Khyber Pakhtunkhwa خیبر پښتونخوا(Pashto) خیبر پختونخوا(Urdu) |
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Province | |||
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Nickname(s): Frontier, Frontier Province, Sarhad | |||
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 | ||
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 | Abid Saeed | ||
• 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: 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 | 26 | ||
Union Councils | 986 | ||
Website | http://www.kp.gov.pk/ |
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