Abstract
Soil is considered as the major source of nutrients for plants and micro-organisms. It acts as a sink for thedeposition of minerals and metal ions from weathering and anthropogenic activities. Some of these metal ions andminerals are beneficial for the plants and their dependents, while some of the metal ions and minerals are extremelytoxic in higher concentrations. Therefore, the soil characterization as a source for the detection of metal ions in the soilof disturbed and un-disturbed areas of Peshawar was considered for the present study. Soil samples were collectedrandomly and digested for the extraction of metal ions. Higher concentration of metal ions was observed in soil samplesof disturbed sites as compared to undisturbed. The results indicated that human activities are the main cause of soilpollution. It was recommended that environmental protection and urban development agencies should focus beforethese toxics adversely affect the local population.
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