2. AGENDA
Historical Back ground
Geographical Importance
Current Security Scenario Latest Situation
A Bird Eyes’ View
Recommendation for Security Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment
3. HISTORICAL BACK GROUND
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa often abbreviated as KPK or KP, is one of the
four provinces of Pakistan. It is located in the northwestern region of
the country, along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border and close
to Tajikistan border. It was previously known as the North-West
Frontier Province (NWFP) until 2010, when its name was changed to
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by the 18th Amendment to the Constitution of
Pakistan, and is known colloquially by various other names.
The province is the site of the ancient region of Gandhara, including
the ruins of its capital, Pushkalavati, located near modern-
day Charsadda. Once a stronghold of Buddhism, the history of the
region was characterized by frequent invasions by various empires due
to its geographical proximity to the Khyber Pass.
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4. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the third-largest
Pakistani province in terms of both its
population and its economy, though it is
geographically the smallest of Pakistan's
four provinces.[5] Within Pakistan, Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa shares a border with
the Islamabad Capital
Territory, Punjab, Baluchistan, and the
Pakistani-administered territories of Gilgit–
Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It is
home to 17.9 per cent of Pakistan's total
population, with the majority of the
5. Territory, Punjab, Baluchistan, and the Pakistani-
administered territories of Gilgit–
Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It is
home to 17.9 per cent of Pakistan's total
population, with the majority of the province's
inhabitants being ethnic Pashtuns and Hindko-
speakers. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s history is
greatly influenced by its location. As the gateway
to the subcontinent, it has a long, turbulent history
of invasions by those who sought the riches of
India.