Half of Afghanistan identifies as Pushtun as well as nearly all members of the Taliban. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
The "Pushtun" Taliban have tribal interests "Arab" (foreign) al-Qaida ideologues don't share. From Wordnik.com. [StrategyPage.com] Reference
The Pushtun tribes are the largest tribal group in the world. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 28, 2006] Reference
Here are some more Pukhtun (= Pashtun = Pathan = Pushtun) proverbs. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Taliban Spreading] Reference
Karzai is a Pushtun as are a plurality of most government officials. From Wordnik.com. [Open Arms | ATTACKERMAN] Reference
And of course, because we keep bombing Pushtun weddings and funerals. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » The Strategy Gap in Afghanistan] Reference
Among the Pushtun tribes that populate Waziristan and much of Afghanistan, that code is called “Pushtunwali.”. From Wordnik.com. [Tribes of Terror « Isegoria] Reference
The other party that is also coming under pressure is the ANP, which is also vying for the Pushtun vote like the JUI. From Wordnik.com. [Benazir's Death: Now The Truth Must Come To The Fore] Reference
The Pushtun, on the other hand, broadly despise us, considering the Taliban was, in many ways, an offshoot of the Pushtun. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » The Strategy Gap in Afghanistan] Reference
I can see it now (through Pushtun translator) "You got 10 seconds to come out and surrender or we're sickking the bear on you!". From Wordnik.com. [Muslim Insurgents Mauled to Death by Bear After Hiding Out in Its Den] Reference
But the real victims have been ethnic Tajik and Uzbek minorities, who fear persecution from the Pushtun-dominated Taliban forces. From Wordnik.com. [The Doors Are Closed] Reference
The Pushtun ethnic group on both sides of the "AfPak" border has been infiltrated by Saudi Wahabis with money and suicide bombers. From Wordnik.com. [Our Record at Nation Building Isn't Very Encouraging] Reference
Yes, there are boundary conflicts between Pushtun, Tadjik, Uzbeks, Hazara and Baluch, and there are countless fights between and among tribes in countless valleys. From Wordnik.com. [Our Record at Nation Building Isn't Very Encouraging] Reference
The pro-Taliban groups will push this story as much as they can, but the Taliban support is basically restricted to some Pushtun tribes in southern and eastern Afghanistan. From Wordnik.com. [holy shi'ite] Reference
"Step by step, it is getting better," the 60-year old Pushtun said. From Wordnik.com. [canada.com Top Stories] Reference
Pushtun nationalism in Pakistan, at least, was always intensely secular. From Wordnik.com. [MRZine.org] Reference
Following that, the British divided up the Pushtun tribes within the Raj territory. From Wordnik.com. [Countercurrents.org] Reference
Many of the militant groups in Pakistan, like Lashkar-e-Taiba are Punjabi, not Pushtun. From Wordnik.com. [MRZine.org] Reference
In fact, if anything, the Taliban are an anomaly as far Pushtun political history is concerned. From Wordnik.com. [MRZine.org] Reference
The Pushtun tribes have been defending their independence and primitive lifestyle for centuries. From Wordnik.com. [StrategyPage.com] Reference
But this offends the really old-school Pushtun tribal chiefs, and many old-school Taliban leaders. From Wordnik.com. [StrategyPage.com] Reference
What these lowland people have not been able to run are the Pushtun and Baluch tribes up in the hills. From Wordnik.com. [StrategyPage.com] Reference
The remnants of al Qaeda are taking refuge in the Pushtun tribal areas along the Afghan Pakistan border. From Wordnik.com. [StrategyPage.com] Reference
These Pushtun people they are waring tribes and they have fought with each other and outside forces for ages. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
But about fifteen percent of army personnel are Pushtun, and many of these have kin in the tribal territories. From Wordnik.com. [StrategyPage.com] Reference
Pakistan has Islamic radicals in the north, and rebellious Pushtun and Baluchi tribes along the Afghan border. From Wordnik.com. [StrategyPage.com] Reference
This military pressure is increasing, and more of the Pakistani Pushtun tribes are turning against the Taliban. From Wordnik.com. [StrategyPage.com] Reference
In the past, the Pushtun tribes got their way because of the implicit threat of support from the Pushtuns in Pakistan. From Wordnik.com. [StrategyPage.com] Reference
Many Pushtuns resent the additional clout the majority tribes have, and want a return to the days of Pushtun domination. From Wordnik.com. [StrategyPage.com] Reference
In the meantime, the Baluch, Sindh, and Pushtun components seethe at being cut out of the loop when it comes to money. From Wordnik.com. [altmuslim] Reference
More money is paid for students learning Dari and Pushtun (the languages spoken in Afghanistan, the poorest country in Asia.). From Wordnik.com. [StrategyPage.com] Reference
While the Pushtun tribes are only 40 percent of the Afghan population, many Pushtuns insist that they are actually the majority. From Wordnik.com. [StrategyPage.com] Reference
The total Pushtun population in Pakistan and Afghanistan is about 36 million (31 million in Pakistan and 5 million in Afghanistan). From Wordnik.com. [Countercurrents.org] Reference
The argument that leaving the Pushtun south in Taliban hands will destabilise the northwest tribal areas of neighbouring Pakistan?. From Wordnik.com. [The Economist: Correspondent's diary] Reference
The Culture of Loot January 28, 2010: Loot is a big part of Afghan, particularly Pushtun (the tribe that produced the Taliban), culture. From Wordnik.com. [StrategyPage.com] Reference
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