Pashtun Language & People
Pashtuns are very closely related to Baluch people!
Who are the Pashtuns?
Pashtuns (Pashtons) also known as Pakhtuns or Khans. Small ethnic group belonging to the Baluch family of groups, primarily residing far northwestern parts of Baluchistan all the way into Afghanistan.
Pashtuns are historically referred to as Afghans until the 70s
Pashtuns speak Pashto, which is a mixture of Brahui, Baluchi and older dialects. Pashtuns who call Baluchistan home speak Baluchi fluently. Vast majority of Pashtuns live in Afghanistan and the rest of their country was split into two parts with Durland Line dividing them. The other language most Pashtuns speak is Dari which was created from Baluchi, purely Baluchi with a dialect and accent!
Baluchistan Pashtuns
Pashtuns in Baluchistan are true warriors, defenders of Baluchistan and are engaged in fighting the Pakistani army for the freedom and independence of occupied Balochistan. Without Baluchistan, Pashtuns and Afghanistan will always suffer in the hands of enemies!
Afghanistan
Pashtuns are considered the Baluch of North and Rulers of Afghanistan. Fighting for Freedom from of occupied Pashtun lands from the Punjabis of Pakistan.
Afghanistan & Baluchistan Alliance
Baluch + Pashtun union and association formed for mutual benefit of the two countries which has existed for hundreds of years and continues to grow stronger! Two amazing people with rich culture and history!
A reality about Pashtuns
One amazing reality about the Pashtuns is resilience and adaptability. During the 19th century, when the British were accepting peasants from British India as indentured servants to work in the Caribbean, South Africa, and other places, Rohillas who had lost their empire and were unemployed and restless, were sent to places as far as Trinidad, Surinam, Guyana, and Fiji, to work with other Indians on the sugarcane fields and perform manual labor as they were kept deprived and poor by the tyrannical regimes. Today, despite the challenges Pashtun face from Punjabi Pakistan, Pashtuns have adapted to their new environments and continued to maintain their cultural identity and history. Pashtuns reject the Durand Line, it was created to divide Afghanistan and benefit Punjabi Pakistan. Besides oppression from Punjabi Pakistan. Today, Pashtuns are found all over the world, populations and a major part of Afghanistan occupied by failed Pakistan. Occupied Pashtun territory NWFP and the struggle to merge what was stolen and added to Punjabi Pakistan back into Afghanistan. Their story is a testament to the strength and resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity and their old friendship the people of Baluchistan has kept them safe throughout history. It’s a reminder that good friends do matter and Baluch and Pashtun love has always grown glorious despite challenges we face today from Radical regimes and, we have the ability to adapt, grow, and thrive as Baluch and Pashtun.
Pashtun and Baluch
Unity, Family and History
This is big with Baluch and Pashtuns; very united amongst one another!
Baloch and Pashtun have solidarity, unity and throughout history of peaceful coexistence which has protected them from invasion and aggression in the past. They have lived as historic neighbors and families. Baluch have always protected the Pashtun and fought wars against enemies of Afghanistan in the distant past opening a new chapter of friendship between the Balochs and Afghans.
Baluch nation and Pashtun people have lots of similarities; they both live in a secular system and take pride in their distinct cultural identity. There is also similarity in their history, the disintegration of Baluchistan and Afghanistan as states took place at the same time in the late 19th century, when British colonialists entered their region causing problems.
In Quetta (Shaal), the two peoples are interpenetrated, with marriages, partnerships, and friendships being formed between them. Ghulam Nabi Marri, The General Secretary of Balochistan National Party’s Quetta District, stated, “We have historical kinship with Pashtuns, and they are our brothers/sisters.”
