Waziristan

Waziristan (Pashto, Urdu: وزیرستان, lit. 'land of the Wazir') is a mountainous region covering the North Waziristan and South Waziristan districts of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Waziristan covers around 11,585 square kilometres (4,500 sq mi) and is mainly populated by the Wazir Pashtun tribe, who speak the Waziri dialect of the Pashto language.

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