SHAHEEN HOSTEL

Overview

Tehkal is where SHAHEEN HOSTEL plants its flag, at a spot ringed by the everyday rhythm of the neighbourhood: the fruit bazar and the Tehkal Juma'at mosque are both a short walk off, with Khyber Colon... read more

Tehkal is where SHAHEEN HOSTEL plants its flag, at a spot ringed by the everyday rhythm of the neighbourhood: the fruit bazar and the Tehkal Juma'at mosque are both a short walk off, with Khyber Colony Park nearby for some open air. It's a boys' hostel run on monthly terms, and the approach is refreshingly uncomplicated. An on-site cook handles the meals, sparing residents the daily grind of sorting food, while a study area gives them a quiet corner to focus when exams roll around. There's no sprawling list of extras here, just the two things students tend to rely on most. On the study front, ICP is roughly a 43-minute walk with the University of Peshawar close behind, and Sarhad University sits further out, so those enrolled a little way off will want to factor in the commute. Rent is PKR 13,500 a month, and that includes two meals a day, keeping it within reach for most budgets. For a student after a modest, meals-included base in the thick of Tehkal, this hostel keeps things simple and does the basics that matter.