Federally Administered Tribal Areas

WARNING Travel through the tribal areas is advised against by most governments including Pakistan's. Pakistan authorities have little control over these areas, and almost no ability to come to your aid in an emergency. Kidnapping can be a risk in many parts of the region, and it's widely believed to be used as a hideout for the Taliban and Al Qaeda. See "Stay safe" for more details Federally Administerd Tribal Areas (Urdu: قبائلی علاقہ جات) is a region in Pakistan. Cities Landi Kotal Darra Adam Khel Other destinations Khyber Pass Understand The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan are areas of Pakistan outside the four provinces, comprising a region of some 27,220 km² (10,507 mi²). Miran Shah is the tribal capital. There are seven areas known as Agencies and six areas known as Frontier Regions. Bajaur Agency Khyber Agency Kurram Agency Mohmand Agency Orakzai Agency North Waziristan Agency South Waziristan Agency Talk Pashtu is the predominant language in the region, though many people also speak Urdu. Get in Get around See Do Eat Drink Stay safe The Pakistani Army is currently carrying out an offensive against TTP and other militants in this area. This activity has caused the displacement of over two million people. If you must travel here, please see war zone safety. The tribal areas are generally not considered a tourist destination and for good reason. While there are many good people living in these areas, there are also a fair share of those willing to cause trouble to foreigners, and there's little than can be done to help you if you're in trouble – don't expect your embassy to come to your rescue either. Travellers to Landi Kotal and the Khyber Pass require an armed escort and a permit – you won't get through without these, so don't waste your time trying. Dara Adam Khel also attracts a handful of travellers to visit the gun manufacturing, but the same risks apply there: use caution. The U.S. military is currently carrying out a bombing campaign in this area. American armed drones are highly active in this area. The robotic aircraft are heavily loaded with weapons and will open fire on anyone who they believe to be members of Al-Qaeda or the Taliban. If you do go utilize military expertise and knowledge and have at least a minimum of five hand grenades and a primary weapon with which you can defend yourself in addition to knowledge of Farsi, Urdu, Arabic, Pashto and the dialects of the region. It is also helpful if you have knowledge of small arms tactics and geographical knowledge of the surrounding terrain. If in an emergency situation seek refuge in the elevated spaces and wait for time to pass in which tensions will likely return to a prior state before you disturbed it. Hunting for food can be facilitated but understand you may be limited to small game in the higher elevations. Understand that taliban and other militants may also utilize their knowledge of the terrain to gain advantage over you and accomplish your demise effectively. It would be advisable to bring along a GPS beacon of some kind to send an emergency distress signal to current DOD assets within the region that could alert ISAF to your precise location and buy you critical survival time Several tips: -Drones are characterised by the loud buzzing noise that they make, equivalent to that made by a bee or a lawnmower. You may also see the aircraft circling overhead. -DO NOT perform the following actions; Lay down and drop something on a road (it looks like you are laying an IED), run, point at the aircraft. These actions may result in the aircraft opening fire. -Just pretend that you don't see the aircraft and that you are having a normal day. -Stay away from anyone who you suspect to be a member of AQ or the Taliban. They WILL be targeted, and if you are near them you will be caught in the blast radius of the aircraft's weapons. Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!