Nowshera is a small town and cantonment near the Peshawar District of the North West Frontier Province. It is situated on the right bank of the Kabul river 27 miles east of Peshawar. The population of this small town was 9,518 (1901 census). It is a place which acts as a junction for the frontier railway that runs to the station of Mardan and continues to Dargai and Malakand on the route to Chitral. . . . Read More

An NGO has worked hard to raise awareness of- the value of forests in Kohi­stan. The 30,000 inhabi­tants of Palas are clear about one thing - they must protect their forests from outsiders and control grazing so that new trees can grow. . . . Read More

Who was he and where did he come from? No one knows. The only thing known about him was that he was a galliant warrior, ready to sacrifice his life for the cause of Islam. The Pashtoons traditionally give a lot of respect towards their Religious leaders and people close to Allah. They don't call such people by their names; instead they give them titles. Pirzadas are known to them as Shahzadas or Sahibzadas. Godrhi Shahzada was also a Pirzada. Even the Durrani rulers of Peshawar gave respect to him. . . . Read More