Swabi District

Swabi District is a district in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It lies between the Indus and Kabul Rivers. Before becoming a district in 1988, it was a tehsil within Mardan District. % of the population have Pashto as their first language.Educational institutesThe following degree colleges and universities are located in Swabi District.Universities Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology University of Swabi Women University Swabi Degree colleges Government Postgraduate College Swabi Govt Degree College Yar Hussain Swabi Govt. Girls Degree College Kohta SwabiPeople from Swabi District Nigar Johar, Major General, Pakistan Army Junaid Khan, Pakistan test cricketer (fast-medium bowler) Karnal Sher Khan, military officer Khan Roshan Khan, historian Muhammad Arshad Khan, artist Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum, founder of Islamia College University Asad Qaiser, Speaker of KP Assembly Yasir Shah, Pakistan test cricketer (leg break bowler)