Transport Industry
The Wazir tribes have managed to monopolize the transport industry of Pakistan running commercial trucks loaded with goods throughout the country. Due to the relative limited resources of the Waziristan region, many Wazir as well as Mahsud send back valuable income to their respective families by working outside of the region. Wazir's have earned a reputation for assuring the arrival of shipments on time through some of the most treacherous and dangerous routes (e.g. Karakorum Highway) and as such, are considered the country's lifeline in commercial goods transport. Furthermore, Wazir are prominent businessmen in almost all of Pakistan's major urban centres, including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Sialkot and Multan.
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