- Alizai (village)
Alizai is a village in the
Federally Administered Tribal Areas ofPakistan , located near theDurand Line border withAfghanistan .The
United States has maintained detention facilities in Alizai, Pakistan. It is rumored that this site has been used totorture prisoners. [cite news |first = James |last = Risen |authorlink =
coauthors =Shanker, Thom |title = Hussein Enters Post 9/11 Web of U.S. Prisons |url = |publisher =The New York Times |page = A1 |date =2003-12-18 |accessdate = ] [cite news | first= Abid| last= Aslam|title= Rice Hails U.S. Democracy, Human Rights Efforts; Watchdogs Less Complimentary|url= http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/108585/1/| publisher= OneWorld United States| date=2005-03-30 | accessdate= 2006-10-20]Alizai
There are three places named Alizai in the
Kurram Agency , but this article refers to Alizai in the Lower Kurram Agency. It is a Tehsil. It is occupied by theTuri Tribe . There areShia andSunni Muslims in Alizai. It is considered a peaceful place in the Kurram Agency although some civil unrest took place recently.References
External links
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/1/Alizai.html Maps, Weather and Airports for Alizai, Pakistan]
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