Since the 9/11 attacks in the United States in 2001 , the tribal areas are a major theatre of militancy and terrorism . Pakistan Army launched 10 operations against the Taliban since 2001 , most recently Operation Zarb-e-Azb in North Waziristan . The operations have displaced about two million people from the tribal areas , as schools , hospitals , and homes have been destroyed in the war . On 2 March 2017 , the federal government considered a proposal to merge the tribal areas with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , and to repeal the Frontier Crimes Regulations . However , some political parties have opposed the merger , and called for the tribal areas to instead become a separate province of Pakistan
9/11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Federally Administered Tribal Areas