Miranshah

Miranshah () is the capital or headquarters of North Waziristan in Pakistan. It is the site of a town, which has s small airfield that was built by the British for World War II. The area in which Miranshah sits is extremely dangerous mainly due to Taliban activities and U.S. Drone attacks.

Topography

The town is located in a wide valley surrounded by mountains. The nearest city to Miranshah is Khost in neighboring Afghanistan.

Education

Educational institutions in the area are in poor conditions compare to other parts of Pakistan. The city has one government degree college, government high school and a public high school for boys. There is also a government college for women.

See also

• Daande Darpkhel airstrike, very close to Miranshah, of 8 September 2008
• Miranshah airstrike, of 12 September 2008

External links

• - MSNBC, 1 February 2008

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