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Cheegha : the call from Waziristan, the last outpost / by Ghulam Qadir Khan Daur.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Sweden : Wisehouse Imprint, ©2014.Description: 385 pages, [6] unnumbered pages ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9789187751684
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DS392. W3.
Contents:
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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University DS392.W3.D387 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000529726
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“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.

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