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Bannu is an
important town (1981
pop. 35,170) in
Northen Pakistan. It
is a divisional
administrative
center and an
important road
junction and market
town. The major
industries are cloth
weaving and the
manufacture of
cotton fabrics,
machinery, and
equipment. Bannu is
famous for its
weekly Jumma fair.
It has one
Engineering &
Technology
University, two post
graduate colleges,
an engineering
college affiliated
with peshawar
university, two
degree colleges for
girls, and more then
300 primary, middle,
high and higher
secondary schools
for girls and boys.
The present location
of the town was
founded by Sir
Herbert Edwardes in
1848, and was
formerly called
Edwardesabad. It was
a leading British
military base,
especially in
actions against
Afghan border
tribes. Bani Zai
tribe of Afghans
lives here. Bannu is
very green amidst
rugged & dry
mountains and has
very fertile land.
Early English
visitors called it
as "paradise".
Bannu is called "Bana"
and "Bani Gul" in
the local pashte
language. It is a
place of very happy
people. In the
afternoon one can
see groups of young
men wearing garlands
of flowers and
dancing in the roads
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