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Peshawar-the capial of NWFP

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The North west frontier province runs along the border with Afghanistan. Peshawar is it's capital city. Peshawar can no doubt be called as the meeting place of sub-continent and the central Asia. Peshawar like Lahore and Multan is another very historic city. In some aspects it can even be considered the most historic city of Pakistan and some historians also call it as the most historic city of Pakistan. Peshawar can also be called as one of the best museums of Pakistan. Culture of this historic city is very deep and rich, one can feel and observe that the culture of Pathans (the locals of NWFP) is totally different, and this makes Peshawar a very different and unique city. No culture is like the culture of this historic city. Pathan tribesmen have got a culture of their own.

Pathans are no doubt a race apart from all other races, Pathan men usually like to keep beards, one will even find Pathans who have never ever shaved in their entire lives, Pathan women wear veils to cover their faces and there are women who have not been seen by any other man except her father, brother and husband.

No one has ever managed to subdue the Pathans Mughals, Afghans and the British all have tried to defeat them but Patinas are such a brave race that no one has ever been able to conquer them.

Pathan`s have got their own customs which are as old as the Pathan race itself is, and no other race has ever managed to get the Pathans to change these customs of theirs, rather Pathans have changed the other races. And these stubborn Pathans make up the historic city of Peshawar.

The most exciting part of Peshawar is its Old City which comes all along from the old days when Mughals and the Sikhs were the emperors of this city. Old City is a mixture of narrow lanes and colorful bazaars.

Foods of this city are very tasty and rightly famous too. Where ever you will be travelling in NWFP you will face no difficulty in finding some very nice and spicy food, Pathan hotels are not only confined to NWFP but they are spread all across Pakistan and equally loved whether it is eaten by a Pathan or any other person.

Pottery of Peshawar is also very famous. The local potters do the pottery work in a very impressive manner. The pottery work is not only very valuable with in Pakistan but it has also got great deal of value out side Pakistan. Pakistan government is continuously making efforts to enhance this industry.

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