Qabāilistān (Pashto: قبايلستان; Urdu: قبائیلستان) was a name proposed for a new province in Pakistan which would have contained the areas formerly part of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). However, the proposal was dropped in favor of merging the tribal areas into the North-West Frontier Province, becoming Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[1][2][3]

Map of the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (in blue), now merged into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

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  1. ^ "Qabailistan province proposed". Karachi, Pakistan: The News International. 2012-05-10. Archived from the original on 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  2. ^ Mian, Bakhtawar (2012-05-09). "Tribal lawmakers oppose move to merge Fata with KP". Dawn. Karachi, Pakistan: Pakistan Herald Publications. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  3. ^ "President signs 'Constitutional Amendment' to merge FATA with KP". nation.com.pk. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.