Waziris

(It's unclear how many people will understand the leaflets since recent studies estimate 75 per cent of men and 97 per cent of women in South Waziristan are illiterate.) "An understanding with the Waziris is a risky move because you never know if they will change their mind, but there really is no other option," said Maleeha Lodhi, a former Pakistani ambassador to the United States.

Thestar.com - Home Page 2009

The TPP's leader, Hakimullah Mehsud, is a member of the Mehsud tribe, which has historically been the Waziris 'chief rival in the region.

Corrupt Afghan Police Fueling Insurgency, UK Commanders Say 2010

But beyond that, Waziris fear action from Pakistan's military, which was already under extreme U.S. pressure to launch an offensive against militants in the region.

Pakistani Taliban Boasts Creating Problems for Local Militants 2010

Furthermore, based on information gathered in Multan, the British were prepared to pay the Waziris Rs. 20,000 to secure the route between Dera Ismail Khan and Ghazni, which passed through their territory. back

Connecting Histories in Afghanistan: Market Relations and State Formation on a Colonial Frontier 2008

The idea was to antagonise pro-government Waziris and also to force them to migrate as had happened in case of Bajaur.

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And if Hakimullah gets his wish for an all-out war in Waziristan, the Afghan insurgency will suffer along with the Waziris.

Pakistani Taliban Boasts Creating Problems for Local Militants 2010

The idea was to antagonise pro-government Waziris and also to force them to migrate as had happened in case of Bajaur.

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Today, we are again hearing that the Waziris and the Mahsuds are dire threats to Western civilization.

Juan Cole: Armageddon at the Top of the World: Not! 2009

There (UNINTELLIGIBLE) the demographic pattern (UNINTELLIGIBLE) that about 45 percent of the area belongs to Waziris, one of the tribes, and about 25 percent of the area belongs to the Masouds.

CNN Transcript Nov 27, 2004 2004

The Waziris laughed and took their hands off our reins.

Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003