Pashtuns
Ethnic group native to Pakistan and Afghanistan
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Pashtuns, also known as Pakhtuns, or Pathans, are a nomadic, pastoral, Eastern Iranic ethnic group primarily residing in northwestern Pakistan and southern and eastern Afghanistan. They historically were also referred to as Afghans until the 1970s after the term's meaning had become a demonym for members of all ethnic groups in Afghanistan.
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Two held in Sunjwan encounter case; slain terrorists Pashtuns either from Pakistan or Afghanistan: PoliceTwo Kashmir residents were nabbed in connection with the Sunjwan encounter in which two suicide attackers of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were killed. As per one of the arrested persons, the..IndiaTimes - Published |
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