Waziristan

Waziristan is a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan and covering some 11,585 km² (4,473 mi²). It comprises the area west and southwest 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. The North-West Frontier Province lies immediately to the east. The region was an independent tribal territory from 1893, remaining outside of British-ruled India and Afghanistan. Tribal raiding into British-ruled territory was a constant problem for the British, requiring frequent punitive expeditions between 1860 and ...

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• Waziristan - North Waziristan
• Waziristan - South Waziristan
• Waziristan - Waziri relations with Pakistan

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Usāmah bin Muhammad bin `Awad bin Lādin (born March 10, 1957; Arabic: أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن), commonly known as Osama bin Laden, or Usama bin Laden, (Arabic: أسامة بن لادن), is the founder of the militant organization al-Qaeda. There is strong evidence linking Osama and al-Qaeda to several terrorist acts worldwide, most particularly the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., which ...

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The 1st King George V's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment) was a Regiment of the British Indian Army and was transferred to the Indian Army upon India's independence in 1947. 1st King George V's Own Gurkha Rifles The Malaun Regiment - The Beginning. The Regiment was first raised in 1815 in the form of two Nusseree (or Nasiri) battalions. The Regiment soon saw its first battle when, in 1826, it took part in the Jat War where it helped in the conquest of Bhurtpore, gaining it as a Ba ...

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• 1st King George V's Own Gurkha Rifles The Malaun Regiment - The Beginning
• 1st King George V's Own Gurkha Rifles The Malaun Regiment - First World War
• 1st King George V's Own Gurkha Rifles The Malaun Regiment - Second World War
• 1st King George V's Own Gurkha Rifles The Malaun Regiment - 1st Gorkha Rifles The Malaun Regiment
• 1st King George V's Own Gurkha Rifles The Malaun Regiment - Battle Honours

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Gurkha, also spelt as Gorkha, are people from Nepal who take their name from the eighth century Hindu warrior-saint Guru Gorakhnath. His disciple Bappa Rawal, born Prince Kalbhoj, founded the house of Mewar. Later descendants of Bappa Rawal moved further east to found the house of Gorkha, which in turn founded the Kingdom of Nepal. Gurkhas are most well-known for their history of service as foreign sold ...

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• Gurkha - History
• Gurkha - East India Company army
• Gurkha - British Indian Army
• Gurkha - Gurkha military rank system in the British Indian Army
• Gurkha - Gurkha Rifle Regiments ca.1800-1946
• Gurkha - Post independence
• Gurkha - British Army Gurkhas
• Gurkha - Indian Army Gorkhas
• Gurkha - Singapore Gurkhas Contingent
• Gurkha - Other

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Abu Hafiza (Arabic: أبو حافيزه ) is a Moroccan psychiatrist and elite member of Al Qaeda. Dr. Abu Hafiza is one of the master planners for Al Qaeda. In the Spring of 2003, while secretly traveling undetected to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, Abu Hafiza recruited Al Qaeda combatants for the battles in Fallujah. He again secretly traveled undetected to Pakistan, in the fall of 2003, this time to the mountains of Waziristan, where he met Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri to propose strategies for Al Q ...

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Osama bin Laden - Afghan Jihad. His wealth and connections permitted him to pursue his interest in supporting the mujahideen, Muslim guerrillas fighting the Soviet Union in Afghanistan following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. (See: the History of Afghanistan.) By 1984 he had established an organization named Maktab al-Khadamat (MAK) (Office of Order in English), which funneled money, ...

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Osama bin Laden, Osama bin Laden - Background, Osama bin Laden - Family and childhood, Osama bin Laden - Turn towards extremism, Osama bin Laden - Appearance and manner, Osama bin Laden - Names, Osama bin Laden - Military and terrorist activity, Osama bin Laden - Afghan Jihad, Osama bin Laden - Formation of al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden - Refuge in Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden - Attacks on United States targets, Osama bin Laden - September 11, Osama bin Laden - Whereabouts

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Pakistan Army - Origin. Pakistan Army as a unit came into existence with the creation of the new nation of Pakistan on August 14, 1947. On 30 June 1947, the British Indian Army was split, with most units going to the Union of India, and the rest remaining in Pakistan. Pakistan Army - Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. It had its first taste of war almost immediately in the First Kashmir War where it was confronted by India. The army initially sent in irregulars and tribals who support ...

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Pakistan Army, Pakistan Army - History of Pakistan Army, Pakistan Army - Origin, Pakistan Army - Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, Pakistan Army - Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Pakistan Army - Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Pakistan Army - Fight against Baloch Nationalists 1973-1976, Pakistan Army - Soviet-Afghan War 1979-1989, Pakistan Army - Kashmir Operations 1984-Present, Pakistan Army - War on Terrorism 2001-Present, Pakistan Army - Peacekeeping Operations, Pakistan Army - Strategic Alliances, Pakistan Army - 1947-1965, Pakistan Army - 1965-1979, Pakistan Army - 1979-1989, Pakistan Army - 1989-2001, Pakistan Army - 2001-Present, Pakistan Army - Strategy Logistics and Personnel Training, Pakistan Army - Strategy and Logistics, Pakistan Army - Personnel Training, Pakistan Army - Political power of the Army, Pakistan Army - Army's Role in Relief Operations and Economic Development, Pakistan Army - Women and Minorities in the Army, Pakistan Army - Organization, Pakistan Army - Structure of the Military Units, Pakistan Army - Corps, Pakistan Army - Rank Structure, Pakistan Army - Paramilitary Forces, Pakistan Army - Motto, Pakistan Army - Weapons and Equipment, Pakistan Army - Small Arms, Pakistan Army - Main Battle Tanks, Pakistan Army - Armored Personnel Carriers, Pakistan Army - Artillery, Pakistan Army - Mortars, Pakistan Army - Multiple Rocket System, Pakistan Army - Anti Tank Guided Weapons, Pakistan Army - Army Aviation, Pakistan Army - Army Air Defence, Pakistan Army - Missiles

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Gurkhas claim descent from the Hindu Rajputs and Brahmins of Northern India, who entered modern Nepal from the west. Guru Gorkhanath had a Rajput Prince-disciple, the legendary Bappa Rawal, born Prince Kalbhoj, founder of the house of Mewar, who became the first Gurkha and is said to be the ancestor of the present Royal family of Nepal as well as the Rana dynasty of Nepal. The legend states that Bappa Rawal was a teenager in hiding, when he came upon the warrior saint while on a hunting expedition with friends in the jungles ...

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Gurkha, Gurkha - History, Gurkha - East India Company army, Gurkha - British Indian Army, Gurkha - Gurkha military rank system in the British Indian Army, Gurkha - Gurkha Rifle Regiments ca.1800-1946, Gurkha - Post independence, Gurkha - British Army Gurkhas, Gurkha - Indian Army Gorkhas, Gurkha - Singapore Gurkhas Contingent, Gurkha - Other

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Musharraf was asked in a television interview about why the United States, when mentioning its friends and allies abroad mentions every country by name but when it comes to Pakistan rather than mentioning the country's name it is said that President Musharraf is a great friend and ally of America. Musharraf initially answered the question at face value by initially insinuating that the Pakistani people do not understand what the correct thing to do is on the international stage so that is why he is singled out, though afterwards sensing the ...

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Musharraf was born in Daryaganj in Delhi, India and after the independence of Pakistan, in 1947, his family settled in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Pervez Musharraf - Family background. Musharraf's parents came from a middle class background and both were college-educated. His mother, Begum Zehra Musharraf, majored in English Literature. She worked for the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and retired in 1986. Syed Musharraf-ud-Din, Musharraf's father, was a graduate of Aligarh University in India. He j ...

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Pervez Musharraf, Pervez Musharraf - Early years, Pervez Musharraf - Family background, Pervez Musharraf - Education, Pervez Musharraf - Coup d'état and election as President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf - Coup d'état, Pervez Musharraf - Supreme Court orders elections. Referendum held, Pervez Musharraf - Electoral College victory, Pervez Musharraf - After September 11 2001, Pervez Musharraf - Support for Bush administration's 'War on terror', Pervez Musharraf - Tensions with India, Pervez Musharraf - Renouncing extremism, Pervez Musharraf - Controversy over being both President and military head, Pervez Musharraf - Views and perceptions of Musharraf, Pervez Musharraf - Image of a moderate leader, Pervez Musharraf - Musharraf's views considered relatively liberal, Pervez Musharraf - Partner in the War on Terror, Pervez Musharraf - Popularity in Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf - Assassination attempts, Pervez Musharraf - Elections during Musharraf's administration, Pervez Musharraf - Nuclear proliferation, Pervez Musharraf - Peace overtures with India, Pervez Musharraf - Recent developments, Pervez Musharraf - Notes

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The variety of climate is immense, as might be expected. Taking the highlands of the country as a whole, there is no great difference between the mean temperature of Afghanistan and that of the lower Himalaya. Each may be placed at a point between 10 °C and 15 °C (50 °F to 60 °F). But the remarkable feature of Afghan climate is its extreme range of temperature within limited periods. The least daily range in the north is during the cold weather, the greatest in the hot. For seven months of the year (from May to November) this range excee ...

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Geography of Afghanistan, Geography of Afghanistan - Borders, Geography of Afghanistan - Terrain and agriculture, Geography of Afghanistan - Natural resources, Geography of Afghanistan - Mountain systems, Geography of Afghanistan - Climate, Geography of Afghanistan - Vegetation, Geography of Afghanistan - Sources

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Pakistan Army - Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. In Pakistan, after the Sino-Indian War in 1962, the Military of India was seen as being weakened. This led to the skirmishes in the Rann of Kutch on April 1965 where the Indian Army was caught unprepared. The result was a decisive one for the Pakistan Army which was praised back home. Emboldened by this success Operation Gibraltar, a covert infiltration attempt in Kashmir was launched later in the year. The plan was to start a rebellion among local Kashmiris and attack ...

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Pakistan Army, Pakistan Army - Origin, Pakistan Army - Major Conflicts, Pakistan Army - Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Pakistan Army - Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Pakistan Army - Fight against Baloch separatists, Pakistan Army - Covert Operations, Pakistan Army - Partner in war on terror, Pakistan Army - Political power of the Army, Pakistan Army - Organization, Pakistan Army - Corps, Pakistan Army - Paramilitary Forces, Pakistan Army - Weapons and Equipment

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Pakistan Army - Origin. Pakistan Army as a unit came into existence with the creation of the new nation of Pakistan on August 14, 1947. On 30 June 1947, the British Indian Army was split, with most units going to the Union of India, and the rest remaining in Pakistan. Pakistan Army - Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. It had its first taste of war almost immediately in the First Kashmir War where it was confronted by India. The army initially sent in irregulars and tribals who support ...

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The Regiment was first raised in 1815 in the form of two Nusseree (or Nasiri) battalions. The Regiment soon saw its first battle when, in 1826, it took part in the Jat War where it helped in the conquest of Bhurtpore, gaining it as a Battle Honour, the first Battle Honour awarded to the Gurkha units. In 1846 the First Anglo-Sikh War began and the Regiment was heavily involved in the conflict. It was awarded two Battle for its involvement in the war; at the Battle of Aliwal which saw the Sikh forces, who had invaded British India thus provoking the war, r ...

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Osama bin Laden - Family and childhood. Osama bin Laden was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to Muhammad Awad bin Ladin, a wealthy businessman involved in construction and with close ties to the Saudi royal family. There is no definitive account of the number of children born to Muhammed bin Laden, but the number is generally put at 55. In addition, various accounts place Osama as his seventeenth son, while others say he was the last of 25 sons. His family originally came from Hadhramaut, Yem ...

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In a match in 1927(?) he exhibited his skills against the English hockey team, netting 36 of India's 72 goals in 10 matches, at the London Folkstone Festival. In 1928 Chand was selected to represent the Indian hockey team in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Chand helped India win the gold medal winning the finals against the Netherlands by a score of 3-0. He played in the centre-forward position ...

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