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PRONUNCIATION OF NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE

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North-West Frontier Province is a noun.
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WHAT DOES NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

North-West Frontier Province

North-West Frontier Province may refer to: Province of Pakistan: ▪ Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, known as the North-West Frontier Province from 1955 to 2010 ▪ North-West Frontier Province, a province of British India and later of Pakistan...

Definition of North-West Frontier Province in the English dictionary

The definition of North-West Frontier Province in the dictionary is a province in N Pakistan between Afghanistan and Jammu and Kashmir: part of British India from 1901 until 1947; of strategic importance, esp for the Khyber Pass. Capital: Peshawar. Pop: 20 170 000. Area: 74 522 sq km.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE

North Yorkshire
North-Central State
north-country
north-facing
north-northeast
north-northeasterly
north-northwest
north-northwesterly
North-Sea gas
north-wall hammer
North-West Frontier
Northallerton
Northampton
Northamptonshire
Northants
northbound
Northcliffe

WORDS THAT END LIKE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE

Black Prince
Cape of Good Hope Province
Cape Province
convince
crown prince
Eastern Province
evince
flowering quince
merchant prince
mince
Northern Province
Port-au-Prince
prince
province
quince
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since
the Black Prince
Western Province
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Synonyms and antonyms of North-West Frontier Province in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «North-West Frontier Province» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE

Find out the translation of North-West Frontier Province to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of North-West Frontier Province from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «North-West Frontier Province» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

西北边境省
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Norte - West Frontier Province
570 millions of speakers

English

North-West Frontier Province
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्तर पश्चिम सीमांत प्रांत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شمال غرب الاقليم الحدودي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Северо- Западной пограничной провинции
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

North-West Frontier Province
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্তর-পশ্চিম ফ্রন্টিয়ার প্রদেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

North-West Frontier Province
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wilayah Utara-Barat Laut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

North-West Frontier Province
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

北西辺境州
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노스 웨스트 프런티어 주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Propinsi Kalimantan Barat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tỉnh biên giới Tây Bắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வடமேற்கு எல்லைப்புற மாகாணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्तर-पश्चिम फ्रंटियर प्रांत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kuzey Batı Sınır Eyaleti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Nord - West Frontier Province
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

North-West Frontier Province
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Північно - Західної прикордонної провінції
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Nord - Vest provincia de frontieră
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

North - West Frontier Province
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Noordwes- Frontier Provinsie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Nordvästragränsprovinsen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

North-West Frontier Province
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of North-West Frontier Province

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about North-West Frontier Province

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE»

Discover the use of North-West Frontier Province in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to North-West Frontier Province and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ethnicity, Islam and Nationalism: Muslim Politics in the ...
This book focuses on the politics of the North-West Frontier Province of India between 1937 and 1947.
Sayyid Vaqār ʻAlī Shāh, 1999
2
Progress Report on Forest Administration in the North-west ...
North-West Frontier Province (Pakistan). Forest Department. Form 11 , Dr. 0 62. Ur. RECEIPTS. ACCOUNT CURRENT FOR THE FOREST YEAR more: PAYMENTS(91's NOVEMBER 1901 TO 30m Jun 1902). _<_______g; ______ _, _A “___ ...
North-West Frontier Province (Pakistan). Forest Department, 1902
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The Panjab: North-West Frontier Province and Kashmir
CHAPTER. XXVII. THE. NORTH. WEST. FRONTIER. PROVINCE. 1.Districts The Province.—The N. W. F. Province consists of five British districts, Dera Ismail Khán, Bannu, Kohát, Pesháwar, and Hazára with a total area of13,193 square miles, ...
Sir James McCrone Douie
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The Problem of the North-West Frontier, 1890-1908
... banks of this river were reached. The population of the frontier zone can be divided into Baluch, Pathan, and non-Pathan. The Baluch inhabit the greater part of Baluchistan; the Pathan is found both in the North-West Frontier Province and in ...
C. Collin Davies, 2013
5
Indigenous Peoples and Ethnic Minorities of Pakistan: ...
As its name suggests, the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan occupies the northwest of the country. Of ail four provinces, it is the smallest in terms of area and the third largest in terms of population. This chapter aims to give an ...
Shaheen Sardar Ali, Javaid Rehman, 2001
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The Foreign Policy of Pakistan: Ethnic Impacts on Diplomacy ...
Unlike the other provinces of Pakistan, the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) derives its name neither from its main inhabitants, the 'Pashtuns' or 'Pakhtuns', nor from its landscape, but from its strategically important position as a frontier ...
Mehtab Ali Shah, 1997
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Waziristan, the Faqir of Ipi, and the Indian Army: The North ...
This book is the first full-length study of the campaign, providing valuable insight on a region that remains the focus of political tensions.
Alan Warren, 2000
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The Vanguard of the Islamic Revolution: The Jamaʻat-i Islami ...
... All these efforts produced results. The party gained more solid support in Punjab and grew in North-West Frontier Province. The party's greater prominence in North-West Frontier Province is significant in that since the elections of 1985 that ...
Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr, 1994
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Final report on crop-based irrigation operations in the ...
Garces, C., Habib, Z., Strosser, P., Bandaragoda, D. J., Afaq, R. M., Rahman, S. U., Khan, A. H.. Present of Cross at RD The cross regulator and escape at the tail of Stage I are being used as the major control structures for Stage I The reduced ...
Garces, C., Habib, Z., Strosser, P., Bandaragoda, D. J., Afaq, R. M., Rahman, S. U., Khan, A. H.
10
Edge of Empire: The British Political Officer and Tribal ...
Providing an account of the personalities and mechanisms of colonial influence/tribal control in what remains one of the most unstable regions in the world today, the book charts the successes and failures, dangers and attractions, as well ...
Dr Christian Tripodi, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term North-West Frontier Province is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pamphlets, Revolution and Colonial Bengal
... not only all over Bengal, but also across the breadth of the country to United Provinces, Punjab and the North-West Frontier Province. «Economic and Political Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Badshah Khan by Heathcote Williams - book review: The leader …
Quite the contrary. The rules of the “Great Game” had reduced Afghanistan and the North-West Frontier Province to a buffer between India and ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Challenges faced by vulnerable populations all over
Earlier, the Muslim Pukhtoon tribes of North-West Frontier Province stirred up the movement. The raiders who numbered about 20,000 crossed the border and ... «Kashmir Images, Jul 15»
4
Men arrested over feared 7/7 anniversary terror plot
They were found with four laptops and computers in the raid near Peshawar in Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province. It is feared they may ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Three Islamists with maps and ISIS propaganda arrested over 7/7 …
Two laptops and two computers were seized in the raid near Peshawar, in Pakistan's dangerous North-West Frontier Province. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Raking up the MQM-RAW link for brownie points
... the smoke and fire in Pakistan, accusing it of fuelling unrest in Balochistan, North-West Frontier Province, Sindh — even for the Taliban attack ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Governors back head teacher in row with ageing British major over …
Having taught some of the country's most famous politicians, he moved to Chitral in Pakistan's north-west frontier province in 1989, where the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Cheating death – from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the Himalayas, Capt …
Kohli was born, it was still called the North-West Frontier Province. Under the surface of Haripur, in its earthy veins, runs the water of the Indus. «YourStory.com, Jun 15»
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Why India needs to be wary of China's ambitious belt and road …
... through the more prosperous Punjab and not through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), formerly known as North-West Frontier Province (NWFP). «Firstpost, Jun 15»
10
Activists of different political parties gather outside a polling station …
... bodies in the erstwhile North-West Frontier Province, more than 13.1 million people expectedly exercised their right of vote in the LG polls. «DAWN.com, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. North-West Frontier Province [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/north-west-frontier-province>. Apr 2024 ».
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