Peshawar
Peshawar known as Purushapura in the old days of indian history is a city in Northern Pakistan (pop. ca. 570,000), situated at the Eastern end of the Khyber Pass. One of the oldest cities in the country, it has for centuries been a centre of trade between the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, and central Asia. Industries include textiles, shoes, and pottery. A university is also located there.Peshawar's inhabitants consists mainly of Pashtuns, an ethnic group found mostly in Afghanistan, during whose civil war Peshawar served as a political center for anti-Soviet mujahideen.
