Kohat
Kohat (Pashto: کوهاټ), is a city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is the capital of the Kohat District. The town centers around a British-era fort, various bazaars and a military cantonment(camp).[clarification needed difference between fort and camp?] A British-built narrow gauge railway line runs through the town.
History[edit]
The decisive engagement which made the Bangashes masters of the Kohat valley is said to have been fought near Muhammadzai. Local traditions describe the battle as having lasted day and night for three days, till at last a youth in white appeared on the scene shouting "Dai, Dai, Dai, Sam de Bangasho; Ghar de Orakzo," which, being translated, means "It is, it is, it is, the plain of the Bangashes; the hill of the Orakzais." This legend is supposed by the Bangashes to satisfactorily dispose of any claims of the Orakzais to proprietary rights in the Kohat or Miranzai valleys. According to another tradition the Kohat valley before the Bangash invasion was occupied, not by Orakzais, but by the tribes of the Gabris, Safis and Maujaris, who are not now to be traced. Whoever the original inhabitants may have been they now entirely disappeared. They were either exterminated, or more probably they were incorporated with the Bangash settlers, at first as Hamsayahs till in process of time they became indistinguishable from the real Bangashes. A fort constructed by the British army stands near the centre of the town. Little is known about the fort.
Settlement of Baizais at Kohat:
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| NAME | WATHAN | CHAMAN |
|---|---|---|
| name | area | Pakistan |
| Bannu | KPK | Pakistan |
| Tehran | Wakadu | Iran |
The original settlements of the Bangashes were in the Kuram valley. Miranzais, Samilzais, and Baizais were all located there. The Baizais, whose summer quarters were at Ziran in Kuram, used to move during the winter to the Kohat plain, much as the Waziris and Ghilzais now do. After a time they quarrelled with the inhabitants of the country. Being unable to cope with them alone, they got the men of Upper Miranzai and Hangu to join them, and with their assistance conquered the country, which has been since known as Baizai. In dividing the tract the Hangu and Miranzai confederates got allotments which their descendants still hold.
As the Bangashes took possession of these lower valleys the lands abandoned by them in Kuram were taken possession of by a new tribe, the Turis, who gradually obtained the mastery over the Bangashes that remained, and are now the dominant tribe there. The Bangashes still possess the following tracts in the Kuram valley: Baghzai occupied by Jamshedis, and Shalozam, Makhazai, Hajikhel, and Ziran occupied by Shamilzais.
Geography[edit]
Kohat City is located at an altitude of 489 metres (1,604 ft). Kohat Pass lies to the north. It is situated on the left bank of the Kohat to at a point where, after running nearly due east for 50 miles (80 km), it turns to the south. The total area of the district is 2,545 square kilometres (983 sq mi).
Agriculture[edit]
Kohat’s primary agricultural product is Guava, lokat, bair (fruit), pomegranate, persimmons (amlok) and gurgura are found in abundance in Kohat. Famous trees of Kohat are mulberry, shisham, palosa and Chinar although number of fruits and vegetables are produced. Tanda Lake is the main source of irrigation.
Former Justice M.R Kiyani of Kohat wrote the following lines in Hindko language to describe natural beauty of Kohat:
“Thadda Thadda Parie’n”
“Nikka Nikka Atta”
“Armanay Kohata”
Canals[edit]
Water for irrigation is supplied to Jurma, Shahpur and many villages by means of canals from Tanda lake.
In ancient times there were underground bricked tunnels Karaiz in the city, which had clean drinking water, it is believed they were constructed by Mughals, unfortunatly they are blocked by the city garbage, only remains are left.
In ancient times there were underground bricked tunnels Karaiz in the city, which had clean drinking water, it is believed they were constructed by Mughals, unfortunatly they are blocked by the city garbage, only remains are left.
Languages[edit]
Historically It was home of local Kohatis who use to speak Hindko,Kohati . After demographic changes in recent decades due to Afghan Refugees and Tribal peoples arrival, Pashto language speakers are in majority today. Urdu being National language is also spoken and understood. The main tribes of Kohat are Behzadi,Allahdadi ,Paracha,Banoori, Bangash, Seni Khattak, Kohati Hinkown, Orakzai, Shenwari,etc. live here.
Economy[edit]
Kohat was incorporated as a municipality in 1873,Civic administration[edit]
Syed Adam Banoori (was the first to spread the Mujaddid teachings in the Hijjaz)
Prominent People[edit]
- Huzrat Haji Bahadur
- Khan Bahadur Sikander Ali Shah (Land lord)
- Syed Shujaat Banoori (Shaheed)
- Dr. Kiramat Ali Shah (Heart specialist)
- Dr. Ashure (Heart specialist)
- Maj. General Shukat Ali Shah (Ambassador)
- Lt. General Iftikhar Hussain Shah (Governor)
- Poet Ahmad Faraz
- Chief Justice Rustum Kayani
- Hashim Javed Niazi Advocate
Transport[edit]
Railway[edit]
Much of Kohat's transport is privately operated within the city limits.
Kohat is the terminus railway station of Kohat-Jand railway line and has daily train service to Rawalpindi It was also the terminus station of a Narrow gauge (762 mm or 2 ft 6 in) railway line which connected it with Thall. This railway line was closed in 1991.
Roads[edit]
There are 372 kilometres of metallic roads in the district.[citation needed] The Indus Highway passes through the city connected to thePeshawar, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan and many other big cities of Pakistan.
The Kohat Tunnel is a 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) was completed in 2004, and connects the southern districts, including Kohat City, toPeshawar. Constructed with Japanese assistance, it is also known as the Pak-Japan Friendship Tunnel.
Buses run out of the city via the Indus Highway. They go to Peshawar, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan (D.I. Khan) and Islamabad.
Air[edit]
Kohat Airbase (IATA: OHT, ICAO: OPKT) is an Air Force base. Small runway built by British, is in miltary use, Pakistan Air line PIA once used it for its de Havilland Twin Otter small commercial plane.
Utility services[edit]
The city is facilitated by the Tanda Dam. Towards the east are Gandiali Dam, Kandar Dam and Kandar Axillary Dam. Towards the north is Sandy Fateh Khan Dam and Darwazai Dam.
Culture[edit]
There is only one public park in Kohat City, named after Malik Saad Shaheed.
Media[edit]
- Radio Pakistan Kohat
- Kohat Press Club
Education[edit]
Universities[edit]
Colleges[edit]
- Cadet College Kohat[6]
- Comp. Tech. Computer Academy
- COMPROS Computer Academy
- Garrison Cadet College Kohat
- Kohat Law College
- Regional Institute for Teacher Education (RITE)
- Sir Syed College of Education
- Dot Com Institute Of Science and Technology
- The Educators Academy, KDA, Kohat
- Fazaia Inter College Kohat
- F.G College For Women Kohat Cantt
- Govt Post Graduate College Kohat (Men)
- Govt Post Graduate College Kohat (Women)
- Govt Post Graduate College #2 Kohat (Men)
- Govt Commerce College Kohat
- Govt Technical Institute Kohat
Public High Schools[edit]
The Government High Schools for Boys are numbered 1 to 5. There are also the following public high schools:
- Army Public School & College Kohat
- Al-Asar public higher secondary school, Usterzai Payan, Kohat
- Islamia Higher Secondary School No.2 for Girls
- Fauji Foundation Model Schools Kohat
- F.G Public High School Kohat Cantt
- F.G High School Peshawar Road
- Iqra Public High School and College Kohatis this both a high school and a college, or just the name of the high school]
- Lincoln Public School Kohat
- Leader Public School Kohat
- Islamia degree girls college, shimla pahari, kohat.
Before the partition from India, there were only two high schools in Kohat: the Islima High School and Barathery High School.
Private High Schools[edit]
- Iqra Public Secondary School and College
- Al-Asar Academy Usterzai Payan Kohat
- Al Hafiz Fazal Public High School and college near Tehsil Gate.
- Becon Public High School
- City School, Kohat
- City Educators High School
- Educators School Kda Kohat
- Fauji Foundation Model School
- St. Joseph Covent High School Kohat
- International Public High School
- Jack & Jill High School
- Islamic International School & College
- Jinnah Public High School
- Islamic Public School (Ali Imran Khan)
- Al-Tahir Public School
- Kainat Islamic Model School (KIMS) Kohat
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