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Governor's House, Peshawar

Coordinates: 34°00′33″N 71°33′23″E / 34.009083°N 71.556442°E / 34.009083; 71.556442
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Governor's House
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Alternative namesKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor House
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Coordinates34°00′33″N 71°33′23″E / 34.009083°N 71.556442°E / 34.009083; 71.556442
OwnerGovernment of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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.[1]

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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  1. ^ Ali, Zulfiqar (March 20, 2016). "Governor's House a burden on exchequer". DAWN.COM.