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

There is a saying in North Waziristan: The people there are stuck “between drones in the sky, and daggers on the earth.”

From The Daily Beast

He said we need a person in the Taliban, someone who can work in North Waziristan.

From The Daily Beast

A drone strike killed al Libi on June 4, 2012, near Mir Ali in North Waziristan.

From The Daily Beast

The subedar asked him for help in identifying and eliminating Uzbeks and other al Qaeda-linked fighters in North Waziristan.

From The Daily Beast

The students brought with them videos showing what life was like in North Waziristan.

From The Daily Beast

The 1st Battalion of the 25th Londons was preparing to march into Waziristan.

From Project Gutenberg