Hayatabad is a suburb on the western outskirts of Peshawar, the capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It borders the now defunct Tribal Areas and is close to Torkham, which is the major border crossing point between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The suburb is one of the most developed residential society of the town and is home to several of Peshawar's educational, sports and health institutions. Hayatabad is named after Hayat Sherpao, a Pakistani Pashtun politician.
Geography
Hayatabad was developed as a residential area near Peshawar in the late 1970s. Primarily residential, it also contains an Industrial Estate.
The government has divided Hayatabad into seven numbered phases. Each phase is subdivided into lettered sectors, A-H. The suburb can be accessed via three routes from Jamrud Road and one from the Ring Road. Hayatabad is the western most terminus of the TransPeshawar bus rapid transit line.
Demographics
The communities of Hayatabad form a diverse spectrum ranging from locals settled for generations to expatriates on temporary assignments belonging to different ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. Owing to its proximity to Peshawar and the adjoined Industrial Estate, Pashtuns and Persians, as well as Afghan refugees, reside in Hayatabad.
Facilities
Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) is responsible for maintenance and development of the city, including Hayatabad. There are plenty of schools, colleges, universities, hospitals & clinics, parks, shopping malls, international cricket stadiums, futsal grounds and commercial offices in the suburb.
Hospitals
There are several general and specialized hospitals, along with private practice clinics available. The hospitals are primarily located in Phase 4 and 5, whereas private practice clinics are scattered in almost all phases. A list of hospitals is given below:
Hayatabad Medical Complex
Habib Physiotherapy Complex
Peshawar Institute of Medical Sciences
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Center
Rehman Medical Institute
North West General Hospital
Peshawar Institute of Cardiology
Paraplegic Center Peshawar
Life Care Hospital Hayatabad
Peshawar General Hospital
Peshawar Institute of Medical Sciences
Health Net Hospital
Fountain House Peshawar
Educational institutions
Phase 1:
FAST NUCES, Peshawar Campus (Industrial Estate) The City Nursery, Hayatabad Forward Girls College Phase 2:
International Islamic University Islamabad, Khyber Campus (IIUI) Beaconhouse School System Khyber Campus Forward Public School IQRA National University Forward Degree College
Phase 3:
Forward Model School
Qurtuba University
Qurtuba Public School and College
The City School Hayatabad Junior
Phase 4:
Frontier Children's Academy
Frontier Youth Academy
Frontier Science Academy
Hayatabad Model School
Learning Institute of Modern Sciences
Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI) LIMS School and College
Phase 5:
Khyber Medical University
Pak International Medical College
Khyber Girls Medical College
The City School Peshawar Campus Hayatabad
Institute of Public Health and Social Sciences (IPH&SS) Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (IPM&R) Rehman Medical College Northwest School of Medicine
Phase 6:
Beaconhouse School System Frontier Campus
St. Francis' High School
CECOS University of IT and Emerging Sciences
Government Degree College for Boys
Phase 7:
Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences)
Parks
Bagh-e-Naraan (Phase 1) Tatara Park (Phase 1) Ghani Bagh (Phase 2) Zahed Market Park (Phase 2) Yousafzai Market Park (Phase 3) Khattak Market Park (Phase 3) Complex Park (Phase 4) Afridi Market Park (Phase 4) Ladies Park (Phase 4) Khyber Park (Phase 5)
Shalman Park (Phase 6) Bangash Market Park (Phase 6) Behram Park (Phase 7)
