What is North Waziristan District?
[[Image:FATA Dist North Wazir.svg|thumb|Map of North Waziristan agency]] '''North Waziristan''' ({{lang-ur|شمالی وزیرستان}}) is the northern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest [[Pakistan]], bordering [[Afghanistan]] and covering some 11 585&nbsp;km² (4,473&nbsp;mi²). It comprises the area west and south-west of Peshawar between the Tochi river to the north and the Gomal river to the south, forming part of Pakistan's [[Federally Administered Tribal Areas]] (FATA). [[Miran Shah]] is capital of North Waziristan and (FATA). The [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] lies immediately to the east. The region was an independent tribal territory from 1893, remaining outside of the British empire and Afghanistan. Tribal raiding into British territory was a constant problem for the British, requiring frequent punitive expeditions between 1860 and 1945. The region became part of [[Pakistan]] on independence in [[1947]]. ==Related pages== * [[Ghulam Khan Tehsil]] * [[Mir Ali Tehsil]] * [[Miran Shah]] capital city (Tehsil) * [[Razmak Tehsil]] {{multistub|geo|Asia}} [[Category:North Waziristan District| ]]