Inside each shell, is a sweet tasting creamy white kernel that is packed with nutrients which improve immunity and prevents .Pakistan is the 5th largest producer of pine nuts with 16 percent of global production share. Pine nut is considered one of the most luxurious dried fruits in the world and in Pakistan 85 percent of these are cultivated in South Waziristan. The Chilgoza (pine nuts) tree grows in Hindu Kush region of Northern Pakistan and aside from cooking it’s oil is used in cosmetics and pharmaceutical industry.