Education Universities University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar Kohat Campus Kohat University of Science & Technology Preston University in Kohat Colleges Cadet College Kohat Garrison Cadet College Kohat Government degree college kohat Historical military significance Kohat Cantonment was established in the British Era, and it is one of the eight cantonments falling in the Peshawar region. Kohat is also the headquarters of Pakistan's Inter Services Selection Board (ISSB ), which selects commissioned officers for the Pakistan armed forces of Pakistan including the Army, Navy and Air Force. Notable people Ahmad Faraz Famous Pakistani Poet who was born in Kohat Iftikhar Hussain Shah Former Governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province Malik Saad Afzal Bangash Politician and co-founder and president of the Mazdoor Kisan Party Shahid Afridi (Urdu: شاہد افریدی; Pashto: شاهد افریدی; born 1 March 1980, chiefly known as Shahid Afridi, also referred to in the media as Boom Boom, is a Pakistani international cricketer and the former captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. Rohan Mustafa, Pakistani-born United Arab Emirates cricketer. Khalid Mansoor Paracha,Chairman Public Service Commission, SMBR See also List of cities in Pakistan by population List of cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by population Kohat Division Hangu District Doaba Hangu Tall Karak District Karak Kohat District Lachi Shakardara Kurram District Parachinar Sadda Orakzai District Pashto Hindko Kohati 1924 Kohat riots Jhandi railway station References External links Sarhad Tourism Corporation, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Members National Assembly Members Provincial Assembly Populated places in Kohat District Cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa