pir Sabaq or Pir Sabak is a village in Nowshera District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. The inhabitants of this village are Muslims. The language spoken in the village is Pashto.

Overview and history

Historical Pir Sabaq, is a village near the city of Nowshera in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan. It is 7 km away from Nowshera City.[1]

Location

Pir Sabaq is the largest village with respect to both area and population in the region. The village lies just at the banks of Kabul River.[2]

Religion

The entire population of Pir Sabaq are Sunni Muslims.[citation needed] Before the Pakistan-India partition there were several Hindu families residing in the village but most of them left for India after independence.[citation needed] Some Hindu families became Muslims.[citation needed]

Borders and Population

Pir Sabaq is one of the most densely populated villages in District Nowshera.[citation needed] It is a business hub as it is surrounded by several villages, and mostly the nearby villagers come for business, employment, and trading in Pir Sabaq.[citation needed] Some of the main villages located around Pir Sabaq are Zara Miana, Raj Muhammad Kalli, Misri Banda, and Pir Sabaq Dheri.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Pir Sabak, Pakistan". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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