Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa

KPK Slides.

1. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

2. F LAG OF KPK

3. I NTRODUCTION Formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) . Located in the north-west of the country. Khyber Pass links the province KPK to Afghanistan. Capital: Peshawar Area: 101,741 km² (Chitral) Population: 35.53 million (Peshawar) Density: 300 Sq. km Districts: 26 The main ethnic group in the province is Pashtuns; other smaller ethnic groups include most notably the Hazarewals and Chitralis.

4. E C O N O M Y 3rd largest Province of Pakistan 10.5% contribution in GDP Major cash crops are Wheat, Maize, Rice, Tobacco, Sugar Beets Land of Dry Fruits Tourism

5. CLIMATE Temperature varies from 0°C to 41°C 400mm falls in summer moon soon Province has most number of forest as compare to others 31.8% Snow falls during winters

6. L A N G U A G E S Pashto (provincial) Dominant language of the Province . Belongs to the Irani branch of the Aryan family of languages Regional languages : Pashto, Hindko, Khowar, Kalami , Torwali , Shina, Saraiki, Gujari , Maiya , Bateri , Kalkoti .

7. P ASHTO CULTURE & HERITAGE “ Pathan is not merely a race but in fact a state of mind there is a pathan inside every mind” Based on Islam and Pashtunwali (an ancient way of life). Has come under little outside influence .

8. R ELIGIOUS LIFE The Pukhtoons are deeply religious . The Pukhtoons are punctual in offering their daily prayers and observance of fast during the month of Ramadan.

9. J IRGA SYSTEM Assembly of tribal elders. Take decision on issues based on consensus. Di s pu t es b e t w e en t w o o r mo r e pe o pl e a r e hea r d b y this Council of Elders. In tribal regions, the jirga is still used as a court for criminal offences.

10. DRESS Pathan men usually wear shalwar kameez with Turban. This Turban is a symbol of honour for them. Males usually wear Kufi , Kandahari cap , Lungi . Pakol as traditional headgear. Leaders mostly wear a karakul hat. Many women wear a embroided kameez which contain a lot of glass work on it. Famous footwear of pathan is Peshawari chappal.

11. C R A F T S Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is not famous just for its natural beauty, but also for its handicraft work. Handmade products that include, Woodwork Stones jewelry Fine hand woven Leather work Chappal making Hand knotted rugs Carpets, caps made of mountain sheep wool

12. F OLK MUSIC Traditional Pashto music is mostly classic ghazals, using Rubab Sitar Tabla Harmonium Flute and several other musical instruments.

13. DANCES Attan dance Folk dance of Pashtuns tribes of Pakistan including the unique styles of Quetta and Waziristan. Khattak dance Mahsud Attan (Dance) Waziri dance Chitrali dance Gumh a r a n d G a t k a po p ul a r dance of hazara division

14. C UISINE /F OOD Tikkah Sugi ka halwa Kahwa Chapali kabab Kab u li pulao Special long naans Saag Roti of jawar(maize )

15. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS Chief Minister : Mehmood Khan Governer : Shah Farman Speaker : Mushtaq Ghani Opposition leader : Akram Durrani Total Assembly seats : 124 Chief secretary : Naveed Kamran Baloch Our Present Prime Minister “ IMRAN KHAN ” also belongs to KPK.

16. S PORTS Kabaddi Polo Naiza bazi Horse ridding Guli Danda Perzawal Cricket

17. FAMOUS PERSONALITIES Imran Khan (Cricketer) Shahid Khan Afridi (Cricketer) Younus Khan (Cricketer) Jahangir Khan (Squash Player) Malala Yousufzai Umer Gul (Cricketer) Qamar Zaman (Squash Player) Dilip Kumar (Actor) etc

18. FAMOUS POETS Amir Kror Surti Rehman baba Pir Roshan Khushal Khan Khattak Ahmad Shah Durrani

19. SHRINES AND MASJIDS SHRINES: Shah Qabool Aulia ( Peshawar ) Ghazi Syed Shah Fateh Muhammad Bukhari ( Peshawar ) MASJIDS: Shahi Mosque ( Chitral ) Kuzkandi Jamiah Masjid ( Mardan ) Mahabbat Khan Mosque ( Peshawar )

20. MOUNTAINS Hindu Kash Ayubia K2 Thandiani Mount Sikaram

21. LAKES AND RIVERS Ansoo Lake Kunhar River Lake Saiful Muluk Lulusar Lake

22. HISTORICAL PLACES Khyber Pass Peshawar Museum Kissa Khuwani Bazar Bala hissar fort Takht Bahi Kafir kot Mahabat Khan Masjid

23. TOTAL AIRPORTS There are 7 airports in KPK. Bacha Khan International Airport Chitral Airport Dera Ismail Khan Airport Saidu Sharif Airport Bannu Airport Tarbela Dam Airport PAF Base Kohat

24. MINES AND MINERALS Various types of marbles Granite Limestone, Sand Stone Various precious Gems Gypsum, Graphite Coal Cooper Granite Gold

25. PROVISIONAL SYMBOLS Provincial animal : Kabul Maarkhor Provincial Bird : White crested Kalij , Pheasant. Provincial Flower: Lady’s Tulip Provincial Tree: Afghan pine tree

26. Conclusion O t h er t h an the di v e r s i ty of c u lt u r es, KPK p e opl e a r e very hospitable and loving . They appreciate the arrival of guests at their place and tend to be very mehmaan nawaz.

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