Abbottabad Central
| Abbottabad Central | |
|---|---|
| Union Council | |
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Abbottabad Central | |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Abbottabad |
| Tehsil | Abbottabad |
| Government | |
| • Nazim | Shoukat Ali |
| • Naib Nazim | Jabar Hussai Siddiqui |
| Population | |
| • Total | 27,915 |
Abbottabad Central (سنترال ) is one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] Located in Abbottabad city, the capital of the district, it borders the following union councils: Malikpura Urban to the north and west, by Salhad to the south and by Dhamtour to the east.
This area comprises the main Old Town of Abbottabad , established originally during British colonial rule, in 1853, and its immediate suburbs.[2]
Some of the main interesting places falling within this area include:
- The Old British Cantonment, along with the Frontier Force Regiment center, the Baloch Regiment center, the Army Medical Corps (Pakistan) headquarters and other military installations.
- The famous old St. Luke's Church, Abbottabad (established 1864) and the historic Old Christian Cemetery, Abbottabad.
- The Panj Peer Shrine, or 'Shrine of the Five Saints', associated with Sufis of the Chishti Order[3]
- The Ladies' Garden park
- The old Saddar/Cantonment Bazaar
References
- ↑ District Government Abbottabad
- ↑ Abbottabad, NWFP: A Tourists' Guide Pub Peshawar: Government of NWFP, Tourism Department, 1993, pp 1-3
- ↑ Not to be confused with the famous Panj peer saints of the Punjab
Coordinates: 34°09′00″N 73°13′00″E / 34.1500°N 73.2167°E
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