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1. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
‫پختونخواہ‬ ‫خیبر‬
Labbaik Ullah Khan Niazi
BSOF12M-03
Department of Sociology, Sargodha University,(UOS)

2. Presentation Topics
• Historical background
• Geographical location
• Climate
• Education
• Languages
• Economy
• Costumes- Marriage
• Music
• Life style
• Food and dishes
• Festivals
• Media
• Famous Tribes
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3. Into,History – ‫تاریخ‬ ،‫تعارف‬
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• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, formerly North-West Frontier Province, northernmost
province of Pakistan.

4. ‫پختونخواہ‬ ‫خیبر‬
• Gandhara 516 BC
• Indian Chandra Gupta, Maurya dynasty (323-190 B.C.),
• Greek 323 BC ,Alexander
• Sakan 97 BC
• Parthian 65 BC
• Kushan 15 BC
 Turkish slave-soldier (mamlūk) namedSebüktigin, who gained control of
Peshawar in 988 AD
 His son, Maḥmūd of Ghazna, invaded northern India several times between
1001 and 1027 AD and brought a large area of the present-day province into
the boundaries of the Ghaznavid dynasty.
 Ghūrid sultanate 1200 AD
 Mughal dynasty 1600 AD
 Nādir Shah in 1738 AD
 Sikhs 1818 AD
 British in 1849 AD

5. ‫پختونخواہ‬ ‫خیبر‬
Second Sikh War(1848–49).
North-West Frontier Province,
was created in 1901
1947, the region continued to
exist as a separate Pakistani
province
1980s the province was
inundated by Afghan refugees
In 2010 the name of the
province was officially changed
to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

6. Geographical Location
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Local government includes:
District : 24
Tehsil : 53
Union consuls: 986

7. ‫پختونخواہ‬ ‫خیبر‬
• It is bounded byAfghanistan to the west and north, Azad
Kashmir and the Northern Areas (the Pakistani-administered
areas of theKashmir region) to the east and
northeast, Punjab province to the southeast,
and Balochistān province to the southwest. On the western
boundary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, along the Afghan border, are
the federally administered tribal areas, a series of
semiautonomous areas that are ethnically homogeneous with
the province but not politically connected to it.
• Peshawar is the provincial capital.
• According to the 1998 census, the population of the province
was approximately 17 million.
• Area province, 28,773 square miles (74,521 square km)

8. ‫پختونخواہ‬ ‫خیبر‬
1. Kābul River
2. The Hindu Kush
3. Swat, and Kandia rivers.
4. The historic Khyber Pass is strategically important
as the most easily negotiable route
between Afghanistan and the Indian
subcontinent.
5. The Kurram, Tochi, and Gumal rivers drain the
province’s southern region, and the Indus
River forms part of the province’s eastern border.

9. Climate ‫موسم‬/‫ماحول‬-
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 The climate of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa varies
immensely for a region of its size, encompassing
most of the many climate types found in Pakistan.
 Rainfall also varies widely. Although large parts of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are typically dry, the province
also contains the wettest parts of Pakistan in its
eastern fringe.

10. Year Literacy Rate
1972 15.5%
1981 16.7%
1998 35.41%
2008 49.9%
Education ‫تعلیم‬-
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School
Vocational Centre
University
Continued…..

11. ‫پختونخواہ‬ ‫خیبر‬
School
City Total Male female
Abbottabad 1550 1017 533
Bannu 1124 679 445
D.I.Khan 1244 817 427
Charsadda 589 433 156
Continued…..

12. ‫پختونخواہ‬ ‫خیبر‬
Vocational Centre
1.Govt Technical and Vocational Centre (Boys) Hangu.
2.Govt Technical and Vocational Centre (Boys) Mardan
3.Govt. Technical and Vocational Centre (Women) Akram Bagh
Link Road Abbottabad
4.Govt: Technical & Vocational Centre (Women) Nowshera
5.Govt: Technical & Vocational Centre (Women) Swat
6.Govt: Technical & Vocational Centre (Women) Swabi
Continued…..

13. ‫پختونخواہ‬ ‫خیبر‬
University
Hazara university
Peshawar university
Agricultural university
40 Universities in K.P.K
Continued…..

14. Islamia College/‫کالج‬ ‫اسالمیہ‬
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15. Languages – ‫زبانیں‬
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Urdu (national)
Pashto (provincial)
English (official)
Regional languages:
Pashto,Hindko, Khowar, Kalami, Torwali,
Saraiki, Gujari, Maiya, Bateri, Kalkoti, Gowro,
mondr, Palula, Dameli, Gawar-Bati, Yidgha,
Burushaski, Kyrgyz, Wakhi

16. ‫پختونخواہ‬ ‫خیبر‬
Languages speakers
Pashto speakers (72,777
households)
Hindko. 68.30 per cent
Urdu, the mother-tongue of
0.83 per cent of the households,

17. Economy – ‫معیشت‬
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1. Transport (Goods)
2. Farming (Tobacco)
3. Wood cutting and selling

18. Marriage - ‫شادی‬
‫پختونخواہ‬ ‫خیبر‬Continued…..

19. Costumes – ‫لباس‬
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1. Their dress code is shalwar kamez ,which
differently made for men and women.
2. Males usually wear Kufi , Kandahari cap ,Turban
or Pakul as traditional headgear.
3. Leaders some time wear a karakul hat.

20. ‫پختونخواہ‬ ‫خیبر‬
4. Males as government employees usually wear
Sherwani aur Achkan with Karakul hat.
5 .Pathans usually wear Shalwar qameez with turban. This
turban is a symbol of honour for them.
6. Women typically wear solid- colour trousers,a long
qemis shirt with a belt and cotton hijab.
7. Many women were a embroided qameez which
contain a lot of glass work on it
8. Famous footwear of pathans is Peshawari chappal.

21. ‫پختونخواہ‬ ‫خیبر‬

22. Music – ‫موسیقی‬
‫پختونخواہ‬ ‫خیبر‬
Hindko and Pashto folk music are popular in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa and has a rich tradition going back
hundreds of years.
The main instruments are the Rubab, mangey and
harmonium.

23. ‫پختونخواہ‬ ‫خیبر‬
Pashto singers

24. 1.Khatak Dance
2.Atan Dance
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Dances

25. ‫پختونخواہ‬ ‫خیبر‬

26. Famous Tribes – ‫قبائل‬ ‫مشہور‬
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• Pashtoons (living for centuries)
and recognized as
• Yusufzai,
• Bangash,
• Bhittani,
• Daavi,
• Khattak,
• Qazi khail,
• Gandapur,
• Gharghasht,
• Marwat,
• Afridi
• Shinwari,
• Orakzai,
• Mahsud,
• Mohmand,
• Wazir and Bannuchi.
• Others non pashtoons tribes
include Jat, Mughal, Turks,
Karlal, Rajpoot, Dhund Abbasi,
Syed. Afghan Refugees consists
of tajik and many other tribes.

27. Food and Dishes - ‫کھانے‬
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• Most popular and famous food of them is
Chapali Kabab-a flat beef kabab.
• Faluda mainly a sweet dish is also found here
• Peshawar is known for its Kawa(GREEN TEA)
which has a unique flavour

28. • Sharbat-e-sandal is a
sweet non-carbonated
drink usually found in
summers in market.
• Its has a good taste and
a yellowish green colour
.
• Khan’s club is rated
amoung the best
resturants in peshawar
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29. • Most of the people
like
Cholay(chick peas)
Lobya(beans)
Saag
Roti of
jawar(maize)
• A tandor(oven)for
baking bread is
present in many
houses
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30. • Dry fruits are
produced in
Peshawar are
famous for its
dry fruits.
• Sajji is one of
their famous
dish.
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31. Festivals – ‫تہوار‬
‫پختونخواہ‬ ‫خیبر‬
• Buzakashi Festival
• Eid ul Azha
• Eid ul Fiter

32. Games - ‫کھیل‬
1.Buaza-Kashi
2.Kabaddi
3.POLO
4.NAIZA BAZI
5.HOURSE RIDDING
6.PERZOWAL
7.GULLI DANDA
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33. Media - ‫میڈیا‬
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1.Television
2.Radio
3.Cinema
4.Newspapers

34. Television
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Hindko TV
Pashto TV
Ptv
Nation TV

35. News Papers
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Hindko newspaper
Pashto Newspapers
Urdu Newspapers

36. Radio
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Fm 106.2
Fm 140.0
Fm 103.1
Fm 100.0

37. Famous Poets – ‫شعراء‬
‫پختونخواہ‬ ‫خیبر‬
Rehman Baba
Ghani Khan
Khushhal Khan Khatak
Saeed Ahmad Akhtar
Akbar Hoti

38. ‫پختونخواہ‬ ‫خیبر‬
Labbaik Ullah Khan Niazi
BSOF12M-03
Department of Sociology, at Sargodha
University
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