North-West Frontier (Pakistan)

The North west Frontier Province of Pakistan remains to this day to be tribally ruled. The federal government is not able to control this province outside it's principal cities, and instead it is still ruled as it has been for hundreds of years by tribal warlords. Do not let this put you. Although you will need a quality guide and permission to enter this area you will be amazed. In particular the village of Darra, which is famous for it's gun production ...
...with a banquet held in our honour. My father and I as the oldest son were invited to smoke a water pipe with the chiefs, as well as given the chance to fire the locally produce copy of an AK 47. My sister and mother were also invited into the female section of the village where they received gifts which the people could scarcely afford.
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The North west Frontier Province of Pakistan remains to this day to be tribally ruled. The federal government is not able to control this province outside it's principal cities, and instead it is still ruled as it has been for hundreds of years by tribal warlords. Do not let this put you. Although you will need a quality guide and permission to enter this area you will be amazed. In particular the village of Darra, which is famous for it's gun production will amaze. My family were welcomed here like royalty, with a banquet held in our honour. My father and I as the oldest son were invited to smoke a water pipe with the chiefs, as well as given the chance to fire the locally produce copy of an AK 47. My sister and mother were also invited into the female section of the village where they received gifts which the people could scarcely afford.
 

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