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Copy-paste-er , read this "Afghan" is non-Pashto, loanword from foreign language?

Mir Dast Khan from Qambarkhel Afridi tribe was given a Voctoria Cross in WW2. Photo from Khyber Mail newspaper 1944.

"Trans-Frontier Pathan Soldiers and the First World War," by Lal Baha (article). The link about Mir Mast Afridi is given in the original post

During First World War........ @Kaptaan

Taliban are promising that they wont expand beyond Afghanistan border, thats why China and Russia are having talks with them.

They belong to which districts?

Illustration from late 16th century manuscript (1590-1593) of Baburnama depicting foray to Kohat

Depiction of Sher Shah Suri and Babur in an Indian Tv Series (Babur warns his men about Sher Khan) In this particluar show "Akbar the great" , Mughals are protagonists and Sher Shah is portrayed as villianous character for drama purposes, thats why he is shown to be eating chicken while making...

Grave of Queen Bibi Abhai, wife of Sultan Owais of Swat, in Manglor. She was sister of Malik Ahmad Khan, the chief of the great Khashi confederation of tribes (Yousafzais and their kin) and was married to the Sultan of Swat. When Yousafzai settlements extended towards Swat, the Jehangiri Sultan...

Notable figures 1- Abbas Khan Sarwani, an Afghan historian of 16th century 2- Daud Khan Rohilla, the founder of Indo-Afghan state of Rohilkhand 3- Diler Khan Daudzai 4- Safdar Khan Babi 5- Arzani Kheshgi 6- Pir Muhammad Khan Sherwani 7- Kalu Khan Yousafzai 8- Faqir of Ipi : Myth and...

Battle of Shaikh Tapoor, 1550 Battle of Shaikh Tapoor was fought between Ghoria Khel tribes and Yousafzais (and their allies) at Shaikh Tapoor located in Nowshera. Ghoria Khel tribes include Mohmands, Khalils and Daudzais and they were led by Malik Bayazid. They were supporters of Mughal...

Wrora why you are blaming Afghan refugees to be the cause of corruption in NADRA and Police?. If Rishwat-khor is sitting behind the desk, he will be approached with Rishwat......In fact Rishwat-khors in offices give you signal that give me Rishwat , and he creates the situation by being...

9th century Arabic source "Fatukh al-Baldan" records that during the period of Caliph Amir Mauwiya, Muhalib abi ibn Safra invested the border of Hind in 44 Hijri and came upto Bannah (Bannu) and Al-Awhar (Lahor, a town in Swabi).....the text says that these two cities are located between Kabul...

The purpose of posting this article was to dismiss the notion prevalent among Pakistanis that word Afghanistan did not exist before 18th century, or that it was a term coined by British. A misinformation is spread by Pakistanis on social media that Afghanistan word was coined by British. I was...

Why blaming Tribals for the historical passivity and submissiveness of Kashmiris of the valley? when was the last time Kashmiris of the valley had uprising against tyrants and foreign occupiers? All tribals did was looting a state treasury at Baramullah ......why Muslims of Srinagar were not...

Ghaznavids had large number of Hindus in their army

These were not the famous 'ghazis' fighting against British, defending their lands with no promise of salary and loot......but they were the mercenaries for hire who were/are always available in these tribal lands. Such mercenaries were also hired by Nadir Shah and they looted Kabul when they...

Thats not correct. Its named so because thousands of Hindu slaves used to die in cold and harsh conditions of Hindu kush when transported from India to Central Asia......so Hindu slaves were transported to the regions beyond Hindu Kush, not barred from entering it. Also Hindu traders used to...

Ghaznavid warrior

Its not a 'story', what i have posted is "history"......Gabaris claim to be descendants of Sikander Zolqarnain , and their this claim is mentioned by medieval sources like Tazkirat-ul-Abrar-wal-Asrar, Alamgirnama etc .