Pir Sabak | |
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| Pir Sabaq | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′36″N72°02′25″E / 34.02667°N 72.04028°E | |
| Country | |
| Province | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Nowshera District |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Pir Sabaq or Pir Sabak is a village in Nowshera District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. The inhabitants of this village are Muslims. The language spoken in the village is Pashto.
Historical Pir Sabaq, is a village near the city of Nowshera in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan. It is 7 km away from Nowshera City. [1]
Pir Sabaq is the largest village with respect to both area and population in the region. The village lies just at the banks of Kabul River. [2]
The entire population of Pir Sabaq are Sunni Muslims.[ citation needed ] Before the Pakistan-India partition there were several Hindu families residing in the village but most of them left for India after independence.[ citation needed ] Some Hindu families became Muslims.[ citation needed ]
Pir Sabaq is one of the most densely populated villages in District Nowshera.[ citation needed ] It is a business hub as it is surrounded by several villages, and mostly the nearby villagers come for business, employment, and trading in Pir Sabaq.[ citation needed ] Some of the main villages located around Pir Sabaq are Zara Miana, Raj Muhammad Kalli, Misri Banda, and Pir Sabaq Dheri.[ citation needed ]