Pashtuns - Wikipedia
WEBThe Pashtuns of Afghanistan attained complete independence from British political intervention during the reign of Amanullah Khan, following the Third Anglo-Afghan War. By the 1950s a popular call for Pashtunistan began to be heard in Afghanistan and the new state of Pakistan.
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.
An Afghan tragedy: the Pashtuns, the Taliban and the state - IISS
WEBAn Afghan tragedy: the Pashtuns, the Taliban and the state. Whatever happens in Kabul, the Taliban will remain the most powerful military and political force among the Pashtuns of Afghanistan, argues Anatol Lieven.
Who Are the Pashtun People of Afghanistan and Pakistan?
WEBAug 11, 2019 · Famous Pashtun people in history include the Ghaznavids, the Lodi family, who ruled the fifth iteration of the Delhi Sultanate, former Afghan president Hamid Karzai, and 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai. Discover more about the Pashtun people, who are also known as Pathans.
Pashtuns in Afghanistan - Minority Rights Group
WEBPashtuns (also called Pushtan, Paktun or Pathan) are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan. Though their exact numbers are uncertain and as with other communities are contested, previous estimates have suggested that …
Pashtunistan - Wikipedia
WEBThe Pashtuns are concentrated mainly in the south and east of Afghanistan but also exist in northern and western parts of the country as a minority group. In Pakistan they are concentrated in the west and north-west, inhabiting mainly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and northern Balochistan.
Pashtun culture - Wikipedia
WEBPashtun culture (Pashto: پښتون کلتور) is based on Pashtunwali, as well as speaking of the Pashto language and wearing Pashtun dress. Pashtunwali and Islam are the two main factors which make the baseline for the social behavior in Pashtun society. [1]
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.
An Afghan Tragedy: The Pashtuns, the Taliban and the State
WEBMay 25, 2021 · Whatever happens in Kabul, the Taliban will remain the most powerful military and political force among the Pashtuns of Afghanistan; whatever limited compromises it may make, it will remain loyal to its version of conservative, rural, Islamic Pashtun culture; and it will never surrender.
Pashtuns | Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Asian History
WEBWith an estimated thirty million or more in Pakistan, twelve million in Afghanistan, and perhaps a million or more in a global diaspora, Pashtuns or Pukhtuns comprise a complex ethno-linguistic population with a rich cultural tradition and literature, varied political and economic contexts, and diverse national and Islamic identities.