Topi is a town in Swabi District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan. The town, located in the east of the district is administratively subdivided into two Union councils: Topi East and Topi West.
Geography
Topi is located in the east of Swabi District of the Khyber Pukhtoonkwa Province of Pakistan. Topi is located to the west of the Tarbela Dam, the world's largest earth filled dam.Tarbela Dam is the largest hydroelectric generation project in Pakistan, producing 3,495 megawatts of electricity accounting for 40 percent of the Water and Power Development Authority's total power output as of 1980.Topi along with three other villages i.e. Kotha, Maini and Batakara constitute the area known as "Uthman". Uthman is the branch of the famous Yousafzai tribe. The town of Topi became well known after the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI), named after (Ghulam Ishaq Khan), a former President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, was established here in 1993.
Subdivision and politics
Topi town is bifurcated among two union councils, one is called Topi (East) while the other is called Topi (West). Topi is also divided into three parts, Alizo, Akazo and Kanazo. Alizo comprises Mohalla Booba Khel, Punj Paw, Khararai, Ismail Khel and Suma Khel. Akazo is composed of Mohalla Urh Ibrahim, Khadar Khan Khel, Painda Khel, Sabi Khel, Pir Azgi and Niki Khel. Kanazo comprises Mohalla Musa Khel, Mohalla Awan, Bara Khel, Sana Khel and Ghulam & Muhammad Khan Khel.
Education sector
The litracy rate in Topi is very high. The people are highly skilled and well educated. Nearly all children are sent to school by their parents. Both boys and girls are treated the same when it comes to education, hence both male and female enjoys the benefits of education. The students belonging to topi are studying in different Medical, Engineering and other wellknown universities and colleges around Pakistan and abroad. The town of Topi is home of the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI), named after Ghulam Ishaq Khan, a former President of Pakistan.Topi is in need of public as well private sector schools of quality education like that of GIKI School and College.
Sports
TOPI has an attractive sports environment. Cricket, badminton and football are the favourite games of its youth. One can not go without being entertained by the local cultural game called, "Makha" which is played by the farmers at the end of April and start of May after harvesting the wheat crops each year. Makha (Shooting) is the traditional game of Swabi, in which different villages take part to compete each other. Makha is kind of shooting using a bow and arrow with a relatively large stick and instead of a tip, it has a flat dish-shaped head called Tobray, The target is hit by arrow with the help of bow.
Notable residents
Topi is the birthplace of Nawab Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan, a pioneer of modern education in the Province. He founded and donated the land for Islamia College Peshawar in 1913 and Government High School Topi in
Tarbela Dam spillway, por Skybolt
Tarbela Dam, por Skybolt
Quranic Script on the Dam Wall, por M. Nasir Ashraf (Geographer)
View towards Tarbela Dam, por Pawel Federak (Pavoolon)
3478 MW Tarbela Power Station, por Azhar Panni
Geography
Topi is located in the east of Swabi District of the Khyber Pukhtoonkwa Province of Pakistan. Topi is located to the west of the Tarbela Dam, the world's largest earth filled dam.Tarbela Dam is the largest hydroelectric generation project in Pakistan, producing 3,495 megawatts of electricity accounting for 40 percent of the Water and Power Development Authority's total power output as of 1980.Topi along with three other villages i.e. Kotha, Maini and Batakara constitute the area known as "Uthman". Uthman is the branch of the famous Yousafzai tribe. The town of Topi became well known after the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI), named after (Ghulam Ishaq Khan), a former President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, was established here in 1993.
Subdivision and politics
Topi town is bifurcated among two union councils, one is called Topi (East) while the other is called Topi (West). Topi is also divided into three parts, Alizo, Akazo and Kanazo. Alizo comprises Mohalla Booba Khel, Punj Paw, Khararai, Ismail Khel and Suma Khel. Akazo is composed of Mohalla Urh Ibrahim, Khadar Khan Khel, Painda Khel, Sabi Khel, Pir Azgi and Niki Khel. Kanazo comprises Mohalla Musa Khel, Mohalla Awan, Bara Khel, Sana Khel and Ghulam & Muhammad Khan Khel.
Education sector
The litracy rate in Topi is very high. The people are highly skilled and well educated. Nearly all children are sent to school by their parents. Both boys and girls are treated the same when it comes to education, hence both male and female enjoys the benefits of education. The students belonging to topi are studying in different Medical, Engineering and other wellknown universities and colleges around Pakistan and abroad. The town of Topi is home of the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI), named after Ghulam Ishaq Khan, a former President of Pakistan.Topi is in need of public as well private sector schools of quality education like that of GIKI School and College.
Sports
TOPI has an attractive sports environment. Cricket, badminton and football are the favourite games of its youth. One can not go without being entertained by the local cultural game called, "Makha" which is played by the farmers at the end of April and start of May after harvesting the wheat crops each year. Makha (Shooting) is the traditional game of Swabi, in which different villages take part to compete each other. Makha is kind of shooting using a bow and arrow with a relatively large stick and instead of a tip, it has a flat dish-shaped head called Tobray, The target is hit by arrow with the help of bow.
Notable residents
Topi is the birthplace of Nawab Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan, a pioneer of modern education in the Province. He founded and donated the land for Islamia College Peshawar in 1913 and Government High School Topi in
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