Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Urdu:خیبر پختونخوا), locally Puktunkhwa and formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province, is a province of Pakistan. Regions[edit]File:Map of Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.png Regions of KPK Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a large province, grouped into 9 administrative divisions: 1. Bannu Division - One of the important road junction and market city 2. Dera Ismail Khan Division - Is home to the millennium-old ruins at Kafir Kot 3. Hazara Division - Historical Gandhara Civilisation 4. Khyber Division - Traditional Mountain pass of Khyber 5. Kohat Division - Tanda Wildlife Park 6. Malakand Division - Home to the Kalash tribe 7. Mardan Division - Famous for Archaeological sites of Takht Bhai 8. Peshawar Division - Famous for the Macho culture of Pakistan 9. Waziristan Division - Home to the Wazir tribe Cities[edit]Other destinations[edit]Understand[edit]Khyber Pakhtunkhwa offers an invitation to see a spectacular landscape and cultural diversity. Peshawar is the business and administrative hub of this province though other cities have their places. Some of the tourist’s hotspots include Khyber pass, old interior city, industrial estate famous for smuggled goods, Islamia College, Peshawar fort, (KisaKhawani) story teller bazaar. Its food street is famous for barbecued sheep meat as well as karahi meat. The Khyber Pass leads into Afghanistan. There are very amenable people in this area, especially in the mountains in Shandoor, Kalash regions. The province has an area of 28,773 mi² or (74,521 km²) - comparable in size to South Carolina in the United States. Talk[edit]Pashto and Hindko are the predominant languages in the region. Pashto is mostly spoken in rural areas and Hindko in urban areas. Many people also speak Urdu and English. Get in[edit]By air[edit]Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad are the main gateways to Pakistan by air. Peshawar International Airport (PEW) is located about a 25 min drive from the centre of Peshawar, it is the 4th busiest airport in Pakistan. It is served by all Pakistan carriers including national flag carrier "PIA". Moreover, many Middle East airlines also serve this airport, such as Emirates, Etihad, Gulf, Kuwait and Qatar airlines. Peshawar airport has international direct flights to Al Ain, Bahrain, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha , Jeddah, Kabul, Muscat, Kuwait and Riyadh. The connections to/from other Asian, European and American cities are available VIA Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad airports. The domestic flights to/from Peshawar Airport are Chitral, Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore. By train[edit]You can reach Peshawar by train with Pak Rail from Karachi (36 hr) and Quetta (25 hr), both are via Lahore and Rawalpindi. There are currently no passenger trains from Landi Kotal in the Khyber Pass. By bus[edit]Buses and minibuses run to many parts of the country from here.
By Road[edit]Peshawer is connected with Islamabad via Motorway M-1 and via national highway N-5 Get around[edit]By Bus, Car, Train See[edit][add listing]
Itineraries[edit]Bazaar of Peshawer Beauty of Swat & Kaghan Valley & Chitral Do[edit][add listing]In the summertime hiking tours to the mountains are offered. Ask at Green Tours in front of the Greens Hotel, Peshawar Cantt, and Pearl Tours of the Pearl Continental Hotels. This can also be done by hiring a car, jeep or pickup from local 'Rent-a-Car' servicing private agencies at a very cheap rate ranging from US$20-US$60 per day, depending upon the condition of the vehicle. Buy[edit][add listing]Eat[edit][add listing]
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The towns bordering tribal areas are not considered particularly safe. You should always seek information about off-limits areas before travelling to this region. Stay away from towns near tribal areas and the sensitive Afghan border regions as the Pakistan government has little to no authority in these areas and cannot aid you in an emergency. Sleep[edit][add listing]Get out[edit]
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