Pashtuns
Ethnic group native to Afghanistan and Pakistan
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Pashtuns, also known as Pakhtuns, or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group primarily residing in southern and eastern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan. They were historically also referred to as Afghans until 1964 after the term's meaning had become a demonym for all citizens of Afghanistan regardless of their ethnic group.
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