Khyber Paktunkhwa
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa خیبر پښتونخوا خیبر پختونخوا |
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| Nickname(s): Frontier, Frontier Province, Sarhad | |||
.svg) Location of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa within Pakistan |
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| Coordinates (Peshawar): 34°00′N 71°19′E / 34.00°N 71.32°ECoordinates: 34°00′N 71°19′E / 34.00°N 71.32°E | |||
| Country |
 Pakistan
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| Established | 14 August 1947 re-established 1 July 1970 |
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| Capital | Peshawar | ||
| Largest city | Peshawar | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Province | ||
| • Body | Provincial Assembly | ||
| • Governor | Iqbal Zafar Jhagra (PML(N)) | ||
| • Chief Minister | Pervez Khattak (PTI) | ||
| • Chief Secretary | Muhammad Azam Khan (PAS) | ||
| • Legislature | Unicameral (124 seats) | ||
| • High Court | Peshawar High Court | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 74,521 km2 (28,773 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2017) | |||
| • Total | 30,523,371 | ||
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | PKT (UTC+5) | ||
| Area code(s) | 9291 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | PK-KP | ||
| Main Language(s) | Other languages: Urdu, Hindko, Khowar, Kalami, Torwali, Maiya, Bateri, Kalkoti, Chilisso, Gowro, Kalasha, Palula, Dameli, Gawar-Bati, Yidgha, Burushaski, Wakhi | ||
| Notable sports teams |
Peshawar Zalmi Peshawar Panthers Abbottabad Falcons |
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| Assembly seats | 124 | ||
| Districts | 28 | ||
| Union Councils | 986 | ||
| Website | http://www.kp.gov.pk/ | ||
| Provincial flag | Flag of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |  |
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| Provincial seal | Emblem of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |  |
| Provincial animal | Kabul markhor |  |
| Provincial bird | White-crested Kalij pheasant | .jpg) |
| Provincial tree | Afghan pine tree |  |
| Provincial flower | Lady's tulip |  |
| Provincial sport | Pashtun Archery | .jpg) |
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