Pashtuns - Wikipedia
WEBPashtuns (/ ˈpʌʃˌtʊn /, / ˈpɑːʃˌtʊn /, / ˈpæʃˌtuːn /; Pashto: پښتانه, romanized: Pəx̌tānə́; [15]), also known as Pakhtuns, [16] or Pathans, [a] are a nomadic, [20][21][22] pastoral, [23][24] Eastern Iranic ethnic group [16] primarily residing in northwestern Pakistan and southern and eastern Afghanistan. [25][26] They historically were also refe...
Pashtun | Definition, People, Culture, & Religion | Britannica
WEB6 days ago · Pashtun, member of an ethnolinguistic group residing primarily in the region that lies between the Hindu Kush in northeastern Afghanistan and the northern stretch of the Indus River in Pakistan. The Pashtun are united by a common language, Pashto, and constitute the largest ethnic group of Afghanistan.
Who Are the Pashtun People of Afghanistan and Pakistan?
WEBAug 11, 2019 · With a population of at least 50 million, the Pashtun people are Afghanistan's largest ethnic group , and are also the second-largest ethnicity in Pakistan. They are also known as "Pathans."
Pashtun diaspora - Wikipedia
WEBPashtuns are one of the largest ethnic minorities in Pakistan, making up to 18% of the total population of Pakistan. [20][21] Pashtuns form the majority ethnic group in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and northern Balochistan.
Who are the Pashtun People? - WorldAtlas
WEBMay 22, 2019 · There are over 50 million Pashtuns in the world with a majority of them living in the Pakhtunistan region which was divided after the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The Pashtuns adhere to Pashtunwali (ethics that guide communal and individual conduct) and converse in the Pashto language.
Pashtunistan - Wikipedia
WEBThe native or indigenous people of Pashtunistan are the Pashtuns (also known as Pakhtuns, Pathans and historically as ethnic Afghans), an Iranic ethnic group. They are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and the second largest in Pakistan.
Pashtun people - New World Encyclopedia
WEBThe vast majority of Pashtuns live in an area stretching from western Pakistan to southwestern Afghanistan. Additional Pashtun communities reside in the Northern Areas, Azad Kashmir, and Sindh provinces of Pakistan as well as throughout Afghanistan and in the Iranian region of Khorasan.
Why is Pakistan’s military repressing a huge, nonviolent Pashtun ...
WEBFeb 7, 2020 · Pashteen is the young leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz (Protection) Movement, or the PTM: a non-violent protest movement demanding rights for Pashtuns in Pakistan’s former Federally Administered...
Why is Pakistan’s Pashtun movement under attack?
WEBJan 28, 2020 · Islamabad, Pakistan – Having risen to prominence as one of the most strident critics of Pakistan’s powerful military, the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) has subsequently faced a sustained...
Pakistan’s “Tribal” Pashtuns, Their “Violent” Representation, and …
WEBFeb 9, 2019 · The tribal Pashtuns of Pakistan, based in the Afghanistan–Pakistan border region, have historically been portrayed as “violent” and “warrior-like,” both in the colonial and contemporary literature.