Agricultural Training Institute (ATI; ps, زرعى تربيتى ادارہ پېښور) was established in 1922 in
Peshawar
Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...
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Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
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The ATI is working under the
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department of Agriculture
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department of Agriculture ( ps, د کرنې رياست خیبر پښتونخوا, (Urdu; ) is charged with administering agricultural programs in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a mountainous region in the nor ...
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History
The current building of ATI was constructed in 1922 as normal training college (Vocational Training) by Education Department which was temporarily loaned to
University of Peshawar
The University of Peshawar ( ps, د پېښور پوهنتون; hnd, پشور یونیورسٹی; ur, ; abbreviated UoP; known more popularly as Peshawar University) is a Public university, public research university located in Peshawar, Khy ...
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Programs
* Agricultural Sciences (Dip-3 years)
* Veterinary Assistant (Dip-3 years)
Attack
On 1 December 2017, 3–4 gunmen of
Tehreek-e-Taliban
The Pakistani Taliban (), formally called the Tehreek-e-Taliban-e-Pakistan (Urdu/ ps, , lit=Student Movement of Pakistan, TTP), is an umbrella organization of various Islamist armed militant groups operating along the Durand Line, Afghan–Pa ...
attacked ATI as a result of which at least 13 people were killed and 35+ were injured.
See also
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department of Agriculture
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department of Agriculture ( ps, د کرنې رياست خیبر پښتونخوا, (Urdu; ) is charged with administering agricultural programs in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a mountainous region in the nor ...
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Agricultural University Peshawar
The University of Agriculture, Peshawar (UAP; ur, جامعہ زرعیہ پشاور، یا زرعی یونیورسٹی پشاور; ps, د کرنې پوهنتون، پېښور), is a research university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pa ...
References
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Agricultural Training Institute
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Veterinary schools in Pakistan
Agricultural universities and colleges in Pakistan
Educational institutions established in 1922
1922 establishments in British India
Universities and colleges in Peshawar
Public universities and colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa