Waziristan rebellion (1948–1954)

Waziristan rebellion (1948–1954)
	Part of the Pashtunistan conflict and Pakistan-Afghanistan skirmishes
	; North (purple) and South (blue) Waziristan and surrounding Federally Administered Tribal Areas and provinces
Location	Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas
Result	Pakistani victory Failure to foment an extensive uprising; Support for rebellion slowly diminishes; Commander of rebellion surrenders; End of Insurrection;
Territorial; changes	Datta Khel area of Waziristan recaptured by Pakistan
Belligerents
Faqir of Ipi's forces; Support	Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
Faqir of Ipi; (Rebel leader); Mehar Dil; (Second-in-Command)	Liaqat Ali Khan; Ayub Khan; Leslie William
Units involved
Pashtun tribesmen	Pakistan Army Gilgit Scouts; Frontier Corps; Pakistan Air Force No. 14 Squadron PAF; ISI Covert Action Division;
Strength
Unknown	40,000+
Casualties and losses
Military Compound destroyed ; Several killed	Unknown

Waziristan rebellion was a rebellion by the Pashtun leader Faqir of Ipi to secede from Pakistan and establish a separate Pashtun state of Pashtunistan.