Haripur Hazara

HARIPUR

History of HARIPUR:

Haripur Hazara is a district of N.W.F.P. Haripur was heart of Gandhar civilization. HARIPUR was founded by Hari Singh Nalwa (a General of Raja Ranjit Singh) in 1822. Haripur became a district in 1992 after separation from Abbott Abad district.

In 1399 Hazara was a part of kingdom of Amir Timur. In 1472 Prince Shahab ud Din became the ruler of Hazara region.

Ø Old name of HARIPUR is Pakhli Sarkar (1472 A.D.)

Ø Nearby Important and Famous Cities and Places are Mansehra, Abbott Abad, Hassan Abdal, Swabi, Marda, Attock, Buner and Rawalpindi.

Ø Kot Najeeb Ullah is a famous town of Haripur.

Location of Haripur:

Haripur is located 65 kilometer in North of Islamabad, federal capital, on Silk Route (Shahrah-e-Resham). 20 km from Hassan Abdal and 35 km from Abbotabad.

Mega Projects in Haripur:

Tarbela Dam and Khanpur Dam are two important dams of Pakistan located in Haripur. Ghazi Brotha is also a mega project of Power Generation.

Tehsils of Haripur:

1. Haripur
2. Ghazi
3. Khanpur

Languages in HARIPUR:

Hindko, Pashto and Urdu are spoken languages of Haripur.

Universities, Colleges and Institutes in HARIPUR:

• Hazara University, Haripur Campus
• Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Haripur Campuss

Industries in HARIPUR:

• TIP (Telephone Industries of Pakistan)
• Hazara Fertilizers
• Heavy Electrical Complex
• Dewan Salman Fibers
• Shazeb Pharmaceutical Industry
• And many other famous industries in Hattar Industrial Estate

Famous Writers, Poets, Journalists, Compares and Columnist of HARIPUR:

Qateel Shifai

Fazil Jamili

Famous Politicians of HARIPUR:

General Ayub Khan (Former President and Ex. Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan)

Gohar Ayub Khan (Ex. Speaker of National Assembly and Ex. Foreign Minister)

Other Famous People and Legends of HARIPUR:

Kamran Mehmood (Ex. National Boxing Champion)

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