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Why does the myth that Pashtuns remained independent throughout their history still prevail? The ancient, medieval and modern history tells us that Greek, Huns, Persians, Mongols, Arabs ...
We want to bridge divides to reach everyone. Here are two words that don't often appear in the same sentence: nonviolent Pashtuns. For centuries, Pashtun tribes in Afghanistan and in India's ...
Former King Mohammed Zahir Shah may aspire to be a man for all ethnic groups in Afghanistan, but to his fellow Pashtuns he is above all else one of their own. Zahir Shah’s most loyal subjects ...
Pashtuns The Taliban is largely made up of an ethnic group called the Pashtuns. They are the dominant ethnic group in Afghanistan, and also have a significant presence in northwest Pakistan.
Geneva, Switzerland, June 29 (ANI): Fazal Ur Rehman Afridi, Executive Director of the Khyber Institute and PTM representative for Europe has raised concerns about the ongoing protests by Pashtuns ...
With recent cross-border attacks by U.S. forces inside Pakistan's tribal areas, the focus of the war on terror is shifting to the Pashtun regions of Pakistan and is ...
Since 11 September 2001, Pashtuns feel they have become the most vilified ethnic group in the world. They are angry, frustrated and now want to reclaim their identity from being lumped with the ...
Activists of the Pashtun Protection Movement protest against the arrest of their activists and leaders, in Karachi, Pakistan, on Feb. 10. (Rizwan Tabassum/AFP/Getty Images) Mohsin Dawar represents ...
KABUL—Recent initiatives to recruit more southern Pashtuns into the Afghan security forces have faltered, leaving Afghanistan with a critical shortage of soldiers familiar with the Taliban's ...