Kohat

Kohat is A Beautiful City In The Southern Region Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. It Is Located 70 Km South Of Peshawar And Is Surrounded By A Chain Of Mountains. Kohat Holds A Beautiful Cantonment And Is Considered To Be One Of The Oldest Cantonments As Well As One Of The Oldest Districts In The Sub-Continent. It Has Boundaries With Nowshera, Hangu, Karak, Aurakzai Agency And Punjab Province. The Major Language Spoken In Kohat Is Pashto. A Vast Majority In The Urban Area Also Speak Hindko With A Different Dialect Called Kohati. There Is Also A Small Group Of Native Speakers Of Urdu And Punjabi. Being One Of The Oldest Cities In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Kohat Holds A Significant Status In Terms Of Culture. Men And Women Usually Wear Kameez Shalwar With Waist Coat And Peshawari Chappal. In Winters They Wear Khaddar Clothes And Woolen Shawls Which Has Now Become Part Of Their Culture. Kohat Is Known For Crops, Vegetables And Fruits Like Wheat, Barley, Onions, Guava, Pomegranate And Persimmons. Guava Is The Major Fruit Of Kohat And Is Famous For Its Quality And Taste. The Mouthwatering Chapli Kabab Is The Favorite Cuisine Of People Living In Kohat As Well As The Outsiders Coming To Visit Kohat. Peshawari Chappal Is Locally Made Footwear Which One Cannot Resist Buying. Other Handicrafts Which Are Thought To Be The Best In The Region Include Handmade Leather Bags, Wooden Furniture And Gold Jewelry.

Kohat Is Home To Some Of The Most Diverse Flora And Fauna In Pakistan. The Tanda Wildlife Park Is The Largest Wildlife Park In The Province Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Kotal Pheasantry In Kotal Wildlife Park Is Home To Some Diverse Species Of Pheasants Including Ring Necked Pheasant, Silver Pheasant, Peacock Pheasant And White Pheasant. There Are Also A Number Of Shrines Of Revered Religious Scholars And Saints Including Sufi Saint Haji Bahadar Ali Abdullah Khan And Mian Fateh Shah. The Historical Kohat Fort Watches Over The Main Parts Of The City, Where The Old City Used To Stand. The Tanda Dam Apart From Being A Practical Structure Hosts A Large Majority Of Kohat’s Wildlife. It Is Also One Of The Best Recreational Sites In Kohat. Another Of The Kohat’s Historical Sites, The Kohat Pass Is One Of The Best TourAist Destinations With Shops Selling Some Unique And Indigenous Things. The Kohat Town Is Another Must See Place With A Variety Of Stalls And Markets. The city of Kohat is also the namesake of and largest city in the Kohat Division, being over four times larger than the second-largest city in the division.