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Time zone. UTC+5 (PST) Calling code. 0995. Number of Union councils. 45. Haripur (Hindko, Urdu: ہری پور) is a city in the Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It is the 14th largest city by population in the province, and serves as the headquarter of its namesake tehsil and district.
Website. haripur.kp.gov.pk. Haripur District (Hindko, Urdu: ضلع ہری پور) is a district in the Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Before obtaining the status of a district in 1991, Haripur was a tehsil of Abbottabad District. [2][3]: 5 Its headquarters are the city of Haripur.
Bhamala Stupa. Bhamala Stupa (Urdu: بهامالا اسٹوپ) is a ruined Buddhist stupa and World Heritage Site near Haripur, Pakistan, that dates to the 2nd century CE. It is located on the banks of the Haro River, near Khanpur Dam, and is a tourist destination. [1] Bhamala stupa is part of the larger Bhamala Buddhist Complex. [2]
Following Pakistan's inception, the police department claimed the western portion of the fort, while the revenue department took control of the eastern part. [3] Both entities have reportedly maintained their presence in the fort, with modifications allegedly made in contravention of the Antiquities Act.
On the dissolution of West Pakistan in 1970, Hazara District and the two tribal agencies were merged to form the new Hazara Division with its capital at Abbottabad. The division was initially composed of two districts (Abbottabad, and Mansehra) but within a few years, Haripur district was spun off from Abbottabad District and Batagram District was spun off from Mansehra District.
Haripur Tehsil is a tehsil located in Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The tehsil is administratively subdivided into 37 Union Councils. History. The tehsil was described by the Imperial Gazetteer of India, compiled over a century ago during British rule as follows:
Hari Singh Nalwa. Hari Singh Nalwa (29 April 1791 – 30 April 1837) was the commander-in-chief of the Sikh Khalsa Fauj, the army of the Sikh Empire. He is known for his role in the conquests of Kasur, Sialkot, Attock, Multan, Kashmir, Peshawar and Jamrud.
The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP; Pashto: شمال لویدیځ سرحدي ولایت, Urdu: شمال مغربی سرحدی صوبہ) was a province of British India from 1901 to 1947, of the Dominion of Pakistan from 1947 to 1955, and of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan from 1970 to 2010. It was established on 9 November 1901 from the ...