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	North-West Frontier Province - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about North-West Frontier Province
		The North-West Frontier province was dissolved in 1955, became part of West Pakistan province, and regained its former provincial status in 1970.
		The North-West Frontier areas were then annexed by the British and formed part of the Punjab until the North-West Frontier province, administered from Peshawar, was created in 1901.
		Mahmud Of Ghazni invaded northern India on several occasions between 1001 and 1027, bringing a large area of the present province under his control.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /North-West+Frontier+Province (554 words)

	NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE - LoveToKnow Article on NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
		Frontier agency, besides Chitralis and Bajouris, are the Utman Khel, Yusafzais, Hassanzais, Mohmands, Afridis, Jowakis, Mullagoris, Orakzais, Zaimukhts, Chamkannis, Khattaks, Bangashes, Turis, Waziris, Battannis (Bhitanis) and Sheranis.
		The conquered strata of the population speak servile Indian dialects, called Hindki in the north and Jatki in the south, while Gujari is spoken by the large Gujar population in the hills of Hazara and north of Peshawar.
		The administration of the province is conducted by a chief Commissioner and Agent to the GovernorGeneral.
	www.1911ency.org /N/NO/NORTH_WEST_FRONTIER_PROVINCE.htm (2605 words)

	North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Geographically the province could be divided into two zones: the northern one extending from the ranges of the Hindukush to the borders of Peshawar basin; and the southern one extending from Peshawar to the Derajat basin.
		Neighbouring regions include Afghanistan to the west and north, and the Northern Areas and Azad Kashmir to the northeast and east.
		Even within Pakistan it is regarded as a "radical state" and a "backwater" due to the rise of Islamist parties in the province and purported support for the remnants of the Taliban who are believed by some to be hiding in the province.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/North_West_Frontier_Province,_Pakistan (2458 words)

	Shahzad Ali........Pakistan>nwfp
		The North-West Frontier Province is inhabited mainly by the Pashtun, who are noted for their independence.
		It is bounded by Afghanistan to the west and north, the territory of Jammu and Kashmir to the northeast, Punjab province to the southeast, and Balochistan province to the southwest.
		In the north the mountain ranges generally run north-south, while south of the Kabul River, which bisects the province from east to west, the ranges generally run east-west.
	mypakistan.8m.com /Old/sarhad.html (2458 words)

	North-West Frontier Province - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about North-West Frontier Province
		The North-West Frontier province was dissolved in 1955, became part of West Pakistan province, and regained its former provincial status in 1970.
		The North-West Frontier areas were then annexed by the British and formed part of the Punjab until the North-West Frontier province, administered from Peshawar, was created in 1901.
		The province was not granted the degree of self-rule that was given to the other Indian provinces in 1919; but, by the Government of India Act, it was raised to the status of a governor's province in 1935 and allowed provincial autonomy.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /North-West+Frontier+Province (554 words)

	North-West Frontier Province -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		It is bounded by Afghanistan to the west and north, Azad Kashmir and the Northern Areas (the Pakistani-administered areas of the Kashmir region) to the east and northeast, Punjab province to the southeast, and Balochistan province to the southwest.
		It is bounded by Canada on the north, Minnesota on the east, South Dakota on the south, and Montana on the west.
		It became part of Pakistan in 1947 and lies on the west bank of the Indus River, 15 miles (24 km) north of the Tarbela Dam and northwest of Abbottabad.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9056228 (853 words)

	North West Frontier Prov... - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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	SCI, Pakistan - Sarhad Province in Pakistan
		Sarhad Province is also referred to as NWFP (North West Frontier Province).
		From north to south are the vale of Peshawar (Kabul River), Kohat Plain (Kohat River) and Bannu Plain (River Kurram and Tochi), Peshawar valley covers some 2,200 sq.
		Enclosed by the branches of western mountains are a number of fertile plains which have been formed by rivers rising from these mountains and falling into Indus.
	members.tripod.com /~anwarahmad/pak/sarhad.html (100 words)

	The North West Frontier Province (NWFP) - Explore the Beauties of PAKISTAN with Sherazi - ContactPakistan.com
		The northern half of the province consists of five river valleys running roughly parallel, north to south: the Chitral, Dir, Swat, Indus, and Khagan.
		The province has many archaeological remains, engaging buildings as well as human cultures, native tribes and folklore that are the assets of rich archives augmented by the natural beauty of the diverse panorama in the region.
		Rudyard Kipling had set his books in this land and one of his glamorous character is Murad Ali, "who came from that mysterious land beyond the passes of the north."
	www.contactpakistan.com /ExplorePakistan/NWFP.html (100 words)

	Baluchistan: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library
		It is bounded by Iran on the west, by Afghanistan on the north, and by the Makran coast of the Arabian Sea on the south.
		It was incorporated into the province of West Pakistan in 1955, but returned to full provincial status in 1970.
		The area, known as the Baluchistan province, borders Afghanistan and Iran...acknowledged that Mohammed had been in Baluchistan in February, during which he narrowly...through the tribal areas of southwestern Baluchistan, guarded by highly armed aides and using...
	www.questia.com /library/encyclopedia/baluchistan.jsp?l=B&p=1 (100 words)

	International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development - Newsletter No. 33
		Sarhad Rural Support Corporation (SRSC) was established as a Non-government Organization in 1989 with the overall objective of poverty alleviation in the North-west Frontier Province (NWFP), Pakistan.
	www.icimod.org.np /publications/newsletter/news33/news33_sarhad.htm (100 words)

	nwfp
		In 1901, the Province of North-West Frontier was created in place of the buffer zone and was divided into the 'settled' and 'tribal' areas.
		Historically, the North-West Frontier province (N.W.F.P) has always been an important area due to its strategic location, lying on the way from Central and West Asia to the South Asia subcontinent, through variouspasses, speciallythe Khyber.
		Its borders touch or are too close to that of China, USSR and the disputed territory of the state of Jammu and Kashmir in the north and Afghanistan to the west all along from the Pamirs to the rugged terrain of South Waziristan.
	www.apnamulk.8m.com /nwfp.html (100 words)

	Practices and problems of female health/medical technicians in North-west Frontier Province, Pakistan
		To begin with, the Directorate of Health Services in North-west Frontier Province (NWFP), the Divisional Director of Health Services (DDHS), all district health officers (DHOs) and the examining body of technicians were contacted to acquire information about the number of FTs who have graduated since 1977 and to learn how many are still in service.
		The objectives of this study were to estimate the percentage of graduated female technicians in the service, understand their reasons for not joining or leaving the service, appraise their practices in comparison to the expected performance, identify and report the academic and operational problems and recommend measures to resolve these problems and improve performance.
		A special effort has been made to recruit female students to the HT schools, as 70% of Pakistan's population are women and children, and women prefer to seek care from female health workers.
	www.emro.who.int /publications/emhj/0102/14.htm (3631 words)

	Pakistan - The North-West Frontier Province
		The North-West Frontier Province has an affinity with Afghanistan in the west and is known for its well-armed populace.
		Peshawar, the largest city and capital of the province, could be accurately described as Dodge City without the benefit of a Wyatt Earp.
		Instead of producing, though, Pakistan has become more of a conduit for some of the annual 2,000 or so tons that are produced in Afghanistan.
	www.comebackalive.com /df/dplaces/pakistan/dplace9.htm (388 words)

	North-West Frontier Province on Encyclopedia.com
		From 1955 to 1970 the North-West Frontier Province was a section of the consolidated province of West Pakistan.
		corrugated iron shelter in Shamlai, in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, 10 January 2006, on the eve of the Muslim
		Improving urban infrastructure in Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/N/NW1F1P1rov.asp (1018 words)

	BBC NEWS World South Asia Pakistan province cheers Sharia
		Mr Khattak says that unlike the Taleban, the North West Frontier Province's leaders are moderate, but are driven to immoderate lengths by a support base of young radicals straight out of the Islamic religious schools.
		Mr Azam says he wants his province to be a test case for the rest of the country.
		The MMA were delivering on an election promise to line the province's education, judicial and economic systems with Islamic principles.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/south_asia/2958050.stm (683 words)

	BBC NEWS South Asia Sharia law for Pakistan province
		Legislators in Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province have passed a bill introducing Islamic Sharia law in the region bordering Afghanistan.
		Many people in North-West Frontier Province have close ideological ties to the Taleban.
		He is keen to convince his Western allies that Pakistan is an ally in the war against terrorism, nor part of the problem.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/south_asia/2956920.stm (452 words)

	Case Study of the Barani Area Development Project North West Frontier Province, Pakistan
		NWFP is the smallest of Pakistan’s provinces in terms of area; its estimated population is over 20 million (more than 80 percent of which is rural), and the area is 74,500 km
		Forest area is 22 percent of the total reported area, and the forests are spread almost evenly between the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush.
		They retain within their villages a tradition, though weakened, of communal action for the management of the property of the villages, and the joint use of forests and ranges.
	srdis.ciesin.columbia.edu /cases/pakistan-005.html (2641 words)

	Transhumant grazing systems in temperate Asia
		The study involved two distinct herder groups using the same summer pastures: local farmers who take their herds to the high pastures in summer, and herding nomads with no settled homes who move between the high pastures and the foothills in Punjab and North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
		The extreme north was chosen for studies on pastures of the alpine and subalpine ecozones, between 2 925 and 4 184 m.
		Hay is taken from the winter grazing areas (the temperate and subtropical humid zones in Kaghan Valley and the subtropical subhumid zone in the foothills of NWFP and Punjab province) of the nomads and semi-nomadic graziers.
	www.fao.org /DOCREP/006/y4856e/y4856e0g.htm (7937 words)

	Search Results for Peshawar - Encyclopædia Britannica
		City (pop., 1998 est.: 988,055), capital of North-West Frontier...
		The city (capital of the province) lies just west of the Bara River, a tributary of the Kabul River, near the Khyber Pass.
		historical region in what is now northwestern Pakistan, corresponding to the Vale of Peshawar and having extensions into the lower valleys of the Kabul and Swat rivers.
	www.britannica.com /search?query=Peshawar&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT (357 words)

	Balakot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is a famous tourist destination of the region is one of the first stops for tourists who wish to visit the secluded but beautiful Kaghan valley of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan.
		Balakot (Urdu:بالاکوٹ), located about thirty kilometres from the city of Mansehra, is a town in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Balakot (189 words)

	Save the Children: Pakistan
		Pakistan is today the seventh largest country in the world with a population of 149 million and it is on its way to becoming the third largest by 2050.
		Currently, the Pakistan Field Office implements two programs in Pakistan: the Pakistan program for Pakistani beneficiaries and the Afghan refugee program for Afghan refugees who have not been able to repatriate to Afghanistan because of ethnic or economic constraints.
		Pakistan’s development indicators are not only grim but also alarming due to the sheer numbers involved.
	www.savethechildren.org /countries/asia/pakistan/index.asp (1028 words)

	The Secretary-General Off the Cuff
		North West Frontier Province, Pakistan - Secretary-General's comments to Assembly of Afghan Elders, followed by question and answer session with the media, Shamshatoo Refugee Camp (unofficial transcript)
		During that period, Pakistan has received millions of Afghan refugees and on behalf of all the Afghan population here and the Afghans who have been through Pakistan, I would want to thank the Government and the people of Pakistan, and the people of this province in particular, for their hospitality and kindness.
		Have you discussed with the authorities here the ban on the flow of new refugees and the deportations of Afghans that are taking place, and my second question is [that the political process] now seems to have to come to a dead end in the view of many others.
	www.un.org /apps/sg/offthecuff.asp?nid=163 (1366 words)

	Waziristan < Provinces < Pakistan < South Asia < Asia < : news
		Authorities in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal agency said on Monday that two soldiers were injured in a roadside bomb blast in this tribal area.
		The militants are strongest in North and South Waziristan, two of seven tribal agencies on the border with Afghanistan.
		Pakistan has been a key ally of the United States since it launched its war on al-Qaeda and Taliban after devastating attacks on New York and Washington in 2001.
	schema-root.org /region/asia/south_asia/pakistan/provinces/waziristan (4711 words)

	Non-Wood Forest Products in Asia - Pakistan
		According to a recent survey, the farmlands in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) alone carry a total growing stock of 80 million trees (14 million cubic meters), i.e., 46 trees or 8 cubic meters per hectare (Amjad, 1990).
		Traditional beekeeping by rearing colonies of Oriental bees (Apis cerana) in earthen pots and log hollows fixed in the walls of the houses is popular among women living in remote forest areas in the north and northwest parts of the country.
		Results of the survey in other provinces have not yet been compiled.
	www.fao.org /docrep/X5334e/x5334e08.htm (5806 words)

	CIPFA International
		Abbottabad, a thriving city of 100,000 people at an altitude of 4,300 feet, is 120km north of the national capital Islamabad and 200km north east of the provincial capital Peshawar.
		This Christmas I returned with my wife to the Frontier for three weeks and was invited to a rural government school in the Kaghan Valley to help a Pakistani English teacher friend promote his subject.
		The Kaghan and Swat mountain valleys and northern sub-Himalayan districts of Northern Pakistan are home to some of the most spectacular hill and mountain scenery in the whole world.
	www.cipfa.org.uk /international/news_details.cfm?news_id=19553 (1462 words)

	ADB Approves $301 Million for Road Improvements in Pakistan's NW Frontier Province
		With a poverty incidence of 44%, far above the national average of 33%, North-West Frontier Province is the poorest of Pakistan's four provinces.
		The North-West Frontier Province Road Development Sector and Subregional Connectivity Project will boost access of the rural population to economic opportunities and services and promote trade by enhancing connections to the Afghan border and Karachi ports.
		It is part of sequenced assistance to individual provinces by ADB for integrated development of the national, provincial, and rural access roads along with interrelated policy reforms in the sector.
	www.adb.org /Media/Articles/2004/6317_pakistan_road?RegistrationID=238 (739 words)

	UNICEF - Pakistan -
		NORTH WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE, Pakistan, 22 December 2005- The long shadows of winter are falling on the Himalayan mountains.
		BALAKOT, Pakistan, 2 December 2005— UNICEF Pakistan Communication Officer Javier Marroquin speaks to Nisreen Bibi, a 20-year-old mother and earthquake survivor who now lives with her family in the newly set up Jaba camp, Mansehra, North* West Frontier Province.
		MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan, 2 December 2005— With the northern Pakistan winter weather beginning to bite and thousands of earthquake survivors living in tented camps, UNICEF is helping healthcare workers here fight the threat of freezing temperatures and disease for children and women by providing emergency health supplies.
	www.unicef.org /infobycountry/pakistan_pakistan_newsline.html (3148 words)

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