In September 1965, when the Pakistani Armed Forces defeated the adventurous aims of an Indian army five times bigger in number than them, the whole world congratulated the efforts of the Pakistan Army and their leader, Field Marshall Muhammad Ayub Khan. Not many people know that this man belonged to a family whose members have always left behind their mark on battle fields. Three such members of Muhammad Ayub Khan's family stand up at this occasion; Muhammad Khan Tareen, Bostan Khan Tareen, and Ghulam Khan Tareen. These were the ones who attained martyrdom but never even gave a second thought of bowing their heads before the enemy. . . . Read More

No other political family of the NWFP has ever cast as much impact as did the Ghaffar Khan clan on the shaping of politics of the Frontier. Founded and nourished by Ghaffar Khan (commonly known as Bacha Khan), this family continues to enjoy a unique status because of the political philosophy introduced by the founding father and the controversy surrounding him. . . . Read More

Pakhtuns from all over the world have realised the importance of their mother tongue and consequently several individual and collective efforts to promote Pakhto have been initiated from various corners of the world. World Pakhtun Organisation, Pakhtaneh, Khyberwatch, Pashto.org, Yawpukhtun, Khyber.org, Hewad, Tole Afghan, Afghan Culturi Tolana, Germany, Paak Pakhto Adabi Tolana Qatar, Pakhtuns in Canada, Afghan Forum UK are just a few of them. These organisations have memberships from all over the world and most of them are based abroad. . . . Read More

This is an American book, but an English edition is published by MacDonald and Janes. Ostensibly it deals with the North-West Frontier, but in truth it treats the Frontier in the context of Afghanistan; the country and the people, Pathans, of both the N.W.F.P. proper (the Settled Districts) and the Tribal Areas . . . Read More