The second half of the 1990s saw the emergence of a new, distinctive type of Afghan poetry, the Taliban tarana. Considering their immense popularity they can be regarded as the signature tune of the Afghan insurgency. . . . Read More

The literary history of Pashto in the Colonial Period is often overlooked. Pashto or Pukhto, like many other oriental languages prospered under the British rule. During that phase most of the existing written literature was produced as a result of English influence. In this article, I shall attempt to chronicle the important literary events under the Raj and the Pashtun Renaissance. . . . Read More

This article intends to trace out the history of the Pashto Movement with a view to exploring its relationship with politics; especially ethnic in Pakistan. The article has two parts. The first part looks at the position of Pashto in Afghanistan, the language and ethnic situation in Pakistan andthe relationship of language with ethnicity and politics. . . . Read More

Pashto names for various trees and shrubs according to their botanical names . . . Read More

An overview of some of the oldest Pashto magazines and journals . . . Read More

List of Proverbs categories as appearing in the title are begging, boasting, bravery, class & local, cooperation, cowardice, customs, death, enmity, family, fate, friendship, and others. . . . Read More

The British came to rule over India. They came through sea, covering almost thousands of knots. They landed in Southern India and slowly and steadily began to expand in all directions. As soon as they came in contact with Northern Indians, they were amazed at the similarity of some words with their mother tongue. . . . Read More