Peshawar also known as Pekhawar, is the capital of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), and the
administrative centre and central economic hub for the Federally Administered
Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated in a large valley near the
eastern end of the Khyber Pass, close to the Pak-Afghan border. Known as
"City on the Frontier", Peshawar's strategic location on the crossroads
of Central Asia and South Asia has made it one of the most culturally vibrant
and lively cities in the greater region. Peshawar is irrigated by various
canals of the
