Governor's House (Peshawar)
The Governor's House is a palace in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It has a secret tunnel from the left side mosque to the Bala Hisar Fort it is about 1.25 km long, amidst what is now a park. It is close to the Peshawar Museum. It serves as the official residence of the governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The Governor House was commissioned in the early 20th century by the British. The famous British era contractor responsible for the Mardan-Chitral Road (Lowari Pass), Attock Landi Kotal Rail track and Drosh Fort Khan Bahadur Nawab Abdul Hameed Khan of Badrashi was contracted to build the building in a traditional Greco-Roman design prevalent in other grand British buildings across India.
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References
- ^ Ali, Zulfiqar (March 20, 2016). "Governor's House a burden on exchequer". DAWN.COM.
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