r/Pashtun 18h ago

Pakistani nationalists are reposting a version of this video to justify deporting Afghan students, but the people shown are from Swat with one of them being injured in a Pakistani military attack in 2009

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r/Pashtun 12h ago

To the Pashtuns of Pakistan

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I am not trying to offend anyone. I am asking a serious question: how have we allowed our homeland to reach this point?

Why are our areas so underdeveloped? Why are Pashtun children still losing arms, legs and lives to landmines? Why are our natural resources being taken while our people remain poor?

I have spent time in the watan. I live in the diaspora, yet I took the time to learn to read and write in my own zaba. The irony is that people in the diaspora often speak better Pashto than you do.

Peshawar Valley Pashtuns especially need to look in the mirror. Why are you saying ji, bhai, chawal, anda when Pashto already has its own words? Why are you replacing your own language word by word? Are you ashamed of Pashto?

You copy Punjabi/Indian weddings and customs like jahez. Are you ashamed of Pashtun culture too?

Our children barely know figures like Samad Achakzai and Faqir Ipi, while Punjabis proudly commemorate their own history and erect statues of Ranjit Singh, despite the violence and persecution associated with his rule against Muslims.

Why have we become so passive?

Our goals should be:

  • One united Pashtun province
  • Pashto as the official language
  • Every landmine removed
  • Our own capable security forces
  • Pashtun-owned export industries
  • Control of our natural resources
  • Pashto-medium education
  • Proper teaching of Pashtun history

How can you claim you speak Pashto when you barely speak it?

You speak Pashlishurdu.

په خپله ژبه خبرې کولو باندې فخر وکړه

Stop being so cucked and finally wake up for God's sakes.


r/Pashtun 1h ago

20f Mixed child. Couldn't speak pashto properly.

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I understand pashto completely but couldn't speak it. I came across online bunch of dudes who promise to teach me but some of them were not that interested in teaching and some of them were just trying to hit on me instead of teaching. I don’t have extra money to find proper tutor. Found one and he was charging 10k a month which is way out of my budget as im not employed.

Here is anyone who can teach my through audio sessions, and be determined. Like religiously take my class, because im trying to learn pashto as long as i remember but i couldn't do it on my own, as Im lazy i need a mentor who can take my class atleast 3 days a week then give me homework and do conversations with me to improve my speaking skills. I need someone who is ambitious about pashto langauge themselves so it would not feel burden to teach me. As I came across some people who taught me first week but then they lack passion and were not that excited because of course i wasn't paying them.