A district in northwest
Pakistan, along the Afghan frontier roughly 150 miles (240 km.) southwest of
Peshawar, and about 140 miles (225 km.) south of Kabul.
Pakistan................................................1947 - date
From 2001 the Taliban
lost control of Afghanistan, Waziristan has come under increasing
control by Taliban and al-Qaeda insurgents, especially in South
Waziristan.
15 Aug 1947 Tribal Areas declared part of Pakistan, within North-West
Frontier Province.
1951 Tribal Areas of Darel and Tangir accede to Pakistan.
14 Oct 1955 - 01 Jul 1970 Part of West Pakistan.
16 Apr 1960 Faqir of Ipi (b.1897 - d.1960) dies resistance in Waziristan.
01 Jul 1970 Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) formed from
the western parts of Dera Ismail Khan and Peshawar districts.
01 Dec 1973 Bajaur and Orakzai agencies added.
The Federally Administered
Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan are areas of Pakistan outside the four
provinces, comprising a region of some 27,220 kmē (10,507 sq mi).Capital:
Peshawar. The Tribal Areas comprise seven Agencies, namely Khyber, Kurram,
Bajaur, Mohmand, Orakzai, North and South areas of Waziristan and six FRs
(Frontier Regions) namely FR Peshawar, FR Kohat, FR Tank, FR Banuu, FR Lakki
and FR Dera Ismail Khan. The main towns include Miranshah, Razmak, Bajaur,
Darra Bazzar and Wana.
Agents to the Governors-General of
Pakistan (from
23 Mar 1956, Presidents)
the Governors of
North-West Frontier Province...15 Aug 1947 - 14 Oct 1955
the Governors of
West Pakistan..................14 Oct 1955 - Aug 1960
Resident
Commissioner.........................Nov 1959 - Aug 1960
Administrators
(the Governors of West Pakistan.....Aug 1960 - 30 Jun 1970
Agents to the
Presidents (Governors of NWFP)....01 Jul 1970 - date