~ 510 ~ Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2017; 5(5): 510-512 E-ISSN: 2320-7078 P-ISSN: 2349-6800 JEZS 2017; 5(5): 510-512 © 2017 JEZS Received: 17-07-2017 Accepted: 18-08-2017 Khalid Usman Department of Zoology, Hazara University, Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Zaib UN Nisa College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan. Shabina Gul College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan. Safia Gul Department of Botany, SBK Women University Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan Hameed Ur Rehman Department of Chemistry, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Pakistan. Muhammad Asad Department of Chemistry, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Pakistan. Muhammad Waqar Department of Chemistry, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Pakistan. Kaleem Ullah Department of Botany, Bacha Khan University Charsada Pakistan. Hafiz Khuzama Ishaq Department of Environmental Scinces, University of Gujrat, Pakistan. Corresponding Hameed Ur Rehman Department of Chemistry, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Pakistan. Contamination of Heavy metals in River Shah Alam Peshawar: (A tributary of River Kabul) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan Khalid Usman, Zaib-un-Nisa, Shabina Gul, Safia Gul, Hameed Ur Rehman, Muhammad Asad, Muhammad Waqar, Kaleem Ullah and Hafiz Khuzama Ishaq Abstract The present survey was carried out to find out the amount of heavy metals in the River Kabul Shah Alam tributary, Peshawar. The selected heavy metals were (Zn, Cu, Cd, Pb, Cr and Mn) were analyzed by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. The concentration of the heavy metals were Zn 1.2-2.0 ppm; Cu 0.17-1.48 ppm; Cd 0.2-0.69 ppm; Pb 1.01-1.23 ppm; Cr 0.04-2.01 ppm and Mn 0.01-0.82 ppm respectively. In this analysis only Cu, Cd, Pb and Cr found above the permissible limits. From this research it can be concluded that almost tanneries waste were added to this station. Keywords: River, Kabul, Shah Alam, Peshawar, Heavy Metals, analysis, ppm. 1. Introduction Trace elements are chemical elements that are required in a very minute amount for the proper growth, development and human physiology. They are called heavy metals because their densities greater than 5g/cm 3 [provide reference]. However, these essential trace elements be- come poisonous when their concentration becomes extreme [1] . These elements have attracted particular consideration in the recent two decades and within the framework of environmental investigation. Pollution of the natural environment by trace elements is a worldwide problem. These metals are indestructible because of their resistance to decomposition in natural condition [2] . Therefore, monitoring these metals is utmost necessary for safety assessment of the environment and human health in particular. Biologically or chemically these metals cannot be degraded, and thus may either accumulate locally or be transported over long distance [3] . Pollution of the environment by heavy metals is very prominent in areas of mining sites and reduces increasing distance away from these sites. Another contribution of anthropogenic metals of terrestrial origin is from industrial development and other activities such as agriculture, metallurgy and transport [4, 5] . From mining activities, ground water is most vigorously polluted. The aim of the current research work was to find out the contamination of heavy metals in River Shah Alam Peshawar: (A tributary of River Kabul) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. 2. Materials and Methods Study Area River Shah Alam is a tributary of River Kabul Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Sampling was carried out from three sites away from one another 100 meter as shown in the (Fig. 1). This River is contaminated by various resources like domesticated sewage, Industrial discharges, Ganda Erab and Budni Nalla. Besides all these contaminating factors River Naguman sewages discharge into the River Sha Alam.