Qabailistan Explained

Qabāilistān (Pushto; Pashto: قبايلستان; Urdu: {{nq|قبائیلستان) was a name proposed for a new province in Pakistan which would have contained the areas formerly part of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). However, the proposal was dropped in favor of merging the tribal areas into the North-West Frontier Province, becoming Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[1] [2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Qabailistan province proposed . The News International. Karachi, Pakistan. https://web.archive.org/web/20120510004725/http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-7-107429-Qabailistan-province-proposed. 2012-05-10. 2018-04-09. 2012-05-10.
  2. Web site: Bakhtawar. Mian . Tribal lawmakers oppose move to merge Fata with KP . Dawn. Pakistan Herald Publications. Karachi, Pakistan. 2012-05-09 . 2013-07-12.
  3. Web site: President signs 'Constitutional Amendment' to merge FATA with KP. 31 May 2018. nation.com.pk. 31 May 2018.