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Revision as of 17:12, 23 January 2003 by 207.134.57.45 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The term Pashtun describes a group of people living in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is also the name of their language. Pashtuns form about 30% of Pakistan's population and 45% of Afghanistan.
During the British Raj the Pashtuns were called "Pathans" by the British. The word Afghan also originally means Pashtun, this use of the word remains in many parts of Afghanistan. The 19th century partition of Pashtunistan by the British between India (now Pakistan) and Afghanistan remains a sore point to this day.