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The NWFP is the only region in Pakistan where a complete enlightening profile exists in some form or the other. The northern half of the province consists of five river valleys running roughly parallel, north to south: the Chitral, Dir, Swat, Indus, and Khagan. These valleys are famous the world over and have a rich legacy of Gandhara, Buddhist, Hindu Shahi and Islamic civilizations. These archaeological treasures represent the glory and grace of societies of the past, but they badly need attention for their preservation and protection before they disappear forever. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is one of the four provinces of Pakistan, located in the northwestern region of the country. It was formerly known as North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) and commonly called Sarhad, which in Urdu means “frontier.” Its provincial capital and largest city is Peshawar, followed by Mardan. It shares borders with the Federally Administered Tribal Areas to the west; Gilgit–Baltistan to the northeast; Azad Kashmir, Islamabad and Punjab to the east and southeast.