Khyber Hostel for Boys

Overview

Right opposite Islamia College on University Road, Khyber Hostel for Boys has one of the shortest campus walks a Peshawar student could ask for: about four minutes to Islamia College and seven to the ... read more

Right opposite Islamia College on University Road, Khyber Hostel for Boys has one of the shortest campus walks a Peshawar student could ask for: about four minutes to Islamia College and seven to the University of Peshawar, with the Islamia College metro station close enough to skip the walk on a rushed morning. Rooms come furnished with beds, mattresses, study tables and wardrobes, so there's storage and a proper place to work from day one. The mess and dining hall covers meals in-house, filtered drinking water saves the bottled-water expense, and Wi-Fi keeps coursework moving. Monthly rent is a tight, predictable band of PKR 28,750 to PKR 35,000, which makes budgeting straightforward. The setting is thoroughly student-oriented, with a university college for boys practically next door and the Takbeer Block of Islamia College a short walk off, plus a post office within reach for errands. KMU is the one longer trip at just over 5 km. For anyone whose classes are at Islamia College or the University of Peshawar, this hostel's location is hard to argue with, and the furnished rooms and in-house mess make settling in about as painless as it gets.