What sort of people are Pathans?

Pashtuns (/ˈpʌʃˌtʊn/, /ˈpɑːʃˌtʊn/ or /ˈpæʃˌtuːn/; Pashto: پښتانه‎, Pəx̌tānə́; Pakhtuns or Pathans), historically known as Afghans are an Iranian ethnic group native to Central and South Asia. The ethnic group’s native language is Pashto, an Eastern Iranian language.

What does Tajiks mean?

Definition of Tajik 1 : a member of a Persian-speaking ethnic group living in Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and adjacent areas of central Asia. 2 : the form of Persian spoken by the Tajiks.

What pukhtoon means?

Definition of Pashtun : a member of a people of eastern and southern Afghanistan and adjacent parts of Pakistan.

Do they speak Pashto in Pakistan?

Pashto has about 25 million speakers in Pakistan (15\% of the population) in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), and the provinces of Balochistan, Mianwali, Attock, Sindh, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Who are some of the best looking Pathan men in Pakistan?

Thus, to counter all the keyboard-critics, here are a few exceptionally good looking Pathan men you need to know about as well: Naseer is the lead singer for the band ‘Naseer & Shahab’ a soft pop-rock band from Peshawar. Already been featured on Coke Studio, Naseer has famously sung ‘Za Pukhtoon Yam’ and ‘Za Sta Pashan Na Yam’.

What are the main features of Pathan culture?

The Presence of the border dividing Pathan territory into two Countries also makes smuggling a lucrative pursuit. Domesticated animals include both fat-tailed and short-tailed sheep, goats, cattle, water buffalo, chickens, camels, donkeys, and horses. Industrial Arts.

What did Pathans do in Afghanistan?

Pathans. In the early 1950s, Afghanistan supported Pathan ambitions for the creation of an independent Pushtunistan (also called Pakhtunistan or Pakhtoonistan) in the border areas of West Pakistan. Several border clashes and ruptures of diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan ensued.

How many Pathan refugees are there in Afghanistan?

This includes 11 million native to Pakistan and 9 million originating in Afghanistan. Because of the civil war that has persisted in Afghanistan since 1979, roughly 2 million Pathans have left for Pakistan as refugees. The Pathan constituted from 50 to 60 percent of the population of prewar Afghanistan.

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