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 Waziristan

North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan, on the Afghanistan border. An extremely arid and mountainous region, it is divided into N Waziristan, inhabited by farming Wazir tribes, and S Waziristan, populated by seminomad Mahsuds. The two tribes, both of Pathan descent, have constant blood feuds and supplement their meager incomes by brigandage. They live in fortresslike mountain villages. A major source of income derives from the smuggling and processing of illicit drugs. Fertile valleys in parts of N Waziristan support wheat, corn, barley, and millet; livestock are also raised. In S Waziristan the hills are used for grazing, and forests on the higher slopes provide timber.

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Waziristan (Pashto: "land of the Wazir") is a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan and covering some 11,585 km² (4,473 mi²). It is part of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, considered to be outside the country's four provinces.


Waziristan comprises the area west and southwest of Peshawar between the Tochi River to the north and the Gomal River to the south. The North-West Frontier Province lies immediately to the east. The region was an independent tribal territory until 1893, remaining outside British-ruled empire and Afghanistan. Tribal raiding into British-ruled territory was a constant problem for the British,[1] eliciting frequent punitive expeditions between 1860 and 1945. The region became part of Pakistan in 1947.


For administrative purposes, Waziristan is divided into two "agencies", North Waziristan and South Waziristan, with estimated populations (as of 1998) of 361,246 and 429,841 respectively. The two parts have quite distinct characteristics, though both tribes are subgroups of the Wazir Tribe and speak a common Wazirwola language. They have a formidable reputation as warriors and are known for their frequent blood feuds.


The Wazir tribes are divided into sub-tribes governed by male village elders who meet in a tribal jirga. Socially and religiously, Waziristan is an extremely conservative area. Women are carefully guarded, and every household must be headed by a male figure. Tribal cohesiveness is also kept strong by means of the so-called Collective Responsibility Acts in the Frontier Crimes Regulation.


Taliban presence in the area has been an issue of international concern in the War On Terrorism particularly since the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan.

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Islamabad : Taliban are targeting civilians to stop ongoing operation in South Waziristan while intelligence network of miscreants has been destroyed, ...
Fighting between the Pakistan Army and Taliban militants in South Waziristan hit a peak in mid-October when the Pakistan army launched an air and ground ...
Fighting between the Pakistan Army and Taliban militants in South Waziristan hit a peak in mid-October when the Pakistan army launched an air and ground ...
Reporting from Bhakkar, Pakistan-- The Mahsud tribesmen of South Waziristan don't hate the Taliban. But they hate what having Taliban ...

Miranshah: A US drone fired two missiles at a house in North Waziristan on Thursday, killing four local Taliban and injuring two others. ...
Rawalpindi: The Pakistan Army on Wednesday laid siege to Ladha town during the ongoing operation in South Waziristan
He alleged that Indian agents were creating chaos in Baluchistan and Waziristan
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Dera Ismail Khan â€Â" Thousands of children who fled war-ravaged Waziristan
Unmanned aircraft, likely remotely piloted Predator or Reaper aircraft, struck in Norok near the main town of Mir Ali in North Waziristan
Men fleeing a military offensive in South Waziristan
Men fleeing a military offensive in South Waziristan, fight and push each other in queue while a policeman tries to maintain the line, at a distribution ...
The fighting is concentrated in the South Waziristan
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Meanwhile, in North Waziristan's
The Pakistani Army has captured two more Taliban strongholds in South Waziristan
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said while delivering a keynote address at a conference on South Asia-2020. Describing the resurgence of Taliban and al-Qaeda ...
On Oct. 17, the security forces launched the operation in the South Waziristan tribal agency bordering Afghanistan. The army said that about 30000 soldiers ...
Islamabad â€Â" The security forces have secured Taliban's stronghold Sararogha in South Waziristan
India's foreign minister has denied charges by a Pakistani Army official that his country has been assisting militants in South Waziristan
On Oct. 17, the security forces launched the operation in the South Waziristan
In 2004, after two attempts on Musharraf's life, the government ordered 5000 troops supported by helicopter gunships into South Waziristan
by ANI on November 3, 2009 Kayani rejects report about receiving outside help in South Waziristan
Nearly 10 Maldivians have died in Waziristan
The top US diplomat said she was impressed with the way the Pakistani military was confronting militants in South Waziristan
Peshawar, 3 November 2009 (IRIN) - Around 240000 people have fled South Waziristan
New Delhi further believes that the allegations of Indian-made arms being found in a Taliban stronghold in Waziristan
Pakistani military commanders say the offensive in South Waziristan
In response to the surge of bloody attacks, the Pakistani Army launched last month an offensive in Waziristan
Pakistani military commanders say that the offensive in South Waziristan continues to make significant progress as it hems in Taliban and Uzbek militants ...
TANK: Security forces killed 16 Taliban and injured another 10 in clashes on Sunday during Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan
The Pakistan Army claims 42 Taliban militants killed in Waziristan
It's not somebody up north in Waziristan being bombed, or shooting people or blowing things up. It's right here in your backyard - it's in, you know, ...
Yet, it is believed that the Waziristan refugee situation will not be as severe as the one witnessed earlier in Malakand division, where nearly two million ...
Photo by AP Peshawar: At least 22 militants were killed in clashes with security forces in the Mohmand and South Waziristan tribal areas on Tuesday. ...
Internally displaced people (IDPs) have been fleeing South Waziristan since Oct. 13 in response to a military offensive against Insurgents. ...
Pakistani officials say South Waziristan is the refuge for one group of Pakistani Taliban, led by Hakimullah Mehsud, that has orchestrated a string of ...
It is unusual for a drone strike to take place in Bajaur; nearly all have been in Waziristan. However, the Pakistani military has denied that it was a drone ...


 


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