Haripur (Urdu: ہری پور,"The Town of Hari or God") is a district in the Hazara region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan with an altitude of around 610 metres (2,000ft) above sea level. As of 2005, Haripur District has the third highest Human Development Index of all the districts in Pakistan.
History
Ancient and medieval period
The Haripur district is situated at the heart of the ancient Gandhara civilization. At the time of Alexander, the region including Taxila was known as "Eastern Gandhara", with its boundaries reaching as far as Kashmir. Geographically it lies on either side of the Sindu River, near the Tarbela Reservoir. Most historians believe that the Aryans must have composed a number of Vedic hymns on the banks of Indus. During the kingship of his father Bindusara, the MaharajaAshoka ruled this region as governor and, according to Tibetan Buddhist traditional stories, he died here.
Turkish rule
In 1399, the Turko-Mongol warrior king Timur, on his return to Kabul, stationed his Turk soldiers in Hazara to protect the important route between Kabul and Kashmir. By 1472, Prince Shahab-ud-Din, a Turk of Central Asian origin and a descendant of Amir Taimur, established his rule over the region. The prince founded the state and named it Pakhli Sarkar (Pakhli), choosing Gulibagh as his capital.
... Mar, 2025) To address water scarcity and environmental challenges, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has successfully implemented water conservation projects in Najafpur, Khanpur tehsil, Haripur.
<p>HARIPUR, (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 16th Mar, 2025) The Consumer CourtHaripur Sunday has released its ten-year performance report, highlighting its efforts in resolving consumer disputes and ensuring consumer protection.
HARIPUR. The Haripur consumer protection court has decided a record 2308 complaints providing relief to the consumers during the last three years, a report released on Saturday said.
<p>HARIPUR, (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 11th Mar, 2025) The University of Haripur has ... The University of Haripur has yet to issue an official statement regarding the matter.</p> .
HARIPUR ... They termed the lease a politically motivated act and criticized the local elected representatives for their failure in protecting the rights of the people of Haripur.
...DepartmentKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Nazeer Ahmad Abbasi to address the long-standing Makhnial issue in Haripur and evaluate the feasibility of land acquisition in the Mouzajaat of Kainthla and Kot Jaindah.
</p><p>The incident unfolded when a group of armed robbers targeted a residence in Sarai SalehPolice Station, Haripur, making off with gold jewelry and cash ... The Haripur police’s swift ...