Cheegha : the call from Waziristan, the last outpost / by Ghulam Qadir Khan Daur.
Material type:
- 9789187751684
- DS392. W3.
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University | DS392.W3.D387 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 3ACKU000529726 |
“A True story of Happiness and romance, of curse and betrayal, from the remostest corner of the world, Waziristan”—back cover.
“Waziristan remains a mystery and a puzzle for most of the world. Reports of violence and terrorism are frequently associated with its name. for people living here, life has become a hell of uncertainty. A drone strike could kill them or their family members one day, a suicide bomber the next or action by the Pakistan army the day after. Is this all there is to Waziristan?...”—back cover.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents: Acknowledgment—Foreword—Preface—Contents—Part I : introduction—Chapter 1 : land of the fathers—Part II : Riwaj ways of the fathers—Chapter 2 : tribal society—Chapter 3 : instruments of administration—Part III : growing up childhood in paradise—Chapter 4 : Darpa Khel-my village—Chapter 5 : brother in blood—Chapter 6 : education—Part IV : Russian adventurism rise of militancy—Chapter 7 : the Afghan Jihad—Part V : Pukhtunwali proscribed—Chapter 8 : paradise destroyed—Appendixes.
English