Shibli Boys Hostel Peshawar

Overview

Sitting on Syed Jamaluddin Afghani Road in University Town, Shibli Boys Hostel trades on one of Peshawar's calmer, tree-lined residential pockets rather than the crush of the campus edge. Meals are so... read more

Sitting on Syed Jamaluddin Afghani Road in University Town, Shibli Boys Hostel trades on one of Peshawar's calmer, tree-lined residential pockets rather than the crush of the campus edge. Meals are sorted by an on-site cook, and a study area gives residents somewhere to knuckle down when a deadline looms. Rent runs from PKR 27,500 to PKR 35,000 a month, placing it toward the pricier end for the comfort and setting that University Town brings. The main campuses are a short commute out: ICP and the University of Peshawar are both a little over two and a half kilometres away, roughly a half-hour walk or a quick rickshaw, and Sarhad University sits around four kilometres off. The surrounding streets are well served, with Bloomfield Hall School and the Professional's Academy of Commerce close by. For a boy who wants a quieter address with home-style food and a place to study, without straying far from the university belt, it strikes a sensible balance.