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Islamia Collegiate School [1] is a school in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, founded in 1913 by Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum and Sir George Roose Keppel. [2] It is a part of Islamia College Peshawar.
The School has a history of over hundred years.
Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan (late) "The father of Pakistan's atomic weapon program" also paid a visit to the school.
Miangul Jahan Zeb HPk, HQA, CIE, also known as Miangul Abdul-Haq Jahan Zeb, was the Wāli of Swat from 1949 to 1969, a princely state that is now part of Pakistan. He succeeded his father, Wadud of Swat. He is remembered for building schools, hospitals, and roads, but also for his absolute rule over the region, which ended in 1969. When Pakistan came into being, Wadud of Swat declared the accession of Swat State to Pakistan on 23 November 1947. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Governor-General of Pakistan, accepted the Instrument of Accession on 24 November 1947. Wadud of Swat announced his resignation in favor of his son Jehanzeb. Jahanzeb also worked to protect the landmarks of previous cultures.
Islamia College Peshawar (ICP) is a public university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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Amir Hamza Khan Shinwari, commonly known as Hamza Baba was a prominent Pashto poet, playwright and author. His works are studied at Master-level at the University of Peshawar. He is considered a bridge between classic Pashto literature and modern forms. He founded the Khyber School in Pashto literature. A number of notable poets of this school, such as Nazir Shinwari, Khatir Afridi, and Khyber Afridi were his pupils.
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