Waziristan

[ wuh-zeer-uh-stahn, -stan ]

noun

1. a mountainous region in NW Pakistan.

Waziristan

/ wəˌzɪərɪˈstɑːn /

noun

1. a mountainous region of N Pakistan, on the border with Afghanistan

Example Sentences

No one was hurt in the overnight attack in North Waziristan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local police official Rehmat Ullah said.

From Seattle Times

North Waziristan is a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban, who are also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.

From Seattle Times

The attack happened in South Waziristan, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

From Seattle Times

Another militant was killed in the second raid in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the North Waziristan district in the northwest.

From Seattle Times

Saturday's attack on the military post took place close to the Afghan border in north Waziristan.

From BBC