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Article History. Waziristan, Pakistan. Waziristan, geographic region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It is a barren, mountainous country occupied by part of the Sulaiman Range and bounded north by the Kurram River, south by the Gumal River, and west by Afghanistan.
The Waziristan Revolt of 1919–1920 was sparked by the Afghan invasion of British India in 1919. Though the British made peace with the Afghans, the Waziri and Mahsud tribesmen gave the imperial (almost entirely Indian) forces a very difficult fight.
Waziristán ( pashto: وزیرستان urdu: وزیرستان) es una región montañosa del noroeste de Pakistán que limita con Afganistán. Tiene una superficie de 11.585 km². Comprende el área del oeste y suroeste de Peshawar entre los ríos Tochi al norte y Gomal al sur. Demografía. En 1998, se estimó una población de 791 087 habitantes.
12 de abr. de 2013 · Waziristan for centuries was a land of mystery, an isolated region best avoided by the great conquerors of history – Alexander the Great and the Mughal emperors Akbar and Aurangzeb. It was a...
22 de may. de 2017 · Waziristan History. The early history of the region, along with other former agencies, is traced back to the Ghaznavid Dynasty, who invaded many parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan at a time and settled there for many decades. The Pashtun tribes are considered as pure descendants of Sultan Mehmood Ghaznavi, who left there permanently.
Third Afghan War and the Revolt in Waziristan . In May 1919, conflict broke out between British India and neighbouring Afghanistan. Although a peace settlement was quickly agreed, the violence soon spread to the unruly tribesmen of the North West Frontier, seriously challenging British control of that region.
1 de jul. de 2014 · The Waziristan region of Pakistan’s northwest is known as a haven for militants, with a 150-year history of insurgent campaigns.
