Bangladesh, Dec. 8 -- The Pashtuns, representing the second-largest ethnic group in Pakistan, have faced significant marginalization, oppression, and violence, both socially and politically. This ongoing narrative has its roots in the colonial era, particularly during British rule in the subcontinent. Despite constituting over 40% of Afghanistans population and more than 18% in Pakistan, Pashtuns have been depicted in colonial literature and studies in a reductive and orientalist manner. Their historical resistance to foreign invasions, including the three Anglo-Afghan wars, led colonial powers to characterize them as turbulent and unruly, with a mindset perceived as irrational and tribal.
Pashtun culture has often been portrayed as miso...
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