Before the 1930s the locality had been called "Khru Sku" which translates to "eat and drink" in Pashto, an indication to the fact that the residents were poor farmers who only had farming as a means of self sustenance.
Prior to the 1930s, the region was called "Khru Sku," a name derived from the Pashto phrase meaning "eat and drink," reflecting the fact that its residents were primarily subsistence farmers with limited resources.