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'''North West Frontier Province''' was created out of [[Punjab]] in 1901. It was part of the [[Bengal Presidency]] and it is now a province of [[Pakistan]]. In April 2010, the name of the province was official changed to '''Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa''' by passage of an amendment to the Constitution. | '''North West Frontier Province''' was created out of [[Punjab]] in 1901. It was part of the [[Bengal Presidency]] and it is now a province of [[Pakistan]]. In April 2010, the name of the province was official changed to '''Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa''' by passage of an amendment to the Constitution. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
[[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns|North West Frontier Campaigns]] | [[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns|North West Frontier Campaigns]] | ||
==Capital== | ==Capital== | ||
* [[Peshawar]] | * [[Peshawar]] | ||
==Districts== | ==Districts== | ||
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* [[Kohat District]] | * [[Kohat District]] | ||
* [[Peshawar District]] | * [[Peshawar District]] | ||
==Cities/Towns== | ==Cities/Towns== | ||
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==Regions== | ==Regions== | ||
* [[Hazara]] | * [[Hazara]] | ||
==Princely States== | ==Princely States== | ||
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==Passes== | ==Passes== | ||
* [[Lowari Pass]] | * [[Lowari Pass]] | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 17:11, 31 July 2012
North West Frontier Province was created out of Punjab in 1901. It was part of the Bengal Presidency and it is now a province of Pakistan. In April 2010, the name of the province was official changed to Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa by passage of an amendment to the Constitution.
History
Capital
Districts
It consisted of five districts.
Cities/Towns
- Abbottabad
- Bannu/Edwardesabad
- Chakdara
- Charsadda
- Cherat
- Chitral
- Dera Ismail Khan aka D. I. Khan
- Hangu
- Haripur
- Karak
- Khanpur
- Kohat
- Lakki Marwat
- Mardan
- Nowshera
- Peshawar
- Risalpur
- Swabi
- Tank
Regions
Princely States
The following princely states were located in the region and included into it after Partition.
Forts
For images see: Forts of the Frontier
Passes
External Links
- Online articles on the Province
- NWF Province - British Era Wikipedia
- Rootsweb - North West Frontier Map
- Sketching the Afghan border - The Serving Soldier
