Explanation

•  The largest district of KPK by area is Chitral, at 57 km²
• Former Chitral District area: Approximately 14,850 km².

• Location: Northwestern Pakistan
• Capital and largest city: Peshawar
• Old name: North-West Frontier Province (NWFP)
• Renamed: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2010 under the 18th Amendment.
• Established as NWFP: 1 July 1970.
• Renamed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 2010.
• Divisions: 7

Last updated: 27 OCT 2026 

Explanation

• Peshawar is the populous city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• City Population (Peshawar): ~1.9 million to over 3.5 million, depending on the municipal area
• Capital and largest city: Peshawar ( sixth-largest in Pakistan) 
• Second Largest City in KPK: Mardan

Additional information:

Top 5 Populated Cities in Pakistan

1. Karachi
2. Lahore
3. Faisalabad
4. Rawalpindi
5. Multan

Last updated: 27 OCT 2026 

Explanation

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (NWFP): Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan (1947).

Additional information:

• Punjab: Nawab Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot (1947).
• Sindh: Khan Bahadur Muhammad Ayub Khuhro (1947).
• Balochistan: Sardar Ataullah Khan Mengal (1972).

Last verified on 22-10-2026

Explanation

• Gilgit is the capital of Gilgit-Baltistan.
• It is a territory administered by Pakistan.

Additional information:

• Punjab — Capital: Lahore
• Sindh — Capital: Karachi
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) — Capital: Peshawar
• Balochistan — Capital: Quetta
• Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) — Capital: Muzaffarabad

Last verified on 14-10-2026

Explanation

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in Pakistan is the province affected by emergency measures.

On October 11, 2026, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari officially declared a state of emergency and imposed Governor's Rule in the northwestern province under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution.

PTI government was removed. 

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