Peshawar is the cultural centre of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; its culture has
evolved over the years and has been principally influenced by Ghandhara
culture, Pakhtun culture and Hindko culture. The province in which Peshawar is
located has a population that is predominantly Pakhtun. However, Peshawar
itself, up until the 1980s, consisted of a predominantly Hindko-speaking
population — Hindko-speaking people are ancient inhabitants of the land. Both
the Pakhtun and Hindko cultures share commonalities, with the geographical
origins of each forming the basis for distinction — the Hindko-speaking people
are mostly
