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Pashtuns, Extremism, Terrorism, and Foreign and Domestic Hands
The Pashtun nation has, throughout history, remained a living example of bravery, hospitality, the pursuit of freedom, and human dignity. The values of Pashtunwali, based on honor,…
Why Movements and Parties Without Collective Leadership Gather Under One Individual’s Shadow and Collapse Quickly
Why Movements and Parties Without Collective Leadership Gather Under One Individual’s Shadow and Collapse Quickly
In modern political history, this has been a recurring pattern:…
How Pashtuns Can Move Beyond Tribal Mindset and Become a United Nation
The greatest challenge in the social, cultural, and intellectual structure of Pashtun society is that Pashtuns are still bound by the chains of a tribal mindset. Tribal thinking,…
The mindset of the Pashtun nation is not national, but largely tribal
When we examine the political, social, and intellectual condition of the Pashtuns, a bitter but important question emerges: Is the Pashtun mentality or psychology national in…
Pashtuns Are Not Yet a Nation, but a People
In common speech and discourse, we often refer to Pashtuns as a complete and organized nation that is, as a unified nation. However, if we examine this issue from a deeper…
If Pashtuns Unite
If the Pashtun becomes united, conscious, and steadfast, not only will wars come to an end, but the foundation will also be laid for future generations to live with dignity, peace,…
Escalating Violence in Pashtun Regions During Ramadan Stirs Alarm
The holy month of Ramadan, typically a period of peace and reflection, has been marred by a surge in violence across several predominantly Pashtun regions on both sides of the…
Populism Politics and the Pashtuns
Populism is a contemporary political trend that, on the surface, presents itself as the savior of the people, the defender of the deprived classes, and the restorer of justice. In…
Pashtun Is Not Weak, but Dispersed
The tragedy is not that the Pashtun is weak. the tragedy is that he is scattered. Weakness is temporary, but when dispersion stretches across generations, it breaks the backbone of…
The Pashtun’s tragedy is not weakness, but division
The tragedy is not that the Pashtun is weak. weakness can be temporary. The tragedy is that division, if it continues across generations, breaks the backbone of a nation. The…